Not so much the tools, but the ability and capability.
If you want to turn Urns that are 36" in diameter, one has to want
something else than his bench-top. So the early guys designed theirs.

Martin

On 4/22/2015 11:57 AM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
"Electric Comet" wrote in message ...

god help me i think i need a new lathe though
well not new but bigger

That is one of the pitfalls to our groups... Coveting thy associates'
tools. ;~)