if the solution to most problems involves a wood lathe
Back to the original subject: Was working on the exhaust of my truck today, the outer tubing had been crushed inward with a clamp. No problem, a quick end turned wooden swedge and I used the short heavy mallet I turned out of oak a year or two ago to whack it. A few days ago I was fighting a badly corroded aluminum spindle housing, the other end was round for a couple inches. Into the lathe it went for cleanup. My brother was fixing to buy sixteen u-bolts to attach PVC tubing to 2x4's. No problem, I'll make the last six inches of the 2 by's round. While I have my share of turned gee-gaws around the place I also have a lot of turned working tools too.
When all you have is a hammer, most problems look like a nail. When you have a wood lathe . . .
Hu