At a recent Wood Magazine show, my AAW chapter had a booth, and one of our members brought his 1860s vintage tredle lathe. I got a chance to make a small goblet with a captured ring which was a lot of fun. This is the same lathe I used to make whistles back in January. It is fun to play with but take coordination. I found that when I would switch tools, I would sometimes end up reversing direction when my attention wandered.