denise has expressed an interest in the t-124 lathe, i own one and it`s a good inexpensive copy lathe...has a traveling steady which is really important if you expect clean results when duplicating thin parts.....BUT the t-124 isn`t the end all as far as lathes go...in fact there are several great and a few fantastic lathes out there on the market......some are suited to pen turning some to bowl turning, and others for spindles like the 124.....what`s ya`ll`s take? and why?.....tod