Wed, Feb 8, 2006, 3:40am (EST-3) snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com (Raffo) doth sayeth: Hi Sonny. I'm 23 years old, and yes, until recently I wasn't sure what a lathe was. No, I don't want instant results, but at the same time I don't want to use a mallet and a chisel. I want to guide a machine by hand to make the cuts and shapes I want.
I know what I want, and I want it right now, eh? Well, yeah, a machine could do that. But, how much you willing to spend? From what I know about such it would be 'spensive. So, unless you've got loads of money to burn, or would be making a heap of those things, I'd say pass.
Or, you could buy one of what you want to make, use it as a pattern, with a router, and some sort of pantograph, and make one. This would take some money too, and if you made copies and sold them, that'd be copyright infringement - I wouldn't advise that.
You "could" use a sabre saw to cut out the outline, then paint the patterns on. Or, carve the patterns. Then peopl'd say, "You're kidding, you didn't do that.".
I'd cut it out, then carve - which is what I'll eventually do on a bed for myself, once I get the design finalized.
JOAT Don't believe everything you think.