I was on another site, and the discussion was about Harbor Freight v other lathes. Anyway, I clicked, and skipped through. At the end, youtube likes to toss in a few other videos that might be of interest. One caught my eye as it showed a small log section that looked like it might be the beginnings of a Celtic knot. Anyway, watch this video. You will be amazed at what can be accomplished with very little.
............... Jerry (in Tucson)