Got this lathe for Christmas from my awesome gf. Bought some carbide tools, harbor freight 4 jaw chuck and lathe stand, pen mandrell from psi, and a few other odds and ends. So far this has been an awesome little lathe to get me back into turning. Like other reviewers said, if you're planning to do large bowls , you'll need something bigger. For pens, stoppers, openers, ect, this is perfect.