Our camp site was on a main road, so I set up right on the edge by the road, so that I could engage, entertain, and educate passers-by. This worked very well, as any time I was turning I had a small audience. They were nearly all non-woodworkers, and thus were completely amazed at what one could accomplish with a pole lathe. A few of them gave the lathe a try and some took measurements and pictures. There may be some new turners out there soon!
I turned a half dozen chair legs, which were pressed into service to make a pair of stools. The seats were slabs of firewood, and were quite rough, as I did not bring a plane or adze with me for smoothing lumber. Some visiting SCA royalty used them and were very impressed by the story of how and when they were built (today, out of firewood, using that thing over there). I had to build a tapered reamer to enlarge the seat holes for the stool legs, because the only auger bit I had was a mere 5/8 inch diameter. Next year, I will bring a bigger auger bit! I also turned a pair of ring mandrels for my daughter and a fellow camp-mate.
