When first getting into wood turning I thought how cool it would be to give my creations to friends and relatives as presents. Surely they would marvel at my craftsmanship and think better of me. My name (in)conspicuously located on the masterpiece would serve as a reminder of who gave it to them. Then the reality of how difficult it was to simply make a few beads on a spindle using a skew set in and my dreams of glory began to fade. What would they think of me presenting work with catches, spiraling scratches across the wood, etc? But today I may have found hope in what was discovered on eBay. Scattered throughout the site are beautifully finished bowls, canisters, urns, etc. all for a small price and not much more than it would cost to buy the raw wood. Forget the thousands of dollars spent on equipment and the frustration of learning to turn wood, I could buy the finish product instead. And if the purchase didn't have a name on it I could even sign my own and while presenting it have some wood chips (did that well enough) scattered on my shirt and hair giving evidence of my hard and skillful work in the making. So, for the less skilled among us there is hope - buy it.