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is there a device that's like a lathe (lets you turn an object so you can carve it uniformly) but is small and simple and like $20 or less

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I believe very small lathes are sold

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with enough desperation, a power drill may also work

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that is, if you manage to mount the piece you mean to carve without it flying off or wobbling