I started turning wood in May of 1993.  I bought a lathe so I could make table legs for all the tables I was going to build.  I haven't built one yet, but I've turned a lot of stuff I never even dreamed about a few years ago.  Below are some of my efforts on the lathe.  I've left out the round firewood pieces (the ones that didn't make it).  I'll add more pictures as they become available.

hollow form from red (ambrosia) maple approx 8"h x 5"d

vessel in spalted maple burl with bark inclusions approx 6"h x 8"d

gavel, anvil, and box in black cherry (the box wasn't turned) for Lafayette College Student Government

There is a pen in there.  I made thousands.  This one is a Mont Blanc style in koa.  The box is wild cherry.