I recently posted photos of a 12 3/8 inch bowl I turned on my 12 1/2 inch swing Delta 46-460 midi lathe. I posted for two reasons. I thought it was interesting to push the limits of such a small lathe, and I made the oak and purple heart bowl for my niece whose boyfriend was making her an oak and purple heart dinning room table which I thought was kind of neat. I also included a photo of my homemade vacuum chuck securely holding the large bowl.
I titled the post "How large a bowl can you turn on a midi?" A few people viewed it and two individuals answered the question with the obvious answer that you can turn as large a bowl as the swing of your lathe. I think I was short sighted in choosing my title. If I wanted people to see my work, offer comments or critique, and perhaps open a discussion of their largest bowl, I should not have asked the question in the title.
I appreciate the two answers I received. Thanks. But, think about what you want to achieve when you choose your post title.