Am I missing something about the lathe?

[DragynDance]

It feels like a scam, it was incredibly expensive, it doesn't have any sort of guide or picture of the handle I made to follow, and the handle usually just disintegrates if I try to eyeball it. The one time I did successfully make a handle close to what I made on the design table, it didn't actually increase the value of the weapon at all. What is the point of the lathe? What is the point of designing a handle on the design table if you have to actually carve it out on the lathe yourself with no sort of guide, diagram or even a reference picture at all?

[OGO Play]

Hello,

We can say that lathe generally has two purposes. The first is decorative and the second is to adjust the point of balance of the weapon.

Point of balance (P.O.B.) directly affects the cutting and piercing bonuses of your weapon and the weight of the handle has a very important effect on this issue. Using the lathe to produce a weapon with values ​​close to your design on the weapon design table is of great importance, especially for short weapons.

When you start a project from the weapon design table, the template of the handle you designed is shown as a shadow on the lathe. With this template, you can carve the handle you designed.

[DragynDance]

This doesn't actually answer any of my concerns. :< I was asking if there is anyway to get a guide or picture reference or anything for the lathe? Because as it is, every time I use it, the value of my weapon goes DOWN. So it feels like a scam I put this useless machine in my shop. Like, can't we get a picture of our design schematic posted up when we use the lathe or something? Some sort of guide, or helper for it? Because I can't for the life of me use the damn thing or figure out how. I've been playing through the game without ever using it because every time I have used it has been a bad experience. This is Ironic considering I use a lathe irl for projects around the house, but I can't get the one in your game working at all.

[OGO Play]

I'm sorry, I think I didn't fully understand your question. Normally, when you start a project on the weapon design table, the blueprint for your handle should be visible on the lathe.

Is it not showing up for you? (It might be difficult to see because it's a transparent reference)

[Adohk]

when you start spinning it it shows the shape as a shadow

[DragynDance]

No, I don't see a referance.