As far as pole lathes are concerned my Next door neighbor has one. He builds houses (or did he's just retired) in a historical style, though recent regulations on energy conservation have altered what he can do. He's been known to turn stair spindle etc for these houses.

He did have a lady come to him to have alterations to her 16th century house (he also repairs churches and old houses) he had to point out he had built her house ten years before!
His own house is thatched, has mullioned windows, leaded glass in diamonds in them, oak stairs, and no ceilings, just the boards of the room above.. Until his wife had cancer a few years ago the only electricity in the house was for lighting! His house was converted from three pantiled 1 up 1 down labourers cottages.

I have a wood lathe and trying to make some bag pipes are on the bucket list, however there are lot of must do's above that!