I have given serious thought about being a full time turner on occasions in the past , but the idea of spending all day in a dusty shed on my own dissuaded me !! I love to create wooden objects either turned or other but also love to be destructive as well .... I have felled / dismantled a lot of trees over the years , so it makes a nice contrast ha ha !! Turning makes up a useful portion of my income along with other various activities and I really enjoy the variety and am always looking forward to starting my next project and enjoy working with my hands and simple tools , and as others have said most turners do demos and teach but this does not appeal to me at all, but it is great to meet other woodworkers and see each others work and form ideas from exchanged knowledge . Making items as a turner / craftsman is one thing but ,making them in a price ..to...time ratio and being able to sell what you make is another thing . My overheads are very low , i work in a shed in my garden ( so no rent or business rates , separate utility bills etc ) I manage to obtain a lot of wood for firewood prices , and feel I work in an efficient / productive manner but find it hard to think I could make a living at it even if I wanted too !