I made this to build a casement window so we could have an extra window in our kitchen. After figuring out the cost of replacing windows in well-known brands of window shops and speaking to local handymen, I decided to do it myself. There was a little satisfaction in making a replica of the original windows of our 80 year old house. The racquet is solid with a good 1/2" shaft, adjustable and sharp! Created a new window at once.