The Grizzly prices are most certainly true.

Although I own an older Delta that I inherited from my dad, a couple of
neighbors have Grizzlys and they turn some very nice things with them.
(There is no HF in my vicinity so I cannot speak about them.) IMO the
skill of the craftsman counts more than the price of the tool he uses.
But since you're just starting out I don't think you can go wrong with
any 20th Century lathe that you can afford and which will fit in
whatever nook of your shop that you have set aside for it. That said, go
for the largest turning diameter that you can afford, and don't overlook
the gap-bed lathe for this purpose, so that you can turn bowls --
because everybody turns bowls at some point -- and diameter is more
important than length when it comes to bowls.

J.


wrote:
Any ideas concerning the purchase of a lath for an entry level wood
turner?

The prices for the Grizzly sound "too good to be true"?

Any experienced turners willing to talk?

Thanks,

CW