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Bob Kuphal
 
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Default lathe - metal or wood?


Metal lathe generally turn/spin a lot slower than a woodworking lathe,
will probably not be good for some sizes of turns that require higher
speeds. At least thats what my shop teacher BIL has told me.

Rich Andrews wrote:
I was thinking about getting a lathe but was wondering if a metal lathe would
not suffice as a wood lathe too. Any suggestions or recommendations?


Rich


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Bob Kuphal -- Wisconsin

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