Hello All.

I'm considering trying my hand at wood turning (partly to address real DIY needs, but mostly for fun). I can find brand new wood turning lathes for as little as £120-£150 and I am tempted. Equally, it is commonly said that a high quality item purchased second hand is better than a new cheapo.

Since a lathe appears to be a simple bit of kit, I'm inclined to think that a new, cheap item can't be that bad and I would avoid the risk of missing parts, or some undeclared fault, that comes with second hand purchases.

Advice/comments?

Thanks.

Ant

wrote:
Hello All.

I'm considering trying my hand at wood turning (partly to address real DIY needs, but mostly for fun). I can find brand new wood turning lathes for as little as £120-£150 and I am tempted. Equally, it is commonly said that a high quality item purchased second hand is better than a new cheapo.

Since a lathe appears to be a simple bit of kit, I'm inclined to think that a new, cheap item can't be that bad and I would avoid the risk of missing parts, or some undeclared fault, that comes with second hand purchases.

Advice/comments?

Thanks.

Ant

Yes buy s/h especially as you are starting out and maybe could lose
interest. maybe try and go for a private executor workshop clearance
where you could pick up some to0ling for not a lot more. Consider also
some sharpening grinding gear from the same sale.

On 15/01/2018 12:10, Bob Minchin wrote:
wrote:
Hello All.

I'm considering trying my hand at wood turning (partly to address real
DIY needs, but mostly for fun). I can find brand new wood turning
lathes for as little as £120-£150 and I am tempted. Equally, it is
commonly said that a high quality item purchased second hand is better
than a new cheapo.

Since a lathe appears to be a simple bit of kit, I'm inclined to think
that a new, cheap item can't be that bad and I would avoid the risk of
missing parts, or some undeclared fault, that comes with second hand
purchases.

Advice/comments?

Thanks.

Ant

Yes buy s/h especially as you are starting out and maybe could lose
interest. maybe try and go for a private executor workshop clearance
where you could pick up some to0ling for not a lot more. Consider also
some sharpening grinding gear from the same sale.

+1

Someone upgrading could also give you a useful demo