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Shopping for a new lathe
Hey everyone,
I am currently in the market for a new Lathe. I currently have a Ridgid lathe. It served me well for my first few years of exploring this art. But I have recently gotten into making pens and other small items. And my current lathe just doesnt cut it for smaller work. So do any of you out there have any recomendations? I have heard a little about the Jet mini, but would really like to hear what others out there are using. Ideally I would like a lathe that is good for small detail work as well as larger turning such as 12-16 Inch bowls. I am not sure if I can have the best of both worlds or not. Most of my work right now is small turnings so that is the biggest requirement. Price is not a huge factor, as I will be using money left to me by my Grandmother when she passed away in January. She really liked my work so she left me some money to get the proper tools I need. I look forward to any advice, & suggestions you can provide. Donald Vivian dvivian (at) shaw.ca |
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