dalton
Member
hello all,
I am new to turning but have been wanting to give it a shot. I enjoy other wood working and would like to add this to my experience! the only thing that has stopped me is the upfront cost of lathe and tools. well I just inherited a "mini" metal lahte. 7x12 metal lathe speedway series like sold at homier tools when a freind of mine moved away. it is a metal lathe but I found a wood turning tool rest farly cheap but before I purchased it I thought I would ask and see in anyone has used this type of machine for wood and if it is a realistice option for pen turning. it is variable speed, 2 speed ranges 0-1100 and 1100-2500 rpm. has a 3 jaw chuck and a drill chuck (not installed) and its almost new!!
seems to me that all i need now is some wood turning tools and a pen mandrel and I should be able to give it a try? since I have never really used a lathe at all (many other tools just never a lathe) I don't really know much about it.
any help would be appreciated!
thanks
dalton
I am new to turning but have been wanting to give it a shot. I enjoy other wood working and would like to add this to my experience! the only thing that has stopped me is the upfront cost of lathe and tools. well I just inherited a "mini" metal lahte. 7x12 metal lathe speedway series like sold at homier tools when a freind of mine moved away. it is a metal lathe but I found a wood turning tool rest farly cheap but before I purchased it I thought I would ask and see in anyone has used this type of machine for wood and if it is a realistice option for pen turning. it is variable speed, 2 speed ranges 0-1100 and 1100-2500 rpm. has a 3 jaw chuck and a drill chuck (not installed) and its almost new!!
seems to me that all i need now is some wood turning tools and a pen mandrel and I should be able to give it a try? since I have never really used a lathe at all (many other tools just never a lathe) I don't really know much about it.
any help would be appreciated!
thanks
dalton