Florida Gramps
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I will indulge myself and buy my first lathe and turning tools shortly. Initially I will turn pens w carbide tools
but this winter I will take a whack at making a salad bowl set which I am thinking means I have to invest in quality HSS
tools and a Wolverine sharpening system (another $500+???) If I can get by less expensively pls tell me what is the minimum I need to turn a 10 or 12 inch salad bowl.
I have a summer lakeside cottage in Ellsworth Maine. I would like to take my lathe out of the shop and mount it on a heavy duty weighted stand at the water's edge. To me this means lathe must be less than 100 lbs and can be easily mounted to home made bench ....do most lathe's have holes in base making it easy to attach to a 2x tabletop.
I would appreciate your suggestions re what lathe to buy, what tools to buy and suggestions for getting started. I plan on joining a wood turners club in sarasota florida this winter. I hope to be an active participant in this forum sharing frequent projects. I am already thinking salad bowls and lidded cannisters as initial projects but I expect to get many more ideas at this forum.
Any recommended books for complete novice? Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
but this winter I will take a whack at making a salad bowl set which I am thinking means I have to invest in quality HSS
tools and a Wolverine sharpening system (another $500+???) If I can get by less expensively pls tell me what is the minimum I need to turn a 10 or 12 inch salad bowl.
I have a summer lakeside cottage in Ellsworth Maine. I would like to take my lathe out of the shop and mount it on a heavy duty weighted stand at the water's edge. To me this means lathe must be less than 100 lbs and can be easily mounted to home made bench ....do most lathe's have holes in base making it easy to attach to a 2x tabletop.
I would appreciate your suggestions re what lathe to buy, what tools to buy and suggestions for getting started. I plan on joining a wood turners club in sarasota florida this winter. I hope to be an active participant in this forum sharing frequent projects. I am already thinking salad bowls and lidded cannisters as initial projects but I expect to get many more ideas at this forum.
Any recommended books for complete novice? Thanks in advance for your suggestions.