Drcal
Member
I am an experienced woodturner who has taken a 3 year break because of serious back problems.
I built a stand so I could sit while turning but, because I am very short, it did not work well. I used a small Nova lathe for that.
The problem always lies in the distance under the lathe between the lathe bed and the stand. I do best with as close to a zero clearance as possible. If not, when I make the stand high enough for me to get my legs under, the center point for turning is way too high for me. So, I know it sound foolish, but I am looking at the PenPal from Penn State.
I just want to turn pens, bottle stoppers and simple duck calls. I have a few lathes and I love them and I know in a lot of ways the PenPal will be a disappointment.
My question: Has anyone used the newest version? Honest reviews would be appreciated.
Carmen
I built a stand so I could sit while turning but, because I am very short, it did not work well. I used a small Nova lathe for that.
The problem always lies in the distance under the lathe between the lathe bed and the stand. I do best with as close to a zero clearance as possible. If not, when I make the stand high enough for me to get my legs under, the center point for turning is way too high for me. So, I know it sound foolish, but I am looking at the PenPal from Penn State.
I just want to turn pens, bottle stoppers and simple duck calls. I have a few lathes and I love them and I know in a lot of ways the PenPal will be a disappointment.
My question: Has anyone used the newest version? Honest reviews would be appreciated.
Carmen