Dennis Peterson

[Dennis Peterson]

Hello, I just joined this week and looked around the site and liked what I saw. loads of talent here, and looks like a fun place to check in and learn. I am a furniture maker of 35 years and now I am looking for a bowl lathe. I have a Powermatic 90 that has served me well for spindle turning. I will be keeping it because it works great for spindles.

Thanks for such a great online site.
all the Best to the members
Dennis.

 

[Monty Ivy]

Howdy and welcome from Texas!

 

[Michael Anderson]

Hi Dennis! Welcome from Tennessee. I’m glad you’re finding the forum a great place. I agree!

 

[Dennis Peterson]

Hi Dennis! Welcome from Tennessee. I’m glad you’re finding the forum a great place. I agree!

Thanks Michael, yes very happy about this site , seems like quality people.

 

[Bill Boehme]

Welcome to the AAW forum, Dennis. There are lots of lathes to choose from for turning bowls. I think that a variable-speed lathe with a 16-inch swing and 2 HP motor would be a good choice for a bowl lathe.

 

[Dennis Peterson]

Welcome to the AAW forum, Dennis. There are lots of lathes to choose from for turning bowls. I think that a variable-speed lathe with a 16-inch swing and 2 HP motor would be a good choice for a bowl lathe.

Hi Bill and other members. Bill I am looking at a used PM3520b lathe i saw on Facebook MP. Going to take a look at it next week. Photos show its in excellent shape, a pen turner bought it new and is now selling it. So not much hard use. Does not have the PM 18" extension, which i need but maby i could get a used one from one of the members here.
Any way excited to go look at it,next week.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Welcome to the forum. I have a 3520B and love it. It has meet or exceeded all my expectations and holds its value very well. By buying the PM USED you will be able to sell it for what you paid if you take care of it.

 

[Dennis Peterson]

Hi Gerald, yes the Powermatic 3520b is a nice lathe, I looked at a used one 2 days ago and it was in very nice shape, came with all the org. parts that it was shipped with and also came with the PM light set up and he added that in no cost after we haggled around price. He only turned mostly pens and a few bowls so was in excellent low use condition. Maybe it will last as long as my PM 90 lathe i have had for 35 years.
Very blessed to have the "NEW" lathe its got some serious weight to it. Will not have to go to the gym this week, the lathe was my work-out for the week.

Do not know why one would buy a PM3520b lathe to turn pens, but if he was blessed with it good for him.
Getting the Gold 3520b set up towards the end of the week and on the weekend and will post a photo of it next week.