My turning journey started a couple years ago. I like all sorts of woodworking, carpentry and construction, but I wanted to find something that provided more immediate gratification.
My current lathe is just a small Excelsior lathe (from Rockler), but I’m really limited to small things like pens, handles and small bowls.
With the budget on the high end for and American Beauty, where should I go next? While I could afford that big guy(and since I live in MN, it wouldn’t be hard to get over to Wisco to check it out), do I really need it? This is a hobby for me. I’ve also looked at the Powermatic 3520, the Harvey T60s, and the Rikon 70-3040. Those three are roughly half the cost of the dream lathe. What do I lose by choosing one of those?
Thanks all, and happy to have a place to talk about these things.
My current lathe is just a small Excelsior lathe (from Rockler), but I’m really limited to small things like pens, handles and small bowls.
With the budget on the high end for and American Beauty, where should I go next? While I could afford that big guy(and since I live in MN, it wouldn’t be hard to get over to Wisco to check it out), do I really need it? This is a hobby for me. I’ve also looked at the Powermatic 3520, the Harvey T60s, and the Rikon 70-3040. Those three are roughly half the cost of the dream lathe. What do I lose by choosing one of those?
Thanks all, and happy to have a place to talk about these things.