I've been naughty!

[Stew]

I've keeping an eye out for metal lathes locally and this wood lathe popped up;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170889138667?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

£50 - bargain!

Felt a bit guilty as brand new it would be £200+ but there you go! Picked it up yesterday and it's a very solid piece of kit. Much better than my old man's one I used as a wee lad.

It'll be nice to have a play again. I would guess I would have been 16 when I last did any wood turning.

Just need space to set it up, time to play and some gouges & chisels!

 

[roger-uk]

I've keeping an eye out for metal lathes locally and this wood lathe popped up;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170889138667?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

£50 - bargain!

Felt a bit guilty as brand new it would be £200+ but there you go! Picked it up yesterday and it's a very solid piece of kit. Much better than my old man's one I used as a wee lad.

It'll be nice to have a play again. I would guess I would have been 16 when I last did any wood turning.

Just need space to set it up, time to play and some gouges & chisels!

You lucky bugger - nice one

 

[Harvestman]

You jammy

That's a better lathe than mine at a quarter of the price!

 

[luckylee]

Nice one buddy happy turning, when you have your self sorted may have a couple of projects you could help with mate.
take care.
lee.

 

[Baggy]

Nice one........... jammy git

 

[Stew]

Nice one buddy happy turning, when you have your self sorted may have a couple of projects you could help with mate.
take care.
lee.

No probs Lee. I'm trying to resist buying some gouges straight away! not a lot of spare dosh right now so can't afford anything expensive. I remember my Dad making a couple out of silver steel. - Might try making my own too.

 

[BeerHunter]

Well done on that, bargain of the year!

 

[Perrari]

That is a serious bargain,looks mint as well. I have had an Axminster lathe for 12 years and still going strong (M500 I think) smaller than yours, bench mounted. I rarely do any woodturning on it now, but ideal for polishing blades & handles.
I reground some really cheap chisels from a pound shop to use as turning tools, they worked ok.

 

[Stew]

You jammy

That's a better lathe than mine at a quarter of the price!

Sorry!

Made me think of this video:

[video=youtube;U3JEORDUEqc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3JEORDUEqc[/video]

 

[Wayland]

According to the bumf there might be some nice sharp bits that you could get a deal on too.

 

[iotarho]

I enjoyed the description of the item too. Far more interesting to read than the usual, boring info.

 

[Ben Trout]

Happy wood wood ruining! Just come back in from the workshop after a Woggle making session, as it happens. Looking forward to pictures of your work.

......and I hate you, what a bargain!!

 

[awarner]

I've been looking on eBay but nothing local to me, that was one bargain price though.