BearTricks
Established Member
Hi,
I've been doing some woodworking recently and am heading more in the direction of turning because I want to make some bowls, candlesticks etc as well as turning some replacement legs for some furniture. Bowls will probably be about 12" max diameter. Wouldn't mind turning some deeper vase type things. Not so much spindle work, but when I do it'll probably only be between 6" and 8" stuff. I had about £300 to spend, but my girlfriend also wanted a new sewing machine at the same time. Lucky for me, her friend just decided to give one away, so I now have an extra £200 or so to spend on top of that. I have found a few guys willing to sell through my local woodturning club and through some woodworking friends.
I have an empty shed, approximately 5 x 7 feet, where I want to do most of my turning. Not huge, but it has served me well so far for small jobs.
So far I have registered my interest for a second hand Coronet Elf. Price isn't determined yet but it looks like he's wanting £200 at least but preferably a bit more. There's some slight rust on the outside of it, and I'm not sure how much I should be worried about that.
There's also a Record CL3 with a large amount of tools, chucks etc. This gentleman wants around £400 but I think he has a fair amount of interest so I might have to offer a bit more.
A Coronet No 3 that I don't know too much about aside that it's in good condition and he was planning on sticking it on ebay for around £200.
Finally there's one for sale that no one seems to be certain on who the manufacturer is. The label has been removed, all that's known about it is that it's a 5 speed. I've seen a photo, it looks like it's fairly old. Maybe 60s. It's an olive green in colour. The owner died and his family is selling some of his stuff. Not sure whether to risk this one.
Edit: The above lathe is 37"
Alternatively I could buy new, but I think my options are pretty good here.
Any help would be appreciated.
I've been doing some woodworking recently and am heading more in the direction of turning because I want to make some bowls, candlesticks etc as well as turning some replacement legs for some furniture. Bowls will probably be about 12" max diameter. Wouldn't mind turning some deeper vase type things. Not so much spindle work, but when I do it'll probably only be between 6" and 8" stuff. I had about £300 to spend, but my girlfriend also wanted a new sewing machine at the same time. Lucky for me, her friend just decided to give one away, so I now have an extra £200 or so to spend on top of that. I have found a few guys willing to sell through my local woodturning club and through some woodworking friends.
I have an empty shed, approximately 5 x 7 feet, where I want to do most of my turning. Not huge, but it has served me well so far for small jobs.
So far I have registered my interest for a second hand Coronet Elf. Price isn't determined yet but it looks like he's wanting £200 at least but preferably a bit more. There's some slight rust on the outside of it, and I'm not sure how much I should be worried about that.
There's also a Record CL3 with a large amount of tools, chucks etc. This gentleman wants around £400 but I think he has a fair amount of interest so I might have to offer a bit more.
A Coronet No 3 that I don't know too much about aside that it's in good condition and he was planning on sticking it on ebay for around £200.
Finally there's one for sale that no one seems to be certain on who the manufacturer is. The label has been removed, all that's known about it is that it's a 5 speed. I've seen a photo, it looks like it's fairly old. Maybe 60s. It's an olive green in colour. The owner died and his family is selling some of his stuff. Not sure whether to risk this one.
Edit: The above lathe is 37"
Alternatively I could buy new, but I think my options are pretty good here.
Any help would be appreciated.
