Arbortech sphero-thing: lathe substitute for bowl-making?

[Eshmiel]

This just appeared in my email - a link to the latest Arbortech gizmo at Axminster:

https://www.axminstertools.com/arbo...bortech+now+in+stock20250208Manual+-+Targeted

It looks very new but I wonder if anyone has any experience of the thing? I ask because I have no room for a lathe or the cash to buy the lathe and tooling I'd like, to make smooth & regular big bowls rather than the sort of hand-carved greenwood bowls I've been making recently. If this Arbortech gubbins really can do what the vids portray, without issue, then I'd certainly have room for one.

Any comments and observations welcome.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

It's not April the first yet.

 

[Stigmorgan]

I saw this on a YouTube last week, it works really well but better on the outside than inside of a bowl, it's brilliant for making spheres. I'll see if I can find the video.

 

[Stigmorgan]