Lathe purchase

Don't know the Wilton, but the price is, well.... low?

Grizzly has a solid rep (I don't own one)

Of the two lathes that you have mentioned I would go with the Jet. The Delta Midi Lathe would also make a good starter lathe.

Steven Raphael Ithaca MI

I have the Jet mini and love it.. I also have a Shopsmith with more power and bigger capacity, but never turn on anything but the mini..

HF has 2 basic sets.. sale prices are usually $15 and $45 or so.... If possible, get a quality set, but the cheap set at HF is usable and when you get good chisels later, you'll appreciate them a lot more.. HF also has a 3 piece mini turning set for $15 or so, and it seems to hold up well.. I love the small skew and the parting tool is nice..

mac

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Hope you read the thread where I got educated. It's about the King Lathe. Learned more than I bargained for - and enjoyed the help.

See : King Canada KWL-1016C Any opinions on this lathe?

charflem wrote:

SNIP ...

========================== HF has a cheap set of carbon steel ($12) and a HSS set in the $40 range. Get the HSS set and a 3/8 or 1/2 inch bowl gouge from another vendor. (Penn State Ind. has a new line of low cost HSS steel gouges that look like they may be a good budget solution for a starter.) Also see some of the turners web sites for some home made tool sugestions and instructions.

Ken Moon Webberville, TX

I have gotten two orders from Ryan at woodturningz.com and can vouch for both the price and the quality of his pen kits.

That's "Craft Supplies USA", I believe. Also, look up Arizona Silhouette (Google for it) and also Google for specific types of wood such as "Bethlehem Olive".

There are a LOT of resources out here ... welcome to the insanity. Pull up a lathe and get those chips ON your shoulder. ;-)

Bill

Silhouette