Thread: Lathes

Have you considered whittling ? Anything is possible and the tools are cheaper. :<0)



I have a lathe I inherited when my father passed. He had some of the basic tools. I am looking at all the attachments myself and could spend a small fortune easily. I haven't used the lathe much but it is now sitting on my workbench ready to run again. Now I might not be able to make some of the beautiful things you see on this page as easy as my friends here do but like I started out saying. Nothing is impossible. Start with the basics and work your way up from there. Don't get overwhelmed by all the possibilities. I get the feeling you just want to try it out and make some things. I say go for it ! Great shops are not built overnight . They kind of grow with your skill level and the kind of work your interested in.