Two Questions

[yooperdave]

1. Does anyone remember the name of the ace hardware in colorado (somewhere) that has a website and you can order stuff like wood splitters from them??

2. more importantly, I am playing with the idea of buying a wood lathe. Currently considering two models fome norther to.
shop fox model W1758 for about $840
jet model JWL 1442 VSK for about $1500

It would be used for bowl making (turning) primary and maybe table legs, tool handles, etc. secondary.

Thanks

 

[fossil]

Some years back, my wife gave me a JWL-1236 for Christmas. It's a perfectly fine home/craftsman machine for less than $1000.00. Rick

 

[BrotherBart]

You can order an MTD splitter online and it will be delivered to your local ACE store with no shipping charge.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3417819&cp=11925693.1260399

 

[yooperdave]

Thanks BB . I don't need a splitter as the North Star is doing fine, I just thought I would check out the ace hardware site in case they had wood lathes.
Rick, The JWL-1236 looks nice. Have you turned any bowls?

 

[fossil]

...Rick, The JWL-1236 looks nice. Have you turned any bowls?

No, I have not, I've only done straight spindle stuff. Bowls maybe one day. This lathe power head, of course, will pivot for face/bowl turning, and it comes with the basic tool rest configuration to facilitate that. I really wanted to get into turning some bowls but life intervened. Have fun! Rick

 

[BrotherBart]

With my wood working skills anything I put on a lathe would end up like any other wood I try to work with. Kindling.