redgum
21st June 2009, 05:09 PM
I have recently been given a woodturning lathe and am now hooked. The lathe I have is a Porsche (obviously not related to the car maker) it is very basic and made from pressed metal. While I have had some fun using it and certainly made some reasonable items (mainly bowls) it is obvious that if I am going to continue with the hobby seriously I need to upgrade to a much better quality lathe. I have done quite a bit of research so far. My wifes comment was "now you know how difficult it is for me to choose curtains and clothes"
I have narrowed the choice down to the Leda WL-1100V and the Nova 1624.
My preference at this point is for the Leda due mainly to the electronic speed control and the cast iron stand. The Nova certainly looks good but is only slightly cheaper by about $200. Although I will probably be doing some spindle work I will probably be concentrating on bowls.Does anyone have any advice on the two lathes or other suggestions?
I have narrowed the choice down to the Leda WL-1100V and the Nova 1624.
My preference at this point is for the Leda due mainly to the electronic speed control and the cast iron stand. The Nova certainly looks good but is only slightly cheaper by about $200. Although I will probably be doing some spindle work I will probably be concentrating on bowls.Does anyone have any advice on the two lathes or other suggestions?