Originally Posted by
BigBloke
My balance is getting pretty bad and my left knee is shot so where practical I'm incorporating as much seated woodworking as I can.
Wood Turning
I'm pretty new to wood turning but I'm lucky enough to have 2 lathes, a variable speed HAFCO full size and an old chinese made pipe bed lathe that uses belt changes for speed. I'm thinking about setting up the older lathe on top speed for smaller turning like pens. I think I should be able to do that seated.
Does anyone have any thoughts/experience with turning bigger stuff (than pens) while seated? I see some difficulties in getting smooth cuts and consistancy.
Any thoughts welcome.