Wood working lathe and tools wanted

[roys]

Hi Folks

Looking for a wood working lathe for myself and apparently my wife wants a shot as well.

I do a bit of turning but it is metal on my Colchester Master lathe which was built in 1966 and is ace?

I hate poor quality tools, so want a decent one and some tooling, but I am not familiar with wood turning lathes.

If anybody hears of, or sees a decent one on the likes of eBay can you let me know please.

Within 100 miles of Central Scotland would be ideal.

Many Thanks

[Lazurus]

There are some good deals floating around, avoid the draper, nu tool type lathes, quality chisels is a must, you don't need many to get started. Don't forget a decent sharpening system, I use a slow speed grinder with white wheels as this is the most important aspect getting a good start. I started with similar to the below and did me for may years. Worth seeing if there is a local club (AWGB website) as they often have a "loan" lathe and tools to see if you like it before splashing out. Also a great wealth of knowledge and experience on tap.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Axminster-AWVSL-1000-Wood-turning-lathe-complete-hobby-kit-with-many-extras-/153283763283

[Rough Hewn]

Any tool from the company "faithful" is only skip worthy.
Keep an eye out at car boots.
Got quite a few old tools for 50p-£1
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[roys]

Thank you for the reply gents.

Lazurus, that lathe you linked to is very similar to my mates, I wouldn't mind a setup like that. Pity it is in deepest England?

Keep em coming

cheers