What is

[ajmw89]

The best wood lathe that money can buy and why?

I'm not looking for buying advice, just your opinions

 

[bellringer]

It depend what you want


For bowls and hollow forms vb36

For spindles and bowls db1200 wivamac

And for bowls and boxes a db6000 with a bowl Turning attachment

 

[Woody]

I would love another Maxi 1 made by woodfast sold out of the record stable rock solid machine with plenty of power good value for the money

 

[Grump]

If you're treating me, Stick a chuck on the end of this for me and I'll do the rest, Thank you very muchly init?

 

[paulm]

The best lathe is the one in front of you... Don't look at others or you'll just get upset

 

[rayf6604]

Vicmarc VL300? Oneway, Robust, the biggest of the Jet's, and my fave Nova DVR XP. Why is it no other manufacturer has made a direct drive lathe?

 

[Jim]

I have the Nova DVR XP, but would swap it for the Vicmarc VL300 ..

 

[rayf6604]

I have the Nova DVR XP, but would swap it for the Vicmarc VL300 ..

Let me know if you do Jim, I'd like first refusal on your DVR

 

[Penpal]

Enjoying my Vicmarc VL150 I have others. Exclusively I would not choose to buy a direct drive lathe any probs thats it for turning expensive replacement. Now silly thought no answer required which car now you see its openended all personal opinion.

Peter.

 

[rayf6604]

From what I can tell, and all the owners I know of the DVR XP are the old Teknatool versions, they are pretty much bullet proof and give years of trouble free service.

 

[TaylorsMirfield.co.uk]

From what I can tell, and all the owners I know of the DVR XP are the old Teknatool versions, they are pretty much bullet proof and give years of trouble free service.

I've had a DVR for about 12 Years

 

[wm460]

Vicmarc VL300 till I can afford a VL600

 

[Bill Mooney]

I was taught on Wadkin lathes & if I had room would have one now. Richard Findley sold his Jet & got a Wadkin which he is happy with.
I was also taught that any lathe is only as good as your ability to use it.

 

[Vic Perrin]

I have the Maxi 1 and wouldn't swap it for anything . It does everything I have asked it to do and in the 5 years that I have had it it has never let me down

vic

 

[Grump]

We have a crystal polishing workshop at work which I clean, in an old workshop at the back which is now a store room is a treasure trove of old tools and kit.
Including a wood lathe, planner thicknesser and table saw all Wadkin and a very interesting huge old metal lathe made by Monarch, keep meaning to research it.
Not allowed cameras at work or it would have been shown already.
I am slowly working my way through the store and mentally cataloguing it all.

Here's a nice deal for someone?????

 

[Walter]

I was also taught that any lathe is only as good as your ability to use it.

That says it all for me Bill.

 

[Penpal]

WE had in our club a professional wood turner who used a cheap cheap head stock and tail stock on a rickety base turned huge quantities of Ballustrades etc and 12 foot long posts the first one he would sit loose in front and turn the rest almost identical. His pulleys he turned from wood. All with a skew chisel rarely needed sanding. He was a journey man turner when tech courses were valid with his employer.

Peter.