Hi, New from Goulburn Australia

Hi,



I'm John, I Live near Goulburn in New South Wales



After years having the idea that I'd like to do some wood turning I finally bit the bullet and bought a wood Lathe



I have absolutely no idea where to start.



I've purchased a few books to help


The Fundamentals of Woodturning by Mike Darlow

and Woodturning: A Foundation Course by Keith Rowley,


Still waiting for them to arrive.



The Lathe is a Teknatool Nova TL1500, It's old but has had little use, It came with a selection of Chisels



7 x Robert Sorby , 6 X Luna of Sweden and twenty or so no name ones


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I paid $550, Is that a good deal? or did I pay too much.



There are lot of cheaper lathes for sale on eBay and Gumtree but I wanted a solid lathe that will last,

It seems very strong and well made, I hope I made the right choice.



Does anyone live near Goulburn, Ideally I'd like to meet up with an experienced woodturner that can get me started and help me along the way



I've no experience with turning but have pretty good skills with tools and general woodworking.



Cheers, John

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