Good people of the forum,
I am in the process of choosing my first "serious" lathe i.e. one that appears to meet my requirements for now :-
Currently I have a no-name 4 speed lathe with homemade banjo/rests that I want to upgrade from. I was really wanting something with variable speed, a rotating headstock and a low speed for thread chasing. Still learning but my interests lean towards boxes and spindle turning decorative objects. Really taken by Springett's book and want to eventually get to that but will keep on trying items like Dale Nish's christmas decorations for now. I am seriously considering also doing my own "box journey" through Stott's book. Also have an order in for Bill Jones' books. As you can see I am taken by smaller scale decorative items but would still turn the odd bowl.
My son has also been learning woodturning so will also be on the lathe but he is still figuring out what he enjoys.
With all of that and my budget in mind it seems the best two options for me are either the Nova DVR XP or Vicmarc VL175.
I would appreciate any input on what the differences are between these two lathes, if anything, to help me make the best choice possible.
many thanks
Robin
New Zealand
I am in the process of choosing my first "serious" lathe i.e. one that appears to meet my requirements for now :-
Currently I have a no-name 4 speed lathe with homemade banjo/rests that I want to upgrade from. I was really wanting something with variable speed, a rotating headstock and a low speed for thread chasing. Still learning but my interests lean towards boxes and spindle turning decorative objects. Really taken by Springett's book and want to eventually get to that but will keep on trying items like Dale Nish's christmas decorations for now. I am seriously considering also doing my own "box journey" through Stott's book. Also have an order in for Bill Jones' books. As you can see I am taken by smaller scale decorative items but would still turn the odd bowl.
My son has also been learning woodturning so will also be on the lathe but he is still figuring out what he enjoys.
With all of that and my budget in mind it seems the best two options for me are either the Nova DVR XP or Vicmarc VL175.
I would appreciate any input on what the differences are between these two lathes, if anything, to help me make the best choice possible.
many thanks
Robin
New Zealand
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