wood lathe

[notagain]

i have the chance to purhase a coronet major wood lathe, has any one got an idea how much to expect to pay, depending on the attachments that it may have?

 

[pargyle]

i have the chance to purhase a coronet major wood lathe, has any one got an idea how much to expect to pay, depending on the attachments that it may have?

Depends on condition ... it's an old lathe and whilst they were well built it's not the most popular of old lathes. Things you really need these days with it is a good self centreing chuck (like a Novachuck), a revolving centre and if you are really lucky a Stebcentre. On top of that if its got some decent chisels with it (modern ones are HSS) and good to middle of the road chisels are about £25 each new (more for Sorby, Crown and Hamlet) ... there are really cheap far eastern rubbish sets available for £49 for 6 so don't be taken in.

So .. somewhere between £50 and £200 is realistic but highly dependent upon condition and what there is with it. Without decent tools/chuck etc. you will rapidly get fed up. Also, the Coronets are not variable speed they are fixed pulleys which you have to move the belts to change the speed whereas modern lathes have infinitely variable speeds. Most of the Coronets will be imperial and not metric so accessories may not be easily interchangeable with other more up to date lathes and tend to cost more than the, more common these days, metric sizes.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_n...lc=1&_salic=3&_sanli=3&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50

SO .. if you are thinking of spending a lot of money ... there are better options.

Could I ask .. are you an existing wood turner, some experience or no experience ? Woodturning is a bit like beekeeping - looks easy from the outside but you really need a bit of guidance to start with or you will become disenchanted by what you manage to produce or you will be frightened by what can happen when something goes awry. However, with bees you just get stung with a lathe the worst case scenario is ... you will do something you seriously should not do on a lathe and will lose a bit of your body. I belong to a woodturning association who provide beginners with lessons to grasp the basics and a support network of tutors who give their time to help beginners do things safely. Learning from the internet is only partially helpful ... an experienced eye on what you are doing is what you need to start with and someone to make sure you don't develop any bad habits !

One of our experienced members lost half his finger two months ago and another one cut his finger completely off using a table saw to prepare a turning blank ...

And yes ... I do a bit of woodturning ...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/99514363@N06/sets/72157634859172619/

Having said all that .. my lathe is a Myford ML8 built in 1964 and I love it ... but ... it has some disadvantages and idiosyncrasies in the same way as the Coronets do ...

 

[oliver90owner]

Check out epay?

 

[notagain]

i have only done wood turning at school 35 odd years ago, the lathe is from an old mate of mine mothers late partner, i have not been to have a look at it yet,i just wonderd how much for the lathe+a guide for each accsesory. when i looked on an auction site one went for over 500, i didnt see the ones that your reply showed,, in my old life i was a toolmaker, i am used to machinery, but not having hands so close to the revolving parts.

 

[oliver90owner]

Just one? Must have been lots of completed listings to check out?

 

[pargyle]

i have only done wood turning at school 35 odd years ago, the lathe is from an old mate of mine mothers late partner, i have not been to have a look at it yet,i just wonderd how much for the lathe+a guide for each accsesory. when i looked on an auction site one went for over 500, i didnt see the ones that your reply showed,, in my old life i was a toolmaker, i am used to machinery, but not having hands so close to the revolving parts.

On the link I posted (ebay completed listings) there were at least 30 Coronet lathes in various states of repair and with a variety of accessories .. I don't think any of them made anywhere near £500 - you are looking at a lathe that hasn't been made (in Britain anyway) for over 30 years.

For a lot less than £500 you could pick up a modern lathe .... For a bit more you could get this ... variable speed with a load of kit that has not been used ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Axminster...UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item2a401eccd3

Or this ... variable speed with digital read out and brand new:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHARNWOOD...UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item3a936bb41f

Or watch this one ... I would be surprised if it makes more that £250.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Axminster...UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item2592262f23

So ... I came back to woodturning after a 40 year break ... things have changed - a lot - there are far more tools, chucks and centres than when you last turned - turning is more about art these days have a look at this site:

http://www.rollymunro.co.nz/gallery.html

and this: (My club)

http://www.forestofberewoodturners.org.uk/page5.htm

But ... it doesn't stop with the lathe ... you will need a variety of chisels and gouges (many of them are a lot different to the few chisels I had at school and are designed to do lots more), there will be abrasives, finishes, measuring tools, drills, a band saw is almost essential as is a pillar drill and then there's timber .. it all mounts up so don't blow your entire budget on a lathe !

You would do well to get in touch with a local woodturning club ... there's a good one who meet twice a month at Swadlincote - can't be far from you ?

There will be people to advise you and you will be able to see some current turners in action and some of the items they turn.

Derwent Woodturners
Contact: Paul Bellamy
Telephone 01543 472669
Website
[email protected]

1st and 3rd Wednesday every month
Time 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Address

Sharpes Pottery Museum 23 West Street Swadlincote Derbyshire DE119DG

But there's several more clubs around Derby and they all welcome new members and are usually happy for you to turn up at a meeting and see what is going on.