I need a BIGGER lathe

[bob pfohler]

I think I'll need a bigger lathe to handle these. I got these 2 pieces today, one is red cedar and the other is catalpa.
I'd never heard of catalpa but I did a little research an it looks to me to be similar to butternut.
I'm not sure but it's very dry and there is tons more where this came from so I hope it's nice. Anyway, I've been thinking about a Laguna 1836 anyway so maybe now is the time.

[John K Jordan]

I think I'll need a bigger lathe to handle these. I got these 2 pieces today, one is red cedar and the other is catalpa.
I'd never heard of catalpa but I did a little research an it looks to me to be similar to butternut.
I'm not sure but it's very dry and there is tons more where this came from so I hope it's nice. Anyway, I've been thinking about a Laguna 1836 anyway so maybe now is the time.

I haven't turned any but others here have. From a search:

https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?222871-any-advice-on-turning-Catalpa
https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?264826-Catalpa-wood-for-turning
https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?156521-Catalpa-wood
https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?177138-catalpa-wood-turning-on-end

https://www.google.com/search?q=catalpa+for+woodturning&tbm=isch&source=univ&client=firefox-b-1-d&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjaiv-V5tbnAhVBnOAKHbsYD6kQ7Al6BAgLEBk&biw=1448&bih=779


JKJ

[Perry Hilbert Jr]

There is currently a home made bowl lathe on a nearby for sale site that looks like it could accommodate a 40 inch swing. And a few months back, there was a lathe that could turn porch columns up to 20 ft, which bigger do you need?

[Robert D Evans]

You can never have too big of a lathe. MORE POWER!!!

[Reed Gray]

I don't care for catalpa. It has a sweet kind of smell to it, but one I don't like. When dry, the bowls feel 'too light'. Color isn't bad, but I just don't care for it.

robo hippy