Hi All,

I’m potentially looking to buy a lathe and ideally I want to buy a small beginner one for about $200 Canadian I currently see a general maxi lathe 25-200 model for $750 canadian which includes the Henry Taylor beginner chisel set, general chisel set, smock and face shield plus a 4 way chuck. I’m only going to be turning small items like chisel handles, bottle opener handles, etc to get started.

is this a good lathe? I like the variable speed and figure if I buy a cheap $200 lathe I still need to buy chisels, etc. This is more than I originally want to spend but I’m ok with that if in theory I could then sell this at a minimal loss if I find out woodturnimg isn’t for me