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I have this lathe and as others have said it is class, very quiet. It is tight to get a 16" spindle between centers but is possible. The largest thing I have turned on it is a 12"x4" Iroko bowl and not a problem.

Thanks for the quick reply I understand now :D

I have just bought a axminster bandsaw which has 2 speeds which speed for what application ie resaw, cutting bowl blanks, cutting green timber :?:

I have just bought this Axminster Hobby Series HBS310N Bandsaw off fleabay what are people's thoughts on this machine regards paul

Thanks once again for all the advise it is probably just being over causious about the bars flexing, so I think my mind is made up the cl4 it is, now what to spend what's left of my budget on :lol: regards paul

Thanks for the replies, I think I'm leaning towards the cl4 would it be best on the metal stand or build a bench, I have a 3/8 inch bowl gouge on my list as that seems to be a popular size choice on all the video's I have watched and some sort of hollowing tool once I get up and running...

a bit out of my range as I would have to organise a driver as I don't but thanks all the same bob, my only concern with the cl4 is the bars do you get any vibration or sag in them when turning large items if you move the headstock to the centre of the lathe. regards paul

This is my first post but I have been lurking around for a while, my shed 10x8 will be up in the next couple of weeks all going well. My tool collection so far is 1/2 inch round nose scraper, 3/4 inch plain skew chisle, 3/8 inch spindle master, 3/4 inch roughing gouge, diamond parting tool and a...