AWGB Woodturning Forum

Thank you for your reply’s. Not sure about the reliability of DVR lathes. I’m looking for something like a woodfast c 1000 with variable speed. If there’s anything like that out there. I know it’s a bit specific but I’m sure you get the idea 🤔🤔🤔🤔

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How much would the record green stand cost. I’m hoping you will sell separately as have a record green large that it matches. It would not be detrimental selling large separately I’d think as is different make. I could collect this weekend - I suspect your father has been a real handyman with the tools he has and I’m looking to be so as I approach retirement.

Let me know
Kindest regards
David

Thanks!  And mulberry wood is bright yellow and I do have some from a tree cut by a family  neighbour, albeit not enough for bananas I think.  And the yellow colour darkens fairly quickly to orange on exposure (which I suppose bananas do too!).

Not original or that remarkable but a bit of fun for a club (Tudor Rose) competition for 'a piece of fruit' (it did win a prize!).

For anyone who has not seen this the process is to turn a toroid (from beech in this case) with the appropriate cross section which is then cut radially into 3, of which this is one segment.  Then use a jig to hold the piece on a chuck to turn the ends.  This gives tapered but round cross section ends (unlike an actual banana where the 4/5 sided section persists towards the ends) so some further shaping is needed - in my case using a small diameter (50mm) drum sander mounted on the lathe.  Note that the drum sander is also useful to smooth the inevitable rough inner edge on the detached toroid.

Hello I’m new to this site & Woodturning. Thank you for accepting me hear
I am looking for a used lathe to get me going. My in intention is to turn
Bowls. Budget is around £500 but may go higher for the right
Machine/package. Is there anything out there ??
Thanks