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Woodturning Lathes - Jet Vs Record Power

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  • 05-03-2024 8:51pm
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    rob w
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    Looking for recommendations between 2 lathes for starting woodturning. An instructor on a course I did recommended a Jet1221 before.

    But I have an option to buy a Record Power Coronet Herald and was wondering if anyone had experience between these two lathes and could recommend either?

    A newbie to woodturning so any advice appreciated.

    Thanks in advance



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    magicbastarder
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    i have a 1221VS (well, i just upgraded from it) and it's a great lathe. stupid money now though, new. one comment i would make comparing the two is that the coronet seems to have much greater capacity over the bed - a claimed 21" capacity vs the 12" of the jet. one of the reasons i've upgraded from the jet is i want to turn bigger bowls.

    i would be cagey about turning a 21" bowl with a 750W motor, that could be a very hefty bowl, and the lathe is about the same weight.



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