I find myself in need of a new lathe as my ShopSmith is not up to turning bedposts. Since I expect to do a significant amount of spindle turning for beds, tables, finials (very small ones included), and pedestals I'm thinking that a longer bed full size is what I need. I only want to make this purchase one time so don't want to limit myself out of ignorance up front. I would appreciate suggestions on which lathes to look at, and any comments you might have on performance or reliability of the unit.
Thanks!
Thanks!