Shop Fox W1758 Wood Lathe 16" X 43"

i don’t know much about lathes ,
but there is a topic right now from webb ,
he said he had this one and and liked this new one better .
look up his blog .
good luck !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Can’t speak for that model, I have a the smaller benchtop with the extension bed. As they are produced in the same place, I can give you a general feel for it. Overall, I’m satisfied with it. The belt threading tore within 2 hours of use and wouldn’t stay in place afterwards. New belt has had no issues in two months of use. The finish was a little sloppy, but mechanically it does the job. Mine is underpowered for heavy-duty turning I’ve learned, but I like it for the purposes I got it.

FYI: There is a store called WoodZone in Columbia that carries ShopFox machines. Woodzone.com. Karl and Colleen (Lumberlady is her LJ name) own it. They discounted a sharpening system when I bought the Lathe. I give serious consideration in calling them as they are very straightforward about the products. I never touched a lathe until a few months ago and they walked me through what I needed. They actually set me up with some less expensive turning tools than the ones I was asking about citing that I wouldn’t know the difference with the WorkSharp system I bought. That speaks volumes.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

Thanks Jeff that’s good to know. I may have to make a trip up to columbia. It’s only about 1 1/2 hours from charleston. I really enjoy turning ,but I have a little habor freight lathe. It’s ok for little things. But I would like to graduate to a real lathe. Thanks again for all you help. David