LUMBER JACK SWL350 Wood Lathe, 370W Induction Motor, 1000mm Between Centres, 350mm Turning Diameter, 4-Speed Control, Complete Starter Kit for Woodturning

Bought through Amazon from Toolsave and delivered the day after ordering. The lathe arrived well packed, in good condition and as described by the seller.I am impressed by the weight and sturdy quality of this small woodturning lathe with its heavy cast iron bed. It runs smoothly and without vibration which is helped by the rubber feet. I can use it on my bench without having to bolt it down. The motor is rated at 550w and provides ample power for a lathe of this size.One of my reasons for purchasing this lathe was that it accepts No.2 morse taper accessories in both headstock and tailstock spindles making it possible to use the same centres, chucks etc in both ends of the lathe.Sliding and pivoting covers with one finger screw operation makes access to the pulleys, which are metal, quick and easy for changing speed and this can be done without loosening the belt.This lathe has a 1" x 8tpi thread on the headstock spindle which provides for a good choice of centres, chucks, faceplates etc.Included is a small plastic rack which screws to the back of the bed behind the headstock for storing provided centres, drift, spanner and hex. key. Also included is an alloy handwheel for manually rotating the spindle to aid accessory mounting, sanding and inspection of workpiece etc.The only minor issues I have found are lack of a soft start and the plastic handles provided for tailstock spindle lock and tool rest height.In conclusion I would say that this is a very good lathe for the price and I recommend the seller, Toolsave, based on the quality of service I received.

Spent a few hours practice so far and very happy with build and performance. Some might complain it is heavy (35kg) but that is a bonus as you don't want a lightweight lathe that bounces about. Found the tool holder very convenient - some reviews complained position behind lathe might be problematic but hey, you won't be changing tools while lathe is running. The 1"x8tpi headstock drive and M2 morse taper allows a good choice of readily availlable accessories to be found - so far I've bought a jacob's chuck and a 4" chuck. I would have liked the variable speed to go from 0 to max without changing the drive belts but it literally takes less than a minute to change between the 3 speed ranges which have a decent overlap when using the speed control. The distance between centres (450mm) is fine for most purposes but if you need a longer reach there is an extension for the bed available.

Works well

This was purchased as a hobby lathe,it has 1000mm centers,I put a piece 600mm long,75x75mmAll righted up,lowest setting,the vibration was unreal,the timber was bone dry,it would off been easier by hand,I’ve skipped it now,didn’t have packaging,and didn’t fancy paying postage too send back,I did complain,but I felt they thought I was doing something wrong,I’m 53 years old,I’ve done joinery all my life,anyway I’ve now bought a axminster one,and it’s excellent

Very nice good quality lathe. Perfect for smaller jobs like pen turning which is why I bought this lathe.Nice to use and well made.Delivery was very prompt and on time.Overall I’m very pleased with my purchase.

I have just taken up wood turning and have found this lathe to be first class. It is very well made and solid plus the variable speed function makes working easy to control. Would highly recommend this if you're looking for a lathe that does the job.

This is my very first lathe and I love it ! It's going to take some time to get the hang of it I am sure, but so far it's very impressive. I also bought the extension deck (which I haven't fitted just yet, but even that is a weighty and substantial piece of kit).

when it comes to the set up having the tools for the lathe, on the other side of the power on button not best of ideas, ( these are the tools for the lave like the push rod to get your pin out). so you have to reach over the lath to ever, get a tool or change belt up or down, now we can say thats because its on the lower end of price.but on the 3rd of jan, my lathe got to them and it cost me 26pounds as there a 3rd party on here. The date it came back is the 19th of jan.They do not email you at all we have to chase them, even to point they lost my lathe in house, did not tell me, got to the point that i was emailing on the daily, was told it was fixed and what the problem was, but when they said its been p and p back to me no tracking or any think, i happened to look down my drive to see the box there.my lathe stopped spinning the wood so that's why i sent it back, but as i only had it from April not that happy