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What about the H8259 10" x 18" Bench-Top Wood Lathe?

I actually live in Western Michigan, if you know where Grand Haven is im about 5 minutes south of that, but 300$ is out of my price range by about 100$ but thanks for letting me know!

Well i hope that that lathe works out for you, im excited to hear your feedback on that particular tool

Ive also been looking at lathes on grizzly.com. It seems like they sell some quality tools.

So with that in mind are the mini lathes that harbor freight carries any good, they are like 150 bucks.

Ive been looking a lot of places, mainly ebay, harbor freight, and craigslist. I actually dont really know what kind of lathe is good for pipe making either. Can you get away with a mini lathe or is there not enough hp there to do anything with it?

Im looking to buy a lathe from ebay and i was wondering what would be some good accessories to buy to help me to make pipes.
p.s. The only time i have ever used a lathe was in college which was 5 years ago so ive pretty much forgotten anything i learned

HA! That was hilarious! ROTFL.

Yup, its black walnut, phew...

Now, i dont know much about wood properties, and this is probably a really dumb questions, but is black walnut black or just a really dark shade of brown, that might be what i have acquired.

NICE! if only i had a drill press

I found this hobby lathe on grizzly.com, and it is basically a lathe that substitutes a motor for your own hand held drill. This seems like it wouldnt be a very good tool to have in ones shop BUT...the price is oh so good . Any ideas?

Link?

I had no idea that maple would be a good wood to make a pipe out of. I also have read that some woods can be carcinogenic and are not good to smoke out of.

Yeah i noticed while shaping my walnut pipe that the sawdust tasted really bitter.

Is walnut a good wood to make pipes out of? I know that briar is the primo wood to make pipes out of but that isnt readily available where i live, it is also out of my price range. I got a 3X3X3 piece of walnut for $8.00. Or should i quit wasting my time and buy a briar block.

What about walnut?

wow thats better than what i could do with a perfect piece of wood

Thanks, awesome link!

Well then i guess this hobby of mine is gonna get expensive really quick , but if that is what it takes to become a good pipe maker then i am all for it