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Yes its insane if you try and buy a lathe new right now, there basically aren't any around other than the super pro super large ones. Couple of retailers told me they're all sat at Calais/Dover in lorries. I was lucky to get the one I wanted second hand, and the seller was lucky to sell it at the top of the market.
I've just put in for a record sc3 chuck and a Robert Sorby tool set geared slightly more towards bowls. Now we wait.
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Similar approach to my sharpening then, I’m amazed by how often I have to sharpen, especially when I am playing with some gnarly oak.
I did ponder getting a few carbide tools, lots of people seem to use them for the early stages and then switch to standard tools for the finer details, to cut down on the sharpening, apparently the Aliexpress chisels are surprisingly decent for this.
If you are on Facebook there are some decent groups both for buying/selling and also tips etc. Although there does seem to be a real shortage of stuff at the moment, I guess a lot of people have taken up the hobby in lockdown.