User review of the Parkside wood lathe PDM600 B2, is this the best wood lathe for a beginner wood turner? How do you decide if you actually want to take up wood turning as a hobby or not? I found the first few hours of using the chisels to be a scary and daunting experience. (and I have been using power tools all my working life). You can try to join a club and hope someone will let you spend hours practicing on their lathe, or you can buy a cheap lathe to learn and practice on. Is the Parkside lathe from Lidl a good choice?
I practiced on my lathe for several weeks and managed to make a few really nice things before reviewing the machine. I bought a set of carbide wood turning chisels from Amazon and this greatly aided my progress (Link below).
Wood turning is a fascinating and absorbing hobby and I think it is well worth a bit of effort to learn if this is the hobby for you.