There’s a lot of wood lathes for sale online, and I think it’s a great way to shop since you can compare prices and reviews very easily.

I strongly recommend you check out Amazon, they have a lot of the most popular models of wood lathe for sale and they are a very nice company to deal with. They’ve been in the business for a long time and are very reliable.

The biggest plus is that almost all of the wood lathes for sale on Amazon include free shipping, which can be a big savings on a heavy item like a lathe. Here’s a few of the bestsellers and best rated lathes available.

Hint: if the price isn’t listed it usually means that the item is on sale, so be sure to check it out.

Wood Lathes For Sale



List price: $521.00 USD
New from: $429.99 In Stock

The Jet 1014I is one of the most popular mini wood lathes for sale. With a 10 inch swing and 14 inches between centers, this wood lathe is perfect for turning small projects and bowls. It comes at a great price and is all around a very good value. The indexing is a very nice feature to have, and can make many tricky jobs much easier. This lathe has a 1/2 horsepower motor, and comes with everything you need to get started including tool rest, live center, face plate, spur center, tooling knockout, and goggles.



List price: $665.00 USD
New from: $499.00 In Stock

Another popular lathe is the JWL-1220, This wood lathe is slightly larger than the 1014I, it has a 12 inch swing and 20 inches between centers, so if you’re looking to work on larger projects this is a very good choice. It comes with powerful 3/4 horsepower motor which makes turning very smooth and quiet, and the built in light can come in very handy. It has indexing caapabilities like the 1014 model and come with similar accesories like including two different tool rests, a faceplate, a drift rod and live/spur centers.



List price: $174.95 USD

The Turncrafter Plus from PSI is a great beginner lathe and the price makes it the best value you’re likely to find. This is a very competent mini lathe with a 1/4 horsepower motor and variable speed control. With a 7-1/2 inch swing and 12-1/2 inches between centers this wood lathe is the right size for pen turning and other small scale projects. It seems to be very well made for a lower priced lathe and all the reviews are positive. It comes with two toolrests, a knockout bar and wrench, live and spur centers and a 2 inch faceplate.

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