Hi Folks, I would like to say hello and I’m new to the forum and woodturning. I’m retired and have a large shop without many tools as of now. I’ve been reading and watching videos for the past two months on woodturning. I have chainsaws and access to trees and have started cutting for wood to turn. I would like to make small boxes, learn to turn bowls and platters, and tool handles. I’ve looked at several lathes and chucks. This is where I would like to hear from some of you experienced folks that are not prejudice simply because it’s what you have or some pro promotes because they make money for recommending a product. The last time I turned wood was in high school so my only reference is reading and actually going to look at several lathes. So far I like the Revo 1836 with a stronghold or Vicmarc chuck. I thought about some middle of the road HSS tools and later getting some M42 tools. Thanks in advance if you have time to respond. There is a club in the town I live and I’m going to try and attend the meeting they have this month.