Woodturning, a kind of woodworking is very simple yet addictive hobby. For beginner, you can start making legs for tables and chairs, but once you get experienced you will be addicted to turn vases, bowls, pens, and even lamps and baseball bats.

However, before undertaking such an addictive hobby, it is essential to buy certain tools, equipments and woodturning supplies. The basic thing that you will need is a wood lathe. There are various kinds of lathe available and choosing the right lathe for this hobby requires careful consideration. The couple of things you must look for in the lathe – lathe speed and lathe swing. Some lathes spins too fast and can hardly be slowed down. Avoid such lathes and look for a lathe that has speed controller so that you can use it for any woodturning project. Lathe swing refers to the distance between center of the spindle and lathe bed. If you are only interested in small projects or limited with space, then lathe with short swing is recommended. However, it you are not limited with space and interested in turning larger things, then lathe with long swing is suitable.

The next thing you will be needed are tools. These tools include, various kind of gouge, scrapers and parting tools. These tools facilitate you in giving or carving shape and design to your woodturning project. It is advisable to buy such tools made up of high speed steel or carbon steel otherwise it will be easily worn out.

Finally, you will need good quality woodturning supplies like weather instruments, insert clock, cutlery, salt and pepper grinder, and so on that acts as an add-on to your project. Make sure that these woodturning supplies are bought from well known supplier like P-Square Agencies who have considerable experience related to woodworking industry.

Fully Australian owned and run firm, they are professional and specialist in supplying tools, products and accessories that are specially designed for woodturning industry. Their extensive woodturning supplies in Australia are made of high speed steel that is strong as well as durable. Besides woodturning supplies, they also offers English Woodturning Magazines and binders from GMC publication. For more information, please visit: http://www.psquareagencies.com.au