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Old September 12, 2016   #86
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Originally Posted by Worth1 View Post
Coming down to making my first tool rest for the lathe cant make my mind up if I want to make a S curved one for bowls or not.

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I've never seen a curved toolrest but I suggest you make a much shorter straight one. You will set it at the right angle to reach the bottom of a bowl and suppress any lever effect that could create vibrations.
Thanks for all the pictures, following your work is a pleasure.

By the way your tool rest will be quite uncomfortable to use. you shoud add a horizontal (rounded) part at the top

Last edited by loulac; September 12, 2016 at 05:21 AM. Reason: adding the last paragraph
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