Tool rest source?

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Carole in VA

>I think I found the one I was thinking of: http://www.monster-wood-tool.com

Now I have a question about the tubular style tool rest. Do those of you who use that style notice any difference in how close the tool-bearing part of those round rests gets to the workpiece vs a straight edged style rest? Seems with the round rests the part contacting the tool would be significantly further away from the wood?

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Mark Kauder. Phenix City, AL

>Carol,

I have several tool rest for my Jet Mini and for the Vega from Bestwoodtools.com. They are great quality.

Mark

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HeatherA

>Carol,

I have the 9" tool rest from Lee Valley. They are made by Sorby and are a little less expensive than the BestWoodTools rests. I think I remember that the instructions said that you should not use a rest longer than 6" on a 3/4" post but I have not had any problems

Lyn M. has an article in the the articles section here that has a good discussion.

Heather


tool rest article

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Sean Troy

>John Lea can make any one you want at a great price.


http://www.woodturningtools.net

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Jim D.

>Wodcraft sells a modular tool rest system. I have been using it lately and have been very pleased with it.

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John Lucas

>Carol

I only notice a difference on my small tools like 1/4" and under. With the 3/8 tools and skews I don't notice any problems. When I'm using tools this small I'm usually turning really small stuff so I use the shorter tool rest that came with my lathe.

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Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>After reading Lyn's reviews, I got the 12" one at the top of this picture from Woodcraft to use on my Jet Mini. You can buy the various pieces illustrated, to make up a whole system using the one post. No problems so far. Good tool support right up close for spindle work. More description in the link below.




Woodcraft Lathe Tool Rest System

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Carole in VA

>That looks good Don. Just wondering if adapters are available to make it useable with a larger lathe? That would be nice since I "KNOW" I will eventually be getting a full size lathe sometime in the future. I also read somewhere that it was not advisable to use any rest larger then 8" with the 5/8" stem. WHy is that? Is there a danger of breaking the stem if you get a catch at the end of the rest?

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Fred in NC

>The longer the rest, the longer the distance from the stem to the tip. That can put a lot of leverage on the stem AND the banjo. I am not sure which will break first in case of a catch.

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vicmarc.fan

>I have two rests made by John Lea and I am very happy with them. John is a great guy.

Ron

Tied underhand grip

Michael R

>I often use a tied underhand grip, where you hook your index finger under the tool rest, so I keep the rest back about 1/2 to 3/4" from the work. It's especially helpful when cutting beads with a skew, and when cutting coves and shoulders. I learned the technique from a book by Mike Darlow about 8 or 10 years ago, and it works great.

The point I'm trying to make in a roundabout way is that the rest doesn't necessarily have to be right up on the work. So far, I've found no disadvantages in keeping the rest back a bit when turning spindles. I'd dearly love to have a straight toolrest, either round or rectangular. It would allow me to use the tied grip even more.

Michael R

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Dick Hines

>Go to Packardwoodworks.com. They carry Best Wood Tools rest. They carry post from 5/8" to 30 mm. The rest come in 3/4" and 1" from 4" to 15". The rest screw onto the post so if you get a bigger lathe you just have to get the right post to fit your lathe.

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Bill in Ga

>I can tell you which will break first-- the banjo.

I had a catch on the rest of my Jet mini and the banjo broke off the stem. Not surprising as it is made of cast iron and cast iron is brittle.

The rest of the story

Fred in NC

>Is that some long tool rests have 2 posts, and use 2 banjos. I think the parts for a Jet Mini banjo are about $25 from WMH if you use your own washer and nut.

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Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>First, I am a woodturning novice, and do not pretend to be an expert!

The posts come in different sizes, so I presume that the appropriate replacement could be bought for your future lathe, if it is one of the standard diameters.

Upon the recommendation of a helpful soul here, I have been using a Steb center during spindle operations which I think might have a dangerous catch problem for me and the Jet Mini. (as opposed to those which just destroy a thin/fine piece!)

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Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>BTW, if you get a two-piece rest, be sure to use a wrench to tighten the rest to the post. It can be a bit startling if it starts moving while turning. DAMHIKT.