Show us your steady rests....

[Bill White]

Some folks make their rests, some buy. I would like to see options.
Bill

[Bill Wyko]

Keith Clark industrial strength for sure. I use it all the time. Not a picture of mine but I have the exact same thing.
http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL2109/11908737/23979440/400199093.jpg

[Nate Davey]

Homemade, cost about $15. Works just fine.

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[mike ash]

Proud owner of a Jeff Nicol Steady and a Monster Hollower.............


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[David E Keller]

Mine looks exactly like Mike's!

[Richard Allen]

I use two Oneway bowl steadies.

[Rich Aldrich]

Mine looks exactly like Mike's!

Mine does too, except that it is Mayo.

[James Combs]

Similar to a Jeff Nicol rest but homemade with help of outside weld shop, I pre-assembled with bolts then had the welder weld it parts in position. Total cost was probably ~$30.

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Edit: After completing mine I put together a tutorial (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?151550-Steady-Rest-Fabrication/page2) for it and it is posted in the articles forum. Go to post #21 and open the PDF file.

[Jon Nuckles]

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Mine is homemade and works ok, but I may still ask Jeff Nicol to build me one of his these days.

[John M. Smith]

216942Here's one I just recently finished building. 1.25" square tubing rolled into a circle for the ring. Very sturdy.

[Ron Bontz]

+1 for the Jeff Nicole steady rest for my Mustard. He does nice work. No Monster though. YET.

[Roger Chandler]

Mine looks exactly like Mike's!

So does mine........except it is Grizzly Green.........just like my Monster rig!

[Joe Meirhaeghe]

Mine is made by Advanced Lathe Tools. Available from The Sanding Glove. http://www.thesandingglove.com/images/content/551/CenterSteady.jpg
In use.

[Keith Westfall]

Home made - works good!!


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[Richard Jones]

Here's my offering. Loosely based on Dominic Greco's tutorial from WC and 25 or so other pics that I found here and elsewhere on the web. I made the clamps from some thick aluminum I had and the wheels came from Goodwill.

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[Bill Boehme]

Similar to a Jeff Nicol rest but homemade with help of outside weld shop, I pre-assembled with bolts then had the welder weld it parts in position. Total cost was probably ~$30.

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Edit: After completing mine I put together a tutorial (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?151550-Steady-Rest-Fabrication/page2) for it and it is posted in the articles forum. Go to post #21 and open the PDF file.

James, Thanks for the great and very detailed tutorial. It is exactly what I am looking to build for my Robust. Since the Robust has a 25 inch swing, would it be better to get a 24 inch ring or a 25 inch ring? I am also wondering if it would be feasible to "open up" a 24 inch ring about three inches to get an effective 25 inch diameter.

[Justin Stephen]

Has anyone seen in person and/or used the one that Woodline sells?

http://www.woodline.com/p-2608-steady-rest.aspx

The price is pretty darn good.

[Jack Mincey]

Mine is home made and works well when I need it which isn't very often. I turn many forms that are up to 14" deep and just use #4 jaws on my stronghold chuck and haven't had to use this steady but on 3 pieces which had some rot around the tenon that wouldn't allow a good hold.
Jack
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/flyrod444/DSC00431.jpg

[Harvey Ghesser]

I've got the Robust. Bulletproof..