Michael Schneider
04-25-2017, 6:05 AM
My curiosity was peaked with a series of discussions on tool rest brands to buy.
I started looking and there were several shapes, I was curious which shapes people found useful.
Inside curve/ Outside - shaped in a curve to fit in bowels. Available in both large and small sizes. Do you use both sizes are just the large? (Seems the small size bowls can be done with a straight tools rest since the overhang is shorter on a small bowl, not sure though). Seems to be one half of the S curve, but larger radius of curve.
358974
S curve - has both the inside and outside bowl shapes on the same tool rest 358971
Z curve - ??? really curious on this one, do you just use this when you are bowl turning in reverse? It has both inside and outside bowl, but in a reverse turning position
358972
J curve - Seems to be basicly part S curve, and part straight, tigher end radius at the J hook than the S
- From Roger - very good for steep walled vessels like vases
358973
Goblet rest (bestwoods calls it a box rest) - basically a platform on top of tool rest post
Vicmarc
358975
bestwoodtools.com box
359017
Added Low Profile per Robert
I use a low profile rests a good bit, especially for finials and other spindle work, as well as getting in closr with a detail gouge when finishing out the bottom of bowls.....it allows me to make decorative rings and get really close on the nub, so it is very easy to take it off.
358980
Couple of questions for the collective wisdom of the group:
- Which straight tool rests do you use?
- does anyone know what a Z tool rest is used for? Do you use one?
- what other shapes do you use?
- what do you not like about a toolrest shape (Thanks JKJ)?
- what material do you like in a toolrest (Thanks Thom)?
- what cross section of toolrest do you prefer (Thanks Thom)?
There has been several useful threads on straight tool rests, but I was curious about what other shapes you have found useful? Have not found very much written about other styles of tool rests. A tool rest is cheaper than a d-way or Thompson tool, just curious which ones could improve my work.
Thanks
Michael
I started looking and there were several shapes, I was curious which shapes people found useful.
Inside curve/ Outside - shaped in a curve to fit in bowels. Available in both large and small sizes. Do you use both sizes are just the large? (Seems the small size bowls can be done with a straight tools rest since the overhang is shorter on a small bowl, not sure though). Seems to be one half of the S curve, but larger radius of curve.
358974
S curve - has both the inside and outside bowl shapes on the same tool rest 358971
Z curve - ??? really curious on this one, do you just use this when you are bowl turning in reverse? It has both inside and outside bowl, but in a reverse turning position
358972
J curve - Seems to be basicly part S curve, and part straight, tigher end radius at the J hook than the S
- From Roger - very good for steep walled vessels like vases
358973
Goblet rest (bestwoods calls it a box rest) - basically a platform on top of tool rest post
Vicmarc
358975
bestwoodtools.com box
359017
Added Low Profile per Robert
I use a low profile rests a good bit, especially for finials and other spindle work, as well as getting in closr with a detail gouge when finishing out the bottom of bowls.....it allows me to make decorative rings and get really close on the nub, so it is very easy to take it off.
358980
Couple of questions for the collective wisdom of the group:
- Which straight tool rests do you use?
- does anyone know what a Z tool rest is used for? Do you use one?
- what other shapes do you use?
- what do you not like about a toolrest shape (Thanks JKJ)?
- what material do you like in a toolrest (Thanks Thom)?
- what cross section of toolrest do you prefer (Thanks Thom)?
There has been several useful threads on straight tool rests, but I was curious about what other shapes you have found useful? Have not found very much written about other styles of tool rests. A tool rest is cheaper than a d-way or Thompson tool, just curious which ones could improve my work.
Thanks
Michael