Thanks Robert. Love documenting the work although I tend to get involved in the turning and sometimes leave out key steps.
As far as the steady rest...this piece has given me opportunities that I wouldn't normally have. It's great and Dennis put a lot of love into it.
The slides are 3/4 square while the guides are 1" square. I think it's standard channel found at home depot.
Apparently the mount for the lathe bed was the tricky part.
Here's some close ups.
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