Check out this setup at about 23 seconds into the video you can see what appears to be a length of hardwood shaped and clamped to the lathe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xa1d2Ktdj0
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Check out this setup at about 23 seconds into the video you can see what appears to be a length of hardwood shaped and clamped to the lathe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xa1d2Ktdj0
I have seen these setups before and often wondered if one could epoxy in a piece of hardened rod on which to rest the tools. I would think the top of the wood could get banged up enough with the corners of the skew that it would be a little catchy in places and prevent a smooth pass with a tool.
Another solution. timmanneychairmaker.blogspot.com/2013/06/wooden-lathe-tool-rest.html
Maybe this is what you need.
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-image.ht...ationFlag=true