I finally built a bowl steady rest. I stole it from some pictures that Steve S. had of his in a thread. I made it out of 2x6 with a layer of plywood one each side for a little more strength. I used 3/4" pipe for the arms that the wheels are attached to. I used U bolts to hold the pipe on. I have it tweaked so all 4 wheels are in contact with the bowl I am turning. I mounted the wheels perp. to the ways. The segmented bowl I am working on has a V shape to it. When I look down from above the wheels are touching on the corner rather than straight on. Do any of you angle the wheel so that it rides on top or doesn't it make a difference where it rides. It was hard to tell from the pictures that I looked at if that was a feature of that rest or not.
Thanks
Quinn
420 miles NW of Steve S.