Long Tool Rest

[Richard Findley]

Hi Guys,

Thought some of you might be interested in the long tool rest I've made to help me when turning long thin stuff. I've recently been making a lot of walking canes for a customer and this has come in very handy!!:2tsup:

The rest is made of English Oak because it's hard and this piece was also free... which is always a bonus:U . Any hard wood would do the job though I'm sure.

Cheers,

Richard

[wheelinround]

:2tsup: Woodn you know it designed by an Englishman a simple cheap idea

I guess with that there is no flex in between supports

[Richard Findley]

Hi wheelinround,

No flex, it's dead sturdy and there's hardly a mark on it and I've turned 20+ canes on it already:oo: !!

Richard:2tsup:

[wheelinround]

So you've given it a canning then :D:D

Have to put an order in for one I will .............:rolleyes: maybe two one for me cousin in Dipton

[Frank&Earnest]

An innovative home made device for a Jet lathe, and a Vernier caliper resting on it. I have found a kindred spirit at last!:)

Congratulations and best wishes for your future problem solving, I look forward to learning from your ideas.

[rsser]

Nifty, Richard.

Thanks for the post.

[BernieP]

G'Day Richard

Thanks for the post, consider idea stored away.

Cheers
Bernie

[joe greiner]

Never woulda thought of clamping the far end to the tailstock. First consideration would have been to buy an extra banjo ($$$). Thanks for posting.

Joe

[laurie ann]

you know thats a killer idea.......thanks. even topping it with a strip of steel would work.

laurie

[Alastair]

Just a thought.

In woodturning course at TAFE, we were advised to put wooden "props" under the ends when using the long (single post) toolrest to prevent flex. Nothing to prevent whacking in a centre "prop" here if flex should be a problem.

regards