In article ,
mac davis wrote:

Of course, if I could afford jig clamps like yours, I could buy a steady
rest..
*g*

I used regular 2" or 3" C-clamps for a while but wanted something that
was quicker - there are likely many clamp types that would work.

--
Owen Lowe

Northwest Woodturners
Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild
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Tips fer Turnin': Place a sign, easily seen as you switch on your lathe, warning you to remove any and all rings from your fingers. Called degloving, extended hardware can grab your ring and rip it off your finger. A pic for the strong of stomach: www.itim.nsw.gov.au/go/objectid/2A3AC703-1321-1C29-70B067DC88E16BFC/index.cfm

Besides, rings can easily mar the surface of a turning as you check for finished smoothness.