get a decent bowl gouge - you DO NOT need an S shaped tool rest - agree with
Leo's post - I've turned some fairly large bowls and sold them at galleries
in the 30 inch and up range - I just use the straight tool rest that came
with my lathe - I may angle the rest into the bowl mouth, but I still end up
with an overhang meaured in inches - this is not a problem with the right
tool, but it's fatal if you are using a spindle gouge on the inside of the
bowl.

you will need a bowl gouge no matter what you do - and a gouge is cheaper
than the aftermarket tool rest.






" I have the same problem with the tool
rests. Mine are both simple straight pieces of metal. I like the idea of
the S-shaped rest, and I may either buy or make one. I'd seen them before,
but never thought of it til you mentioned it. That will solve half my
problem. If I could convince my drive motor to go the other way, I'd have
the whole thing solved.

Thanks for the ideas.

Tanus



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