William Noble wrote:
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



Again as in my response to Leo, thank
you for taking the time to give a newb a
few pointers. It makes life so much
easier to find out basics this way.

Tanus

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