There is a large difference in the quality of the cast iron that is used by the
various lathe manufacturers for their tool rests. Oneway and several of the
other top quality lathes use a tool rest that is made from a Malleable Iron or
a Ductile Iron casting. Both are quite different from the common Grey Cast
Iron, and more expensive. The only thing they share with Grey Cast Iron is that
they are cast.

Russ Fairfield
Post Falls, ID


Russ Fairfield
Post Falls, Idaho
http://www.woodturnerruss.com/