You can smooth the edges of your parting tools, skews, etc. easily
enough on a grinding wheel and they won't hurt the way the tools work.
Then a file does what needs to be done on the tool rest. And it might be
worthwhile to consider a tool rest an easily replaceable item.

I've been thinking about using 2 12" rests, one for rough work and one
for finish work. It doesn't take a second to swap them out.

Bill

rockhound wrote:
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:33:21 -0800, Arch wrote
(in message ):


I wish that all turning tools would come with smooth shank edges or all
lathes would come with hardened tool rests. Or should I be careful in
what I wish for?



yes! hardened tool rests, thats a good one. how bout chromed bed ways?