Hi George

Yes I made myself a couple of curved tool rest, for clock and counter
clock turning, use them on deeper bowls inside mostly, very seldom on
the outside, reason being that a round bar, which I used to make them,
gives you more overhang of your tool, even at the best of positioning,
and I like a close, controlled cut when doing my finish turning, that is
also the reason for using the curved rest inside, and yes there I do
have the same problem but it is better than using a straight rest, I
have considered making a curved rest from a flat bar, but the forging is
more complicated than just bending a flat bar, so thus far I have not
made one.
My experience is it makes turning inside easier and outside not much, so
if today, I would not consider making one to use only for the outside,
but certainly again for the inside turning.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

George wrote:
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So do collective "you" have a curved rest, and if so, when do you normally
use it?