Yesterday the toolrests came back from my friends work shop. He charged an apple cake for his birthday so that was cheap!
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See "toolrest school1"
One made as an J hook for bowl turning. I saw that one in Sorbys website.
One made as an T bar. According to comments here that isnt ideal design but I ll try it anyway..
And the third one like a little table. I found some odd old turning chisels in a cupboard in school. Probably 50 years or older. BAHCO Swedish brand and a little old booklet about "The upside down gauge type - a new way to teach boys to turn"
It is supposed to eliminate chatter as it is a big surface to rest int on. The chisel design is like the photos. On some of them the "roof" is slooping and half round. On athers they are straight. According to the pamflet they are sheering instead of scraping. My friend made the tool rest after a photo in the book.
Illl go in to work next week to try them.
Thanks for watching.
Anders
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See "toolrest school2"