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Yes, I bought a tap and die set just to make tool rests for my specific needs.A spare length of steel round bar an a bit a thick flat bar kept in the shop, and you can be rustle a tool rest to suit, ie sometimes the 6" tool rest is a tad short but the 9" just to big to get in close, so knock up a 7 3/4" rest that gets close in and allows a single pass of the tool, instead of continually moving the 6" one or risking a catch being too far from work piece with the 9" one!Granted, trying to curved round bar rests is neigh on impossible with diy home kit, but a bit of ground flat stock great for doing consistent curves inside a small bowl, or slightly longer flat box scraper rest etc.
Yes, I bought a tap and die set just to make tool rests for my specific needs.
A spare length of steel round bar an a bit a thick flat bar kept in the shop, and you can be rustle a tool rest to suit, ie sometimes the 6" tool rest is a tad short but the 9" just to big to get in close, so knock up a 7 3/4" rest that gets close in and allows a single pass of the tool, instead of continually moving the 6" one or risking a catch being too far from work piece with the 9" one!
Granted, trying to curved round bar rests is neigh on impossible with diy home kit, but a bit of ground flat stock great for doing consistent curves inside a small bowl, or slightly longer flat box scraper rest etc.
