New Tool Rest from Rick Herrell

[KMCloonan]

I bought a new 4" flat top tool rest from Rick Herrell - it is extremely well made, and a great price to boot. It's so nice looking, it's a shame to use it. I also bought one of his offset mount offset sanding jigs. Also top notch quality.


I ordered on Monday, he made them on Tuesday, and I had them by Thursday. Amazing quality, craftsmanship, value, and customer service. I will definitely buy from Rick again.

 

[Ocfluitt]

Hello, I have been trying to find a way to get ahold of Rick. I am interested in a couple products from him.

 

[duncsuss]

Hello, I have been trying to find a way to get ahold of Rick. I am interested in a couple products from him.

Hi - it's not complicated, the easiest way it just to reply to this thread (it's in the Vendors Forum, in "Rick's Custom Tools" sub-forum) and Rick will get in touch with you.

"Custom Made" penturning tools/accessories

This thread is Closed. But here's the link to my New PDF catalog. https://www.penturners.org/threads/ricks-custom-made-tools-pdf-catalog.180009/

www.penturners.org

 

[KMCloonan]

Hi - it's not complicated, the easiest way it just to reply to this thread (it's in the Vendors Forum, in "Rick's Custom Tools" sub-forum) and Rick will get in touch with you.

"Custom Made" penturning tools/accessories

This thread is Closed. But here's the link to my New PDF catalog. https://www.penturners.org/threads/ricks-custom-made-tools-pdf-catalog.180009/

www.penturners.org

You can also email him at rherrell@triad.rr.com

 

[michaelperez]

I bought a new 4" flat top tool rest from Rick Herrell - it is extremely well made, and a great price to boot. It's so nice looking, it's a shame to use it. I also bought one of his offset mount offset sanding jigs. Also top notch quality.
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I ordered on Monday, he made them on Tuesday, and I had them by Thursday. Amazing quality, craftsmanship, value, and customer service. I will definitely buy from Rick again.

Congratulations it look great very well made.

 

[wimkluck]

Can anyone tell me what is the differance between this tool rest and the ones from Robert Sorby?

Home - Robert Sorby Ltd

Manufacturer of the highest quality woodturning tools and accessories. Proudly made in Sheffield, England UK.

www.robert-sorby.co.uk

 

[RunnerVince]

Can anyone tell me what is the differance between this tool rest and the ones from Robert Sorby?

Home - Robert Sorby Ltd

Manufacturer of the highest quality woodturning tools and accessories. Proudly made in Sheffield, England UK.

www.robert-sorby.co.uk

I didn't see prices on the Sorby page, but I would guess that the biggest difference is price. I've been using Rick's tool rests (I got one post with brass collar plus three rests at 4", 6", and 12", for what I consider a song) for two or three years now. I've brutalized the 4" rest and it is an absolute champ. I occasionally dress it with some 320 paper (mostly to remove superglue I've been careless about), but that's about it. I use the other two less frequently, but they have held up equally well. I probably won't need new toolrests for decades, but if I do, I'll go to Rick as long as he's making them.

 

[rixstix]

Rick will make the rest in any length you desire in fractions of an inch so you are not fixed to multiples of even inches.

 

[Todd in PA]

You can also email him at rherrell@triad.rr.com

I did this. Asked for a tool rest and offset jig yesterday. He customized it for my specific lathe and sent me a tracking number today.

 

[Todd in PA]

Happy happy

 

[michaelperez]

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Congratulations looks premium and very nice. Mine is on the way maybe week and a half.