RHerrell's tool rest

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So I contacted rherrell and bought me a spifty high speed low drag tool rest and it came in this week :)

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We went with a 3 1/4" wide bar with a stop collar. The rings are in 1/2" increments and the 2 ends being 3/8". Grooves are shallow and will not affect chisel use.
 

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Looking sharp there Ed.
I am placing an order next week and I hope mine looks as nice as yours.

20% is something every member should be thankfull for. Most of all during this 10th year Bash.
 
I just ordered a sanding mill and pin chuck from Rick. I have two posts and four rests from him. Two short ones for pens, and two long ones for peppermills. The later use a heavier thread on the post to support the larger diameter longer rests. And I added one of his stop collars.

Rick's products are first rate.
 
Hmmm... I'm with Dan, I think I'd feel the cut divisions on the tool rest... I feel the loose shavings so why not the cut divisions? Otherwise, looks like a very nice tool rest but I prefer the thin harden steel tool rest edge rather than a rounded tool rest like this for most of my turnings...
 
I had a "self group buy"...I bought a large group of tools for myself! I am so excited, and cannot wait for their arrival. Trying to TBC with the "small" factory rest is next to impossible.
 
You mean all this time that I spend smoothing out any and all imperfections in my tool rests so they do not "catch" my gouges is now a waste of time? Hardly seems logical. P.
 
My tool rest is also smooth like Harry's.

I can't brag enough about the offset sanding jig. I asked Rick for this jig and he designed it and made it very quickly. It works really well and has cut my time squaring by a lot. It is the best way I have found so far to square a blank.
 
The rest looks beautiful however the corner of my skew will catch a nick .005 deep so I dont see how it would glide over these grooves if you are riding on the edge of the tool square. But the craftsmanship looks very nice.
 
Took these tonight. Give you some clue as to why the marks. As for catching, never once was there a catch.


Guess where the first cut is going to be at.
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Ok I give up, I still dont see the benefit of the grooves. I am sure there is a reason but my brain is just not locking in on it.
 
Interesting idea. I can actually see where this would be a benefit and I don't see a problem with the grooves unless you are using a skew. For gouges and round or square carbide tools I imagine it would just float over them.

I could also see a version of this with laser cut markings to do a similar task. Might have to think on that one a bit.
 
You know, I thought that was it, but it seemed to simple and obvious so I assumed there was more to it. However that gives me an idea of what to do with some self stick measureing tape.
 
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