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Old 02-05-2014, 08:38 PM   #20
Pete F.
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Originally Posted by Swimmer View Post
If I mounted the tool rest on the back side of the lathe, key word "tool rest" that would mean I am going to use chisels to manually shape wood. Only some of those would have to be turned upside down. However, the straight edge chisels would be used much the same, no?
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You need the wood spinning towards the rest. You cannot hold the tool if it is spinning the other way.

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