Robust Comfort Tool Rests, Low Profile Tool Rests and Mini Rests, all with hardened steel bar

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Robust Tool Rests With Hardened Rod

All Robust Tool Rests feature a HARDENED ROD
that won’t nick, ding or ever need filing.
They are warranted for life.

Available through Woodcraft, Craft Supply, Packard Woodworks and the Robust online store

Click Here for a tool rest selection matrix. Click Here for tool rest dimensions.

Robust Comfort Rests earned their name because your hand fits comfortably in the radius of the rest, whether you use an overhand or underhand grip.

You can drop the handle of your tools at a angle greater than 45 degrees for shear scraping and skew cutting action.

4, 6, 9, 12 and 15 widths are available in sizes to fit most 16-25" lathes.

Comfort Rests come with a 1" diameter tool post. 1 1/8", 1 1/4" and 30mm diameter posts are available on special order.

Whether you use an underhand or overhand grip, you'll see why we call them Comfort Rests.

Low Profile Rests are for spindle turners that like to wrap their hand around the tool rest. They are also your choice for smaller lathes.

Like the Comfort rests, you can also drop the handle of your tools at a greater than 45 degree angle.

4, 6, 9 and 12 widths are available in sizes to fit most 14-25" lathes.

Low Profile Rests come with a 1" diameter tool post. 1 1/8", 1 1/4" and 30mm diameter posts are available on special order.

Mini Rests are Low Profile Rests fitted with a 5/8" post. They will fit most mini lathes sold today. 3/4" posts are availalble special order.

Low Profile Rests allow you to wrap your hand around the rest for extra control.

Comfort Rest (Left)
vs. Low Profile Rest (right)

Curved Tool Rests help you follow the curve of a conventional open bowl. Both and Interior and Exterior style if available.

Sizes are available to fit most 16-25" lathes.

Curved Tool Rests come with a 1" diameter tool post. 1 1/8", 1 1/4" and 30mm diameter posts are available on special order.

The straight-line overhang of the interior rest is about 9.5". Straight line overhand of the exterior rest is about 5.5"

Interior Curved Rest above, and Exterior Curved Rest below. Please note the built in relief on the Interior Curved Rest that allows you to get the hardened rod close to the work.

J-Rests are the newest Robust tool rest offering. They work great for conventional bowls and deeper open forms like vases and hats.

14" J-Rests are available to fit most 16-25" lathes and come with a 1" diameter tool post. 1 1/8", 1 1/4" and 30mm diameter posts are available on special order.

Straight line overhang of the 14" J-Rest is about 9" on the long side and about 3.25" on the short side.

9" J-Rests are available to fit most 12-25" lathes and come with a 1" diameter tool post. 1 1/8", 1 1/4" and 30mm diameter posts are available on special order.

Straight line overhang of the 9" J-Rest is about 5.25 " on the long side and about 2.25" on the short side.

Mini J-Rests are the 9" J-Rest fit with a 5/8" post. 3/4" Posts are also available special order.

J-Rests are in stock and ready for immediate shipment.
The 14" J-rest pictured is helping "Hat Man" JoHannes Michelsen demonstrate hat turning at a recent symposium.

By popular demand, we also build long two post toolrests on a custom basis.

Maximum length is 36". Like our other toolrests, two post versions feature a hardened rod on top.

Both Comfort Rest and Low-Profile versions can be made.

The cost is a flat fee of $50, plus $3/inch of length. Metric posts are extra, just like on our regular rests.

Call us to discuss your needs.

Robust Tool Rests feature a proprietary welded & epoxied hardened rod attachment technology for durability and vibration dampening.

Available through Woodcraft, Craft Supply, Packard Woodworks and the Robust online store

Click Here for a tool rest selection matrix. Click Here for tool rest dimensions.