The Steady Rest is designed to reduce vibration at the rim of a bowl or platter, thus making turning safer and easier.
Even the best lathes cannot stop vibration inherent in the wood, caused by wood flexing. The Steady's neoprene, ball-bearing wheels reduce vibration, allowing smoother finished projects.
Lathe steady rest is suitable for long axis workpiece for knife cutting,it can be installed in any split bed or double track wood lathe's channel.