Making Adjusting Knobs for a South Bend Steady Rest (Part 1)

Continuing the restoration of the steady rest I bought for my 13″ South Bend lathe. It had many missing parts, including the adjustment knobs.

In this first part of making the knobs, I get the stock cut to length and the internal features bored, reamed and threaded.

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