Woodturning Steady Rest MC-FS7 for 12inch,14inch and 16inch Swing Size Lathe for Spindle Woodturning.

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12 reviews for Woodturning Steady Rest MC-FS7 for 12inch,14inch and 16inch Swing Size Lathe for Spindle Woodturning.

    Roger B
    February 26, 2026
    The steady is well made and looks like it will perform as intended. The delivery time was very poor as two dates were missed. The steady was (in my opinion) poorly packaged with insufficient protection around the steady to cushion it whilst in transit.
    David John Hughes
    February 26, 2026
    Good steady rest, fitting most lathes with conventional square-bar beds. The roller-blade wheels spin very smoothly and quietly and the steady rest holds the workpiece solidly (for hollowing) once the tail stock has been removed.
    Michael Wynn
    February 26, 2026
    excellent piece of equipment. Easy to set up and store. made with solid material.
    Snowman
    February 26, 2026
    I installed this on my Nova Neptune Max smart lathe which has a 15" swing. The Steady Rest is quite solid (heavy steel 5 mm thick frame and sliders) and when clamped down doesn't move or wobble at all. It is provided with locking handles for both the three sliders and the base which are very convenient and tool-free. The base is also provided with hex bolts, presumably for cases where the handle would get in the way.This rest is basically designed for a 12" swing lathe, but comes with spacers for 14" and 16" swing as well. My lathe is has a 15" swing which means that the center doesn't align quite right with the existing spacers. To center it properly, I 3D printed a spacer that fills the gap between the other two - for my 15" swing lathe.My only suggestions to improve this rest would be first, for the good folks at BMWOOD to add in an extra half-height spacer to cover the midpoint between the current swing coverage. My second suggestion would be to put a lip/rim on the spacers to auto-align to the metal frame and other spacers. I did this on my spacer and it makes installation positioning on the lathe a bit less fiddley for one person (see attached image - note that I made my spacer a single unit at 1.5 times the thickness of the two provided by BMWOOD).
    tootoohotforyou
    February 26, 2026
    Center wheels only open about 7 inches I’m disappointed, even though the item description states that it fits on 12, 14 and 16 inch wood lathe; however the center wheels only open about 7 inches. I wanted to use it on at least 8 to 10 inches in diameter bowls. I’m returning it
    Jarhead
    February 26, 2026
    Steady rest Works great. Holds project steady while you work it
    Michael Nelson
    February 26, 2026
    Buy one Solid piece of equipment. Well worth it. Easy to mount and use
    Amazon Customer
    February 26, 2026
    High quality I haven't used it yet, but I did inbox it and noticed that it looks high quality.
    Mike
    February 26, 2026
    Works great I bought this to use on my bench top lathe. It works great. I’m still learning and practicing with it.
    Garett
    February 26, 2026
    Very good steady rest for the price This is a very nice & totally usable non professional user steady rest. It is adequately sturdy & made of decent weight steel. It fits perfectly on my Grizzley 12" lathe. I have used it several times now on projects I was afraid to turn without one & it works great. It is very easy to set up & adjust to the diameter of your turning. The guide wheels haven't left any objectional marks on the pieces & run true. The only thing that kept it from being 5 star is I feel it could be a bit more sturdy. It did flex & vibrate a little more that I would like on a recent larger vase I made. I am thinking of adding some additional stiffening steel or aluminum plating to one side. Other than that the fit & finish are very nice with good adjustment hardware. I was going to go the DIY route but it would have been way more bulky, this hangs on my tool board in minimal space.
    Dr. Robert S. Frey
    February 26, 2026
    Fits Jet Mini-Lathe Perfectly to Enable Safe and Accurate Work on Longer Woodturning Projects BMWOOD's Steady Rest fits perfectly on my Jet mini-lathe. While turning a 12" Cocobolo wood chalice, the Steady Rest allows me to hollow out the cup very accurately. Even more importantly, this tool increases the safety of the turning process signifcantly. Well-made and easy to install and adjust, BMWOOD's Steady Rest is an important addition to my lathe, and expands the overall length of project that I can turn safely.
    rptdc
    February 26, 2026
    Solid and easy on and off lathe. Very nice simple steady rest. Easy to install and uninstall when needed. I also have a monster huge steady rest, which is great but nearly need to disassemble my lathe to put it on. This one does the job without any hassle.
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