Anyone have a metal lathe?

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I would like to have the top of the solid brass door stop on the left turned to match the dome on the one on the right. Overall diameter of the stock is about 1.2" Please PM me.

 
I've got 3 lathes at work, but what you want done really requires a CNC lathe to do a nice, quick job. We've got an ancient manual radiusing fixture but it's not that great and takes a while to set up. Plus hand-grinding negative rake tools...

Plus you probably want it polished, right? As-turned finishes on brass isn't typically very shiny.
 
Yes, I would prefer polished. The top portion above the rubber o-ring unscrews from the bottom. The top portion, that needs the new contour, has a threaded male stem which could be held by a collet that accepts .55" diameter stock.
 
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