I saw a wood turning show on PBS , didn't catch his name but if anybody caught it can you tell me what size chuck he has on his lathe?? I've been leaning towards investing in a chuck but don't know what brand & size to get. The base on most of my turnings are 4 to 6 inches. When you buy a chuck do you buy the jaws separately??
Jerry
That's Tim Yonder and he has release three "seasons" of shows, for something like 50 episodes
As for chucks, a basic chuck like the Nova G3 would do you just fine (BTW Craftsupply USA has flat rate shipping of $5 for MONDAY only)
I recently attended a class given by Jimmy Clewes. Most of it was way above my skill level but I picked up a lot of good tips and techniques. Jimmy pointed out that the Nova chuck jaws had one problem, they have a little "lip" at the outer edge of the dovetail. Supposedly it makes it grip a little better, but in Jimmy's opinion it crushed fibers and made it more likely that the tenon would break off. He prefers plain dovetail jaws with no serrations or lips.
Since I already had a Nova chuck, Jimmy suggested cutting a small groove at the base of the tenon to give the lip somewhere to go.
I'm sure other turners have other opinions but I thought I'd pass along what I learned.
I pay a little more and go with the Oneway chucks... A few bucks more but they're worth it.. My first chuck was a Oneway Talon and it's still going strong after 6 years and
3 lathes..
mac
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