I know from the teachings of my betters that I am very much mistaken,but.....why don't the different size jaw sets of my chucks overlap so my tenonswon't always fall into the gap?why do I seem to cut easier and get smoother surfaces when I speed upthe lathe spindle when I've been told that slow is just as efficient asfast?why does worn out sandpaper seem to make a fair finish?why do my non-turning friends, including several recognized artists,prefer shiny bowls instead of proper muted grain and why aren't they thrilled with bark edges? why aren't people obsessed with the perfect form, thin walls and finebottoms?why does my mineral oil finish appear to be dry when I know it can't be?why does jelly wax and kitchen oil seem to produce about the same finishas expensive waxes and oils with strange sounding names?why can't I understand that the turning of wood is a serious, almostholy calling, levity is a sin and to aspire for anything less thanabsolute and total perfection leads to excommunication?why do the great pieces I see in instant galleries often leave me alittle depressed while I view average work with avid enthusiasm andsatisfaction?why is confession so good for the soul of a misguided woodturner? why not confess your own mistaken ideas that somehow seem workable?Arch Fortiter,

This is actually one of my pet peeves with chuck manufacturers, especially at the smaller diameters. There are many times when I could really use a 1.5" jaw set, or some other odd size. The one inch jaws will expand to this size but their gripping power is very much reduced and the small contact area means that they bite into the wood and mark it.Considering that most jaws are at their optimum performance at one diameter only (when they form a perfect circle) there is a real need for a wider selection of sizes. One would have thought the manufacturers would jump at the chance of having something else to sell us.Who told you that???If it holds porridge, its good enough for me:)

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Arch 21 years ago

On rcw a thread of a thousand words invariably ends up as art vs craft. :)

I think George got it right and with fewer words. If you disagree, look at a simple Stocksdale piece. Appreciate and enjoy it, then ask the price! Arch

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Henry St.Pierre 21 years ago

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Arch, I've often felt that I have lived before, but have never considered in order to do that, I must have died before. Interesting (at least to me). Thanks to paramedics for their dedication because they certainly don't get paid too well. I haven't needed their services yet and hope I never will, but there's a Navy corpsman or two I would really like to thank. Hank

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