Wood Turning - How to Hold Work Securely in a Chuck
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- Опубліковано 6 тра 2016
- I walk you through the best method (in my opinion) to securely hold your work piece in a four jaw scroll chuck.
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Hi Mike
I love your simple and clear guides on these sort of subjects.
I especially like them as they make great sense to me as I have the same lathe.
Kevin
+Kevin Mc
Thanks Kevin, appreciate it mate.
Take care
Mike
Thank you for doing this video Mike. I'm very new to turning and have only turned pens at this point and soon going to turn some bottle stoppers. I have a four-jaw chuck and eventually will be working my way up to spindle and bowl turning. This information you presented is invaluable to me. Thanks and Bravo!
+sreihart
My pleasure, and I am really glad that you found the video of some use.
Take care, and thanks for watching
Mike
Hey Mike. Haven't seen this topic discussed before and great information you shared here. Your videos have always been an asset to the craft. Thanks for helping so many of us out there. Cheers from Mississippi.
Hi Phil, and thank you, for your kind and supportive words, they are very much appreciated.
Take care
Mike
Mike, many, many thanks for your excellent videos. If it were not for people like you, Carl Jacobson, Mike Peace, Richard Raffan, Cindy Drozda, just to mention a few, then people like me would never have started woodturning. Practically all my equipment is from Axminster, including an SK100 chuck. Last year, I did exactly what you said & bought another one. Now things are a lot easier. Thank you again & keep up the good work!!
Hi Robert, I'm very happy to hear that my videos (and others) have been helpful.
Enjoy your turning journey, and thanks for your kind words and support.
Take care
Mike
thank you so much. i was having problems with this a lot. Hopefully now more bowls will be made
thanks again
rob
+Rob Crawford
Thanks Rob, I'm glad you found it useful.
Take care
Mike
Thanks Mike, I didn't realize the jaws were cut from single piece. That bit of information cleared my understanding of the device. Cheers, Gord
Hi Gord, glad you found some use from the video. Thanks for watching mate.
Take care
Mike
Old school makes the grade .. excellent point, just what I was looking for, clear understanding of how to maximize the potential of my new (and first) chuck, without making stupid mistakes and causing harm to myself or my projects ... thank you.
Hi Mike! Excelent video my friend! A nice tutorial for everybody starting in this beautiful art of the lathe and a great refresher for those who have more experience. Thanks for sharing! Cheers! Daniel
+Daniel Vilarino
Thanks Daniel, appreciate it my friend.
Take care
Mike
Good coverage of the topic Mike. I'm sure that you also cover this on several of your over videos. It's amazing on how people do not always listen and are just interested in the turning.
+Paul Lockwood
Hi Paul, and thank you. I think we are all guilty at one time or another of "getting stuck in" without thinking or listening....I know I am ;)
Take care
Mike
This is great information! I just bought my first chunk, and I'm glad I watched this before I tried it out
Glad you found it useful Jarod.
Thanks for this video Mike. I haven't really paid attention to the size of my mortise or tenon until now. I will check my chuck instructions and find out what the right size is. As always very informative and a lot of help to me as a newer turner. Thanks again and stay safe.
+Richard Coyle
Hi Richard, I'm really pleased that you found it of some use mate.
Thanks for watching.
Take care
Mike
Thanks MikeAs a new Turner who has only got a few bits and no instructions I find your videos so helpful. Keep them coming.Regards tim
I'm glad you find them useful Tim, and thanks for your kind words.
Take care
Mike
Really good info, Mike. When working with ANYTHING, I found it important to hold the work
securely. (Not that I always follow that advice).Now I will have to look up those optimum sizes.
+Bill Wells
Thanks Bill, I think we all cut corners sometimes, and sometimes pay the price!
Take care
Mike
Wow, you hit the nail on the head just new to turning and that is what I have done making tennon too small thanks so much. Steve.....
This video I think will help me greatly as I just started using a chuck. Thank you.
Beautiful video, Mike.
You have the differences (Tennon and recess) explains very well.
So just were not aware of the differences.
Thank you for sharing
+Günter Schöne Thank you Gunter, appreciate your kind words.
Take care
Mike
Awesome! Just what I was looking for! I just got a jaw chuck and this answered a lot of questions!
Thanks for watching, and pleased you found some use in the video.
Cheers
Mike
Mike your explanation was well done, I enjoyed it and thank you.
Thanks MIke, a very well explained tutorial on the matter of technique and safety.
I was told when I started my apprenticeship 50 years ago that no matter how much you use a machine and you might think of it as a friend, it is never your friend.
+icespeckledhens
Thank you, and I couldn't agree more with your comment....machines will take the smallest opportunity to bite back!
Take care
Mike
Excellent information brother!...I was clamping with the jaws too far open and did not realize it until now!...Thank you kindly!
+John G.
Thank you John, I'm glad this video was of some use to you.
Take care
Mike
Good video, Mike. Thanks for posting!
+RickTurns
Thanks Rick
Cheers
Mike
Thank you, Walt! It's good to see there is someone willing to share the finner points of wood chuck fitment.
You are very welcome.
Thanks for this Mike. I sure could have used this info when I first started. I lost many a piece when I first started using a chuck. I remember being so excited that I had a chuck until pieces started flying off. I finally saw someone, I think it was Robbie explain how to mount a piece.
Take care my friend and do a kindness
Mark
+MARK Baid
Thank you for watching and commenting Mark, and I think we were all guilty of the same basic errors in the beginning, that is why experienced turners like Robbie are missed of late.
Take care my friend
Mike
Hi Mike I have watched nearly all your video's twice or more, i hope to start woodturning in about a month or so, and this subject has been at the back of my mind, I feel a lot more confident now.
Dave. p.s I am 75 hope I'm not too late
Hi David, and thanks for your support, and kind words. I hope you enjoy turning as much as I do, and I must add, that in my view, it is never too late to start :)
Take care
Mike
Your advice is golden mike! Thanks a lot. Gonna save me a lot of frustration on my next project :-)
Glad to be of service, and thanks for watching, much appreciated.
Take care
Mike
Very good info Mike! Thanks for the lesson!
Take care, Dave
Thank you David.
Cheers
Mike
Thank you for this very informative video! I am turning my first bowl and am at the point of making the tenon. I thought it could be any size the chuck could grab, but I am now going to take a closer look! Thanks again!
Glad you found the video useful and thanks for watching.
Thanks Mike! I'm learning everyday from you. From the Woodchuckers FB group!
Glad you found it useful Hotrod.
just getting into woodturning and that was a diamond piece of information.. thank you
Thank you Buster.
Enjoy your turning journey my friend.
Take care
Mike
This is very helpful. I bought a chuck a few months ago, still need to get an adapter made to fit it, so i havent used it yet. A friend with a metal lathe will make me tye adapter soon. At least now i know what to do. Unfortunately my chuck came without any paperwork. But the paint trick you used will show me the optimum sizes. I will definitely take this tip into account when i start using it. And i am looking forward to it as i really want to expand beyond the spindle work, face plates were never a friend of mine, although your hot glue tips have helped me a lot before!
Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!
+Willem Kossen
Hi Willem, I am glad that you found the video of some use, enjoy your new chuck when you get it all set up.
Take care
Mike
Special thank's to you from Quebec City. Very appreciate.
+Philippe Caseault
Thanks Philippe
Cheers
Mike
Thank you for the excellent explanation. I'm a new turner and your explanation is perfect.
Thank you Mark.
Some good advice in there Mike,thanks for sharing,
cheers Colin.
+Colin Chalmers
Thanks Colin, appreciate it.
Take care
Mike
Great Tutorial as always my Friend I have learnt a lot from you through your videos. Thank you for sharing. Take care Buddy...
+WoodCrafts 67
Thank you for your kind and supportive words, they are much appreciated.
Take care
Mike
I learned a lot. Thank you for the knowledge and instruction.
Glad you found it useful, thanks for watching.
Take care
Mike
I was just about to ask my turning page on FB about this very problem. New turner, and I am the guy who has 8 point connection 🤦♂️ Thank you so much for the info!
My pleasure, glad you found the video useful.
Thank you Mike, very informative. My lathe and scroll chuck arrived this morning. I'm about ready to put my toe in the water.
Pleasure Robert. Great news re your "stuff" has arrived ... let the fun begin! :)
Take care, and turn safe mate
Mike
Nice job. Good points and very well explained.
Steve Krumanaker
+Steve Krumanaker
Thank you on all counts Steve, much appreciated my friend.
Take care
Mike
Thanks very much for that Mike. Really useful information, well explained!
+Ian Maude
Thank you for watching Ian, and as always your support.
Cheers mate
Mike
Very helpful information Mike , and well explained
+DAVE Mann
Thank you Dave, appreciate it my friend.
Take care
Mike
Very informative and useful as always, thank you
+Roy Sanders
Thank you for watching Roy.
Cheers
Mike
Good information and video Mike, well explained, Cheers Harry,
+The Little Garden Shed Workshop
Thanks Harry, appreciate it mate
Take care
Mike
Very informational and worthwhile. Thank you.
+Fred Moretz
Thank you Fred, appreciate it.
Take care
Mike
I do have a question, if the piece you are trying to do is very thin, like a plate, how do you start it off ?
Thanks for that simply explained for a simple man, that's me a new wood turner.
Hi Bob, and thank you. Me simple too you know ;)
Take care, and thanks for watching
Mike
I had a piece fly out today, and immediately came here, thanks 👍
You're very welcome and thank you for supporting my channel Ramon.
thanks for this Mike, very helpful
+jp woodwork
Glad you found it of some use JP, and thanks for watching.
Take care
Mike
Howdy from San Diego, Mike. Love the shows. Learning a lot from you. I had no idea there was actually an ideal setting for the jaws, but that 'whatever fits' was sufficient. Your talk was "spot on" as you say! Many thanks.
+bob bollard
Hi Bob, and thank you, I'm glad you found this video of some use.
Take care
Mike
Mike, ALL of your videos are of some use, at least, to yours truly. Leatherworking, general carpentry and even electrical wiring I have self-taught from books and the occasional whisp pf smoke or ugly wallet. Turning wood on a lathe, which I haven't done since high school (71") was not going as planned, Tool handling (rub the bevel), body movements, cutting angles, directions. Well, none of that to be found in books. Between Carl Jacobson, Richard Raffan and you Those lessons come through loud & clear! The display of modesty belies the wealth of real, practical & NECESSARY knowledge you share. Thanks again.
Great information.. Wondering if you create a dovetail on the work piece the to match the dovetail profile of your C chuck or if your turn it to 90 degrees? I'm a bran new at this I just bought my first lathe..
+Tomy Hovington
Hi Tommy, and thank you. I tried to make it clear that this applies to the design of chuck that I have. The dove tail profile is on the outer part of the jaws, so a dovetail would be produced on the mortice, for holding in expansion mode, however the tenon would be at 90°, as the profile on the inside of the jaws is at right angles to the base of the jaws. Hope this explains the method, and thank you for the question and watching.
Take care
Mike
+Mike Waldt thanks for your quick reply, I did understand that the information was based on your chuck design but I was just unsure about the mortice explanation. Thanks again for getting back to me.. Cheers
Great advice Mike. Well done.
+Pipe Nutter
Thank you Mr Cutter.
Take care
Mike
This should save me from forcing my machine and chuck throwing my logs across the room! Thanks for the video! Hope you've been well!
Glad you found some use from the video.
Thanks for watching, and take care
Cheers
Mike
Very good video, important for turners. Thanks!
+John Fordham
Thank you John, appreciate it
Take care
Mike
Very helpful Mike as Always Thanks
+Michael Flynn
Thanks Michael, appreciate it
Cheers
Mike
Very well explained Mike, I've been pretty lucky" touch wood 😉" not too much has flown off of my lathe but it can happen.
Lathe speed can be a factor also when not trued up.
Take care
Rob.
+Woodslee Summercraft
Thanks Rob, you are both very fortunate and correct in your statement mate ;)
Take care, and thanks for watching
Mike
Thanks for a very informative video. I've often wondered why the base circle on most bowls was a little on the small side at least from an asthetic view. Some larger bowls with a small base circle just look wrong, but now I know why.
Thanks for watching Miss Tee.
Take care
Mike
Thanks Mike. Very Helpful. Some time in the future would comment on or do a video on creating the tenon and dovetail opening and the importance of having the workpiece seat properly on the chuck.
Ev
+Ev Zack Thank you Ev, and thank you for your suggestion.
Take care
Mike
thanks Mike thats sorted a problem I have long been plaqued with now I know where I have been going wrong, thanks for sharing and take care my friend.
+brian taylor
Hi Brian, glad you got some use out of the video mate.
Thanks for watching, and commenting.
Cheers
Mike
A good informational video. Thank you! Like!
+Аleksey Bek
Thank you Aleksey
Cheers
Mike
Great information; thanks, Mike.
Glad you found it of some use Robert, and thanks for watching
Cheers
Mike
ty sir. i just got into turning. quarantine ttherapy.. and i got the same chuck. and thank you
My pleasure MC.
Very good and very important info Mike....
Tom
+Tom Stratton
Thank you Tom, I appreciate that mate.
Take care
Mike
Like always super interesting, thanks a lot for the video.
+Benjamin Van Gompel
Thank you Benjamin, glad you found it of some interest.
Take care
Mike
makes so much sense, I was having the same problem, great video.
Thanks Paul glad you found the video useful.
Hi Mike great video. I have had that problem today. Got a catch while using my first glue block. I can say that I never thought that much about the size of my tenon. After watching this I am going to find out what my mortise and tenon's are supposed to be. Thank you very much for the great information. Thank you Bob
+Robert srnec
Hi Robert, glad you found it useful my friend, and thanks for watching.
Take care
Mike
great infornation and video thank you mike
+David Bradford
Thanks David
Cheers
Mike
Thanks and good luck Mike
+ibrahim ibrahim
Thank YOU Ibrahim
Take care
Mike
Thanks for the information, will be of great help.
+Jim Skaggs
Glad you found out useful Jim.
Thanks for watching.
Cheers
Mike
Great video!! Thanks Mike
Thank you.
Cheers
Mike
Nice one Mike. Still haven't fully tried the new lathe yet, have felt a bit under the weather today, hopefully tomorrow. Just need to sell the Jet mini lathe now. All the best, Jim
+Jimson's Stuff
Thanks Jim, hope you feel better soon mate.
Take care
Mike
Many thanks. Very useful information
+Barry Parks
Glad you enjoyed it Barry
Cheers
Mike
Thank you so much! This explains a lot for me
Glad the video was useful to you Sally.
Take care
Mike
Very good information, thank you
Glad you found it of some use Kenneth.
Thanks for watching
Cheers
Mike
Good lesson Mike! We shouldn't forget the novice turners who come to our channels.
Yuval.
+Yuval Lahav Woodturning
Thanks Yuval, so true....but even us more experienced turners tend to forget the basics from time to time....I know that I do ;)
Take care
Mike
Absolutely bang on Mike, this'll help stop people getting a whack in the mouth.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
+baconsoda
Thanks Brendan, hopefully you're right.
Cheers
Mike
Very helpful Mike. I've had my fair share of pieces flying off the lathe. In my early days I also made the mistake of over tightening in expansion mode and had several pieces explode with the pressure.
+Alan Simpson
Thank you Alan, you are definitely not alone there mate! A good point re expansion mode, I should have included that and several other points in the video, however, as is often the case when producing a video, after uploading, you think, Ah....I should have included...... :)
Thanks for the pointer mate
Cheers
Mike
Just found You Mike,... I love wood anything, and,...Wait for it! ... Boris Karloff ... Merry Christmas...!
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Mike - Great video. You've very clearly made the point about getting the tenon or mortise dimension correct/ But there are a few additional critical items:
1. The strength of the hold with a tenon really depends on how well the face of the jaws mate against the wood surrounding the tenon - when means that there must be a flat area around the tenon, and the tenon cannot be so long that it bottoms out in the bottom of the jaws.
2. One cause of tenon failure is excessively tightening the jaws. With either dovetail jaws, or jaws with the ridge you describe, excessive tightening can cause the jaws to literally pinch the tenon off at its base, or if the wood is punky, pull the tenon out of the blank.
3. Another source of failure - with a mortise - is that the wood surrounding the mortise isn't strong enough to withstand the force involved when the jaws are expanded This can happen if the wood is punky, but it can also happen with good wood if the mortise is contained with a foot at the bottom of the bowl, and that foot is too narrow. And a related point is that its possible to apply too much force on the edge of a mortise - this is especially true of the blank is segmented.
4. The usual trigger event that causes a blank to come off the chuck is a catch, and catches sometimes happen in spite of our best intentions. So that means that it is critical to understand that blank can come off the chuck, and ALWAYS wear face protection.
+Louie Powell
Thank you Louie. I did stress point 1 that you mention, however points 2, 3 and 4 are excellent extra pieces of information, that I am very grateful to you for highlighting. The whole idea of videos like this are to hopefully prompt more information, and experiences from viewers, and you my friend have proved that it works, and for that I thank you.
Take care
Mike
I came to this video looking for how tight to make the chuck (still learned a lot from the video, thanks Mike). But for someone who is new, I am still looking for a way to gauge appropriate tightness on the work piece. Do y'all have any more words on that?
I just finished the third piece I ever turned, a pencil cup, and it ended up coming off the lathe near the end of the project. I am SURE it was because I didn't have the tenon the correct size. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Excellent videos
Hi Richard, glad there was no injury, tenon size and mortice size is really important to obtain the strongest hold possible.
Turn safe and thanks for watching
Cheers
Mike
Very well explained as always
+Jerry Puckett
Thank you Jerry
Take care
Mike
+Jerry Puckett
Thank you Jerry
Take care
Mike
Hello Mike, thanks for this video, this is what I have missed. I have only just started turning and have just watched videos. My first bowl more by luck than skill came out really well until I was trying to remove a small mark on the rim with a skew chisel and it promptly flew off the lathe and around the garage and smashed. My second bowl started off great using a face plate screwed on. I did the outside and cut an any old size recess for my dovetail jaws, I then mounted it and first catch with the skew chisel and off it went round the garage. Once I picked it up there was a huge chunk missing. So I will now spend some time measuring/establishing the optimum size recess or foot for my chuck jaws. Lets see what happens.
Hi Enzo, glad you found the video of some use. Thanks for watching.
Take care
Mike
very informative Mike. perhaps when you have time you can make a tail stock video covering the different types of centers and there purposes. I'm currently saving for a lathe and studying in the meantime. thanks for all your videos.
+Tom Savadel
Thank you Tom, maybe a subject for a future video indeed.
Take care, and thanks for watching.
Mike
Another great video. Thank you. One thing I've heard about chucks is the grain orientation. It should not be lined up parallel with two opposing jaws so as not to possibly split the wood. Is this a concern?
+Ted Perry
Thank you Ted
I have heard this as well, but if I'm honest it's something I have never addressed, not saying it shouldn't be taken into account, but I have not had an issue to date....I may well regret saying that at some future date :)
Take care, and thanks for watching
Mike
well done sir, and thanks!
+rich gouette
Thank you Rich
Cheers
Mike
from the turners i've talked with, the biggest mistake for using the tenon method is to make the tenon too LONG...it should not be long enough that it contacts the back of the chuck jaws...if the "face" of the jaws are not in direct contact with the shoulder of the tenon, it will not hold well at all. Some manufacturer's put the dovetail on the inside face instead of the outside ones as yours do, but the same concepts still apply -- there must be at least a small gap between the tenon and "back" of the jaws, so the dovetails can "pull" the work tightly to the face-rim.. Optimal diameters are still very important in any case
However, green turners, by necessity, must "oversize" for the rough turn, as allowance for the inevitable warping must be left in place. Otherwise, there won't be enough for the necessary re-truing back to a true circle after it dries and is ready for the final turning. My experience has been that I tend to turn "faster" on the finish turn, so I try for the optimal size for that step. Fortunately, green wood has some "give" to it when clamping the tenon in, so it's a little more forgiving of being "oversized" as long as it's not pushing the upper limit of the jaws....
+Tim Hyatt
Thank you Tim for your very detailed and informative comments. The idea of videos like this age to hopefully garner tips and advice from other turners, thank you again.
Take care
Mike
Mike Waldt i didnt make a tenon and my wood still falls off the lathe off the chuck
Nice video Mike. Do you prefer recess or tenon? I didn't know about the point on the recess and leaving a gap between the work and the face plate of the jaw. So thanks for that! So far, I've not tried making a tenon.
+Barton Seven
Hi Barton, I find both very secure providing you get them right, I am not evading the question, but it depends on how I'm feeling at the time, however I do tend to prefer a tenon on wet turned bowls, as it is easier to true up when its dry, and you finish turn it.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Mike
Thanks Mike view lots of your "Instructionals'" always well thought and presented - appreciate that. I'm 2 years late however it's as important today as it was when made! Just one question if you have time: Why do manufacturers create jaws that extend beyond safe limits?
Hi Ray and thank you. Like you I am at a loss as to why they still allow there chuck jaws to extend to the danger zone.
Cheers
Mike
Sorry a newbie to woodturning but in expansion mode if the mortise is too large wouldn't it only touch at 4 points, not 8 where the centre point of each quarter pushes into the wood? Not that it matters as you are correct your not getting good contact. Thank you for your videos, you are a great inspiration for new woodturners.
+Shaun Whiteley
Hi Shaun, never apologise for asking a question. You are of course correct, BUT I was showing a tenon as the example, not a mortice. So I should have pointed out both scenarios, thanks for highlighting it.
Take care
Mike
Hey Great info, what brand of chuck are you using?
Thank you martin, the chuck is the Axminster SK114.
Cheers
Mike
Thanks from Perú!!
Pleasure and thanks for watching.
Hi Mike. Very interesting vid thanks, am always informed or inspired, sometimes both! This weekend I obtained my first lathe so now I will have to start re-watching your vids whilst actually putting it to practical use. It came with an old Record three-jaw chuck system but no instructions, any advice on finding the optimum dimensions in the absence of the manual? Thanks.Stuart
Hi Stuart, have you tried searching on line for that particular set up, I'm afraid I am not in a position to advise you, as I have not had experience with that particular chuck. However you need to get the dimension that enables you to hold the work as near to a circle as possible ... if you get my meaning. Cheers. Mike
Thanks for reply Mike. I can find other examples of the chuck for sale but no guides or manuals online so will just have to see how it goes. Cheers.
Hi Mike. Finally decided to part with a good deal of my hard earned cash and bought a Record SC3 chuck along with three sets of additional jaws. Am now wondering how best to store them and can't fail to notice your jaw storage on the back wall, especially those in more recent vids. Any chance of a close up and short explanation of what you have done on a future vid intro? Would be much appreciate. Cheers.Stuart (aka Faithful :) )
When I was a newbie it was a problem. But what if you are doing a green bowl blank? I make my tenon/spigot a little larger to allow for shrinkage/warpage during the drying process. Do you make yours a little larger or use smaller jaws when you retrue your tenon/spigot?
+James Templeton
Hi James and a good point I didn't highlight. I actually do as you suggest at the end, if the warpage is too great to remount in the original jaws, I use another set....not something I appreciate everyone is able to do, so your first suggestion is the way to go. Thanks for making the point my friend.
Take care
Mike
Thanks for the information! I was doing it all wrong, had my jaws open to wide.
+Jeffrey Potter
Pleasure Jeffrey, glad you found the video of some use.
Take care
Mike
For a segmented vase, is there a better/stronger choice between a tenon, recess, or glueblock?
Hi Brent, I don't do segmenting, but I would guess a tenon would be preferable, but that's just my opinion.
Take care
Mike
Hi Mike, thanks for this informative video. I have an older supernova chuck (20 yrs old) with the old style wrench (which I thoroughly dislike :) ). That said, I don't know how nitpicky to get for the size of the tenon or mortise. By that I mean.. Where do I take the measurements? IOW, for the mortise.. is it on the surface of the wood or at the bottom of the mortise. major diameter or minor diameter? Same for the tenon. I'm sure the answer is major diameter for the mortise and minor diameter for the tenon.. but, your answer will solidify it.
I could not find diameters or angles in the instructions for this Nova chuck. Thanks again.. and Cheers. Bill, Santa Rosa, California
Hi Bill. Each chuck has a different measurement. However, the important point to remember is that at the optimum measurement the jaws form a near perfect circle, hence allowing the maximum surface area of the jaws to bare down onto the tenon, or the inside of the mortice. Hope this clarifies your dilemma. If not please don't hesitate to message me, and I will try to make it clearer. Hope this helps.
Take care
Mike
Good stuff Mike!! Did not know. Thank you. JimE
+Jim E
Hi Jim, and thank you, glad it helped a little.
Cheers
Mike
Very
helpful! I have had problems with that. I just ordered new jaws. Earlier I used
too small jaws and expanded them to maximum. Sometimes it ruined the piece! Maybe
you could make another video on about the correct shape of the
recess/tenon. I live in Sweden, and it is hard to find tools for woodturning
here. I wanted to buy a tool with the right shape for dovetail jaws, but they
were out of stock.
Thanks Erik, if you do a search on UA-cam there are a few videos already posted on that subject.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Mike
Good information and well explained. Thank you. Mike, I am curious; During the short period when you were not on service with the French Foreign Legion, were you an educator? Blessings to your family!
+Torvig Johnson
Thank you Torvig, I appreciate it. I'm afraid I can't answer your question. ....as it is top secret ;)
Take care
Mike
LOL, I am working on my next newsletter and the topic is why I don't use chucks. You are correct many do not know the correct way to use them.
+Lyle Jamieson
Lol Lyle, I would love to read that sometime, as I always marvel at your methods and technique. Thanks for watching and commenting Lyle, I really do appreciate it.
Take care
Mike
+Mike Waldt Hi Mike, Send me an email and I will send you a copy, or go to my web site and subscribe to my newsletter and get any future editions and see all the old archived issues. The topic of chucks will be out in a few days.
+Lyle Jamieson
Be assured Lyle I will do that :)
to sum this up, the idea is to get the chuck as close to all the way closed for a good fit right? whats a good distance between jaws for a good hold?
The goal is to get the jaws when tight to as near a circle as you can. the reason for this is that they will touch the maximum surface are of the tenon, hence giving you the best holding power.
The actual measurement will depend on the type and size of jaws you are using at the time.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Mike
Hi Mike, thanks for sharing all your videos they have been a great help. Ive been turning for about a year but one thing I'm struggling with is getting my work to turn true once I have created a tenon. The work seems to wobble and not spin true. Im not sure whether im doing something wrong, the lathe is out or the chuck is out. Its just frustrating as my heart lies in making hollow forms and thus im struggling. Any thoughts? Cheers steve
Quite often this is the case, and there can be various reasons. I find bringing up th tail stock centre before the final tightening of the jaws helps. Also try to always form the tenon at the headstock end.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Mike
Mike Waldt thanks Mike
Hi mike. You have explained this so well in such a short video. Would you mind if I share your video to a few follow woodturners a later point when i get back to wood turning club. As I have tried to explain this before 2 people and because of my age being over 20 year younger some of fellow wood turners will not listen to me. As you know safety and understanding of all tools, machinery and the people around you comes first.
Thanks Chris ... I would be honoured.