Added Info WOODTURNING #36 Oct 1995 pg. 5
Make a multi-chuck with six jaws (each capable of independent movement) and a capacity of at least 12".
WOODTURNING #32 May 1995 pg. 54
Simple plastic guard is used to protect your hands from a jubilee clip (worm-gear style hose clamp) that is used to tighten the jaws on shop-built wood pinch chucks.
WOODTURNING #32 May 1995 pg. 72
Make a split ring chuck for small diameter stock.
WOODTURNING #33 Jun 1995 pg. 72
Instructions for making a collet chuck from 2" heavy duty steel pipe.
WOODTURNING #39 Feb 1996 pg. 77
How to make and use a mini-chuck for quickly and easily turning small items such as pendulums, bottle stoppers and drawer knobs. Includes step-by-step diagram for making pendulums, bouchons, spigots and knobs.
WOODTURNING #42 May 1996 pg. 36
Tip shows how to use a rubber ball as a bung to support the cup of a wooden goblet when turning.
WOODTURNING #42 May 1996 pg. 76
Tip shows a spindle thread adapter that will fit both Myford and Graduate lathes.
WOODTURNING #43 Jun 1996 pg. 76
Tip shows how to make a round spigot for the chuck of a lathe.
WOODTURNING #44 Jul-Aug 1996 pg. 76
Simple friction drive method for holding small turning blanks. Use of the device is illustrated on an assortment of small item. (1) Light pulls. (2) Gun barrel for a model naval cannon. (3) Tool handles. (4) Chess pieces. (5) Chimney pot for a model house.
WOODTURNING #48 Dec 1996-Jan 1997 pg. 21
Chuck lock (a pin and bracket) prevents the chuck body from rotating while installing or removing the work piece.
WOODTURNING #48 Dec 1996-Jan 1997 pg. 76
A home-made chuck for a lathe uses four bolts to grip the work piece (instead of four movable jaws).
WOODTURNING #49 Feb 1997 pg. 76
Tip on using a hardwood bung (attached to a work piece) for a multi-jaw chuck to grip.
WOODTURNING #52 May 1997 pg. 77
Home-made expanding chuck is used when turning small ivory rings (or other brittle material) that can crack easily during the removal process.
WOODTURNING #53 Jun 1997 pg. 19
Make your own dovetail jaws from hardwood or plastic.
WOODTURNING #53 Jun 1997 pg. 77
Tip on using slit rubber tubing to protect the work piece from chuck jaws.
WOODTURNING #54 Jul-Aug 1997 pg. 76
An improved chuck key for tightening an Axminster four-jaw chuck.
WOODTURNING #55 Sep 1997 pg. 76
Reverse chucking techniques that can be used with both thin and waney-edge work, as well as flat-top bowls and plates.
WOODTURNING #58 Dec 1997 pg. 69
Tip on modifying the button jaws of an APT chuck system to grip smaller diameter work.
WOODTURNING #60 Feb 1998 pg. 76
Shop-made wooden chuck for gripping dowel stock of a particular diameter. Ideal for use when making small pegs from dowels.
WOODTURNING #60 Feb 1998 pg. 76
Tip on improving the work piece grip of dovetail type jaws found on scroll chucks by reshaping the nylon jaws.
WOODTURNING #61 Mar 1998 pg. 76
The chuckless turner. Part 1. How to make a wooden, non-adjusting, square-holding chuck.
WOODTURNING #62 Apr 1998 pg. 35
The chuckless turner. Part 2. How to make a spigot chuck from wood.
WOODTURNING #63 May 1998 pg. 59
Hardwood cup fitted with a Moarse taper spigot is sized to fit over the outside neck of a faceplate. This facilitates reverse fitting a half-turned bowl.
WOODTURNING #63 May 1998 pg. 84
Tip on using a wooden ring to provide protection from the revolving jaws of a chuck.
WOODTURNING #63 May 1998 pg. 84
The chuckless turner. Part 3. Bowl turning chuck.
WOODTURNING #64 Jun 1998 pg. 61
Tip on using walking-stick rubber tips as part of a jam chuck for large-diameter bowls.
WOODTURNING #64 Jun 1998 pg. 84
The chuckless turner. Part 4. Make a collar chuck.
WOODTURNING #65 Jul 1998 pg. 27
How to make wooden inserts for a scroll chuck.
WOODTURNING #65 Jul 1998 pg. 83
The chuckless turner. Part 5. Make a screw chuck.
WOODTURNING #66 Aug 1998 pg. 47
A large (16" diameter) wooden chuck with six independently-adjustable jaws. Constructed mostly of wood and ordinary hardware. Can be scaled down for a smaller lathe.
WOODTURNING #66 Aug 1998 pg. 51
A stopper for chucks. A lever bar which attaches to the back bed bar and engages a screw in the chuck hole to prevent rotation of the chuck.
WOODTURNING #67 Sep 1998 pg. 82
Tips on thoroughly cleaning an adjustable chuck.
WOODTURNING #67 Sep 1998 pg. 83
Make a custom spigot chuck for turning furniture finials.
WOODTURNING #68 Oct 1998 pg. 41
Tip on converting a Workmate type of bench to clamp a lathe chuck so that the attached work piece can be carved or shaped by hand while off the lathe.
WOODTURNING #68 Oct 1998 pg. 83
Screw chuck for turning bottle stoppers on a lathe.
WOODTURNING #70 Dec 1998 pg. 83
Learning curves. An introduction to the mechanics of the oval chuck used to produce elliptical shapes.
WOODTURNING #71 Jan 1999 pg. 76
Shop-made eccentric chuck allows eccentricity to be applied diametrically opposite, either side of center, as well as indexing around the circumference of the article being turned.
WOODTURNING #71 Jan 1999 pg. 82
Hold fast with foam. Part 1. Procedure for using a wooden paddle chuck and expanding foam to grip the inside of a fragile vessel being turned on a lathe.
WOODTURNING #72 Feb 1999 pg. 48
Wooden chuck for holding small bowl blanks by means of a threaded dowel.
WOODTURNING #72 Feb 1999 pg. 83
Re-chucking with reject bowls. A more reliable method of holding dried, roughed-out bowls while making true the distorted recesses or spigots that often occur at their bases.
WOODTURNING #74 Apr 1999 pg. 43
Device for extracting a pen mandrel from the headstock.
WOODTURNING #79 Sep 1999 pg. 63
Make a screw chuck which can be used on lathes with or without a hollow headstock spindle, so it does not have to be removed from the lathe for each new project.
WOODTURNING #81 Nov 1999 pg. 93
Chuck for turning small pieces conveniently and precisely. Can be adapted to any lathe with a hollow headstock that will pass a 7/16" diameter threaded rod.
WOODTURNING #81 Nov 1999 pg. 94
Tube-type jam chuck for finishing the ends of wooden eggs is made from wood, plastic conduit, and rubber sleeves.
WOODTURNING #81 Nov 1999 pg. 94
Tip on clamping a finished piece in a lathe without leaving a mark from the tailstock point.
WOODTURNING #82 Dec 1999 pg. 89
Wood turners corner. Mini-turning between centers. Make your own wooden mandrel with a square hole in the center. "Chuck" small wood blanks into the mandral and you will be able to turn small pegs, pins, knobs, spoons, etc. Make your own small tool rests for use with the mandrel.
WOODWORKER #1010 Jan 1978 (v.82) pg. 7 (24+)
Wood turners corner. Use a "glue chuck" for turning small bowls, boxes, etc. The small piece to be turned is glued to a wooden block which has been fastened to the faceplate.
WOODWORKER #1013 Apr 1978 (v.82) pg. 8 (164+)
Useful accessories for the Child Coilgrip chuck. These wooden accessory chucks are used in connection with the coilgrip to grip the base of bowls and thin dishes with-out screws; hold rings, boxes and bangles; and grip the outside of small objects which need finish-turning work on the ends.
WOODWORKER #1016 Jul 1978 (v.82) pg. 326
Wood turning aids. No. 2. The Six-In-One universal chuck.
WOODWORKER #1017 Aug 1978 (v.82) pg. 362
Make your own chuck to hold small boxes, vases and lids. Uses a hose clamp around the chuck to grip the piece tightly. The chuck is made from a piece of wood and is mounted to a regular faceplate for use.
WOODWORKER #1019 Oct 1978 (v.82) pg. 460
Tips on using the Child expanding dovetail bowl chuck to hold bowls rough turned from green lumber.
WOODWORKER #1027 Jun 1979 (v.83) pg. 330
Correction WOODWORKER #1030 Sep 1979 (v.83) pg. 478
Wood turning chuck for a lathe. Equip a standard 3-jaw self-centering chuck with this 3-segment accessory and coil spring to grip the bottom of a bowl.
WOODWORKER #1057 Dec 1981 (v.85) pg. 842
Keep on chucking. A report on the clever modern chucks used to mount work pieces to a wood lathe.
WOODWORKER #1100 Jul 1985 (v.89) pg. 527
How to adapt engineer's multi-jaw lathe chucks for use in wood turning.
WOODWORKER #1106 Jan 1986 (v.90#1) pg. 61
How to fabricate and use an intermediate faceplate (auxiliary faceplate) which allows you to hold bowls with a foot or base ring while the inside is being turned.
WOODWORKER #1115 Oct 1986 (v.90#10) pg. 825
Tip on using a router and dovetail cutter to cut the recess needed when chucking a work piece into an expanding dovetail lathe chuck.
WOODWORKER Jan 1987 (v.91#1) pg. 51
Build a lathe hammer to remove lathe centers and drill chucks.
WOODWORKER Mar 1987 (v.91#3) pg. 233
Make a bowl-turning chuck from an ordinary faceplate and three or four countersunk (flat head) bolts.
WOODWORKER Sep 1987 (v.91#9) pg. 789
Convert a plumber's hole cutter into a sizing/depth gauge for cutting the recess for your expanding dovetail collet.
WOODWORKER Dec 1987 (v.91#12) pg. 1062
Wood turning chucks. (1) Home-made, all wood, expanding collet chuck. (2) Chuck based on idea of a simple friction chuck, but uses a collet with an undercut recess.
WOODWORKER Jan 1988 (v.92#1) pg. 11
Use driving cups to rough-out square stock and turn tenons. Using driving cups, the tenon can be repeatedly taken off the lathe, tried in the mortise and replaced on the lathe for further trimming without losing center. Dimensions given for five sizes of driving cups to handle stock from 1/2"-square up to 2"-square.
WOODWORKER Jan 1988 (v.92#1) pg. 59
Added Info WOODWORKER Mar 1988 (v.92#3) pg. 198
Added Info WOODWORKER Apr 1988 (v.92#4) pg. 376
Tip: Insert a small ball bearing (race) into the end of your work piece. Lets you turn relatively small jobs on a lathe with a fixed tail center.
WOODWORKER Jan 1988 (v.92#1) pg. 62
Comprehensive comparative report on four multipurpose dovetail chucks. Part 1. What else has been available for bowl turners.
WOODWORKER Feb 1988 (v.92#2) pg. 156
Comprehensive comparative report on four multipurpose dovetail chucks. Part 2. How the chucks work and how they match up.
WOODWORKER Mar 1988 (v.92#3) pg. 226
Tip: Plumbing unions make good (and inexpensive) chuck and faceplace substitutes when turning small parts.
WOODWORKER May 1988 (v.92#5) pg. 430
Make your own lathe chucks from wood. Some tips.
WOODWORKER Feb 1989 (v.93#2) pg. 145
Template for preparing square section timber to be gripped in a three-jawed self-centering chuck (as found on most metal lathes).
WOODWORKER Feb 1989 (v.93#2) pg. 145
Chucking system for faceplate turning uses four adjustable collets to hold the work piece.
WOODWORKER Mar 1989 (v.93#3) pg. 240
Cheap, effective revolving tailstock support for use when turning goblets, eggcups, etc.
WOODWORKER Jul 1989 (v.93#7) pg. 649
Four-jaw chucking. Part 1. Using this versatile chuck for bowl-turning.
WOODWORKER Sep 1989 (v.93#9) pg. 776
Four-jaw chucking. Part 2. Turning simple scent bottles. Glass bottles are encased in a wooden "jacket" and the bottle cap is covered with a wooden cap.
WOODWORKER Oct 1989 (v.93#10) pg. 892
Four-jaw chucking. Part 3. Making hand mirrors from off-cuts. Last in series of projects using four-jaw chucks.
WOODWORKER Nov 1989 (v.93#11) pg. 1058
Dressing the lathe. A selection of suggestions on how to make turning equipment. Excerpted from John Sainsbury's new book "Wood turning Tools and Equipment". The emphasis is on chucks, mandrels, supports, etc.
WOODWORKER Dec 1989 (v.93#12) pg. 1188
Tip on using a drill bit as a mandrel when turning pre-drilled blanks.
WOODWORKER Feb 1990 (v.94#2) pg. 162
Tip on making a screw chuck substitute from an ordinary woodscrew.
WOODWORKER Jul 1990 (v.94#7) pg. 677
A touch of eccentricity. Secrets of making and using an eccentric chuck designed to do simple ornamental turning on an ordinary lathe.
WOODWORKER Aug 1990 (v.94#8) pg. 762
Tip on using a slightly oversize dovetail-type chuck to securely hold a work piece.
WOODWORKER Oct 1990 (v.94#10) pg. 1022
Added Info WOODWORKER Dec 1990 (v.94#12) pg. 1187
Shop-built alternative for the pinchuck.
WOODWORKER Dec 1990 (v.94#12) pg. 1257
Two simple gauges for marking the correct size when cutting the spigot or recess for a dovetail lathe chuck.
WOODWORKER Dec 1990 (v.94#12) pg. 1257
Tip on using a simple bushing to eject a lathe center, Jacobs chuck, or other Morse taper device from a tailstock.
WOODWORKER Aug 1991 (v.95#8) pg. 857
Tip on using scrap pieces of flexible electrical wire to pad the jaws of a lathe chuck when gripping finished turnings.
WOODWORKER Sep 1991 (v.95#9) pg. 945
Vacuum chucking. How to apply the technique without the need to buy expensive equipment.
WOODWORKER Mar 1994 (v.98#3) pg. 74
Non-adjustable chuck for turning egg cups, knobs, goblets, ... is made from a short piece of iron pipe.
WOODWORKER Jun 1994 (v.98#6) pg. 89
The sticky chuck method of turning that eliminates the unwanted screw hole or chucking mark on the base of the work piece.
WOODWORKER Jul 1995 (v.99#7) pg. 46
Hold it. How to hold wood on a lathe. Part 1.
WOODWORKER Nov 1995 (v.99#11) pg. 58
Hold it. How to hold wood on a lathe. Part 2.
WOODWORKER Dec 1995 (v.99#12) pg. 72
Tip: Use sandpaper to secure small faceplate work to the center screw.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1982 (v.6#2) pg. 38
Tip: Use hot-melt glue gun to mount turning stock to a lathe face plate.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1984 (v.8#2) pg. 7
Spigot chuck for a wood lathe. The chuck is made from a block of wood and uses a radiator-hose clamp to secure the work piece in the wooden jaws.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1991 (v.15#4) pg. 40
How to use a machinist's collet chuck in the lathe to hold a variety of small, round work pieces. Includes jigs, patterns and tips for making multiples of bottle stoppers, pulls, and spinning tops from wood.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1992 (v.16#3) pg. 26
Vacuum turning. Shop-built vacuum chuck makes it easy to hold small parts.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1992 (v.16#5) pg. 24
Tip on shop-made ring chuck to finish the bottom of bowls.
WOODWORKING INTERNATIONAL #14 Dec 1989-Jan 1990 pg. 30
Start turning. Part 5. Spindle turning. Advice on using jaw chucks, selecting the tool, etc. Includes instructions for turning a foot exerciser (massager).
WOODWORKING INTERNATIONAL #18 Aug-Sep 1990 pg. 66
Faceplate eliminator is a 3-jaw chuck to which crosscut saw teeth are welded. Includes information on preparing the work piece.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1978 (v.34#4) pg. 81
Make these special lathe chucks to securely hold wooden napkin rings while turning the inside or outside.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1982 (v.38#4) pg. 67
Tip: Turn tenons on both ends of small diameter spindles by substituting Teenuts for the spur centers.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1983 (v.39#6) pg. 21
Convert a standard Morse taper tail center into a ball bearing tail stock.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1986 (v.42#5) pg. 30
Multipurpose chucks for wood turning lathes. What is available and tips on their use.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1987 (v.43#2) pg. 96
Convert a standard cup center to a small spur center for the headstock of your lathe.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1989 (v.45#5) pg. 61