On 30 Jan 2006 01:20:08 -0800, "
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Hi there Mac

I just bought another Oneway chuck too, a Talon this time, I have a
Stronghold already, You know the most important reason for me to buy a
Oneway is, the Patented jaws shape, yes the quality is very good and so
are some other chucks but the jaw shape makes all the difference in
that you can hold wood square or round securely over the whole opening
range of the chucks jaw opening ability
There is no other chuck that has that advantage.
I don't want to admit this but I was at Busy Bee couple of months ago
and against better knowing I picked up one of their low cost (CHEAP)
chucks, something like 50something $$$, what a waste of money, I had
thought that OK maybe I will have to chuck it up in my metal lathe and
fix it up a bit, well it would be easier to machine a new one than to
try fixing that pos, it's even to light to make even a good door stop,
o well, live and learn, could have bought a nice bowl gouge instead
(ouch).

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Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

I really debated this point as well.... do I really Need a chuck that
costs almost as much as my lathe... how bad could one of the cheaper
ones really be ..... Searched the archives ... decided on the
Talon.... very pleased that I did!

Lenny