Hello Lynn,

I haven't personally checked out the Grizzley scroll chuck, but I
think it is a Chinese copy of the Vicmarc Chuck. Victor, owner of
Vicmarc, said that the Chinese even copied his user manual to supply
with it. The Chinese are capable of making fairly good quality stuff,
so I would consider purchasing the chuck in your case.

An earlier Grizzley chuck with two tommy bars that I purchased to
check out was so sloppy that I wouldn't trust it to hold anything;
however, someone else has posted that they use that chuck. So maybe
the one I received was extra bad for some reason.

For many years, I've used the Nova line of chucks and have a dozen or
so of them to save changing jaws. The new Supernova 2 is one of the
best from them, but the little new Nova G3 Chuck is very good and the
price is reasonable.

Welcome to woodturning. You might wish to purchase my book, "A Guide
to Work Holding on the Lathe". It will answer quite a few questions
that you may have as your turning experience progresses. You can get
it from Amazon.com.

Fred Holder
http://www.fholder.com

On Mar 31, 10:11 pm, "Lynn Coffelt" wrote:
OK, I have read and reread the scroll chuck posts going back a couple
of years or so. There are so many firm convictions about chucks, yet I am
still uncertain.
I am sure leaning towards purchasing the Grizzly $99 scroll chuck and
adding the accessory jaws.
I have very limited turning experience, but have been making a lot of
shavings (and dust) out of neighbor's firewood. I'd like to try something a
little more daring, like a bowl or dish with the base held in one of these
hi-fallootin internal/external foot grasping scroll chucks. The Grizzly
looks and feels fine (I've fondled one a couple of times with lust in my
eyes).
In what ways am I apt to be remorseful if I do the deed?
Old Chief Lynn