On Jan 7, 1:43 pm, tom koehler
wrote:

so, who cares about unique? Do it because it is fun and satisfying

Well right now it's short bursts of fun interspersed liberally with
swearing The combination of having to learn both how to sharpen
and the technique at the same time, because you don't always know
which one you are screwing up. The bowl gouge I got was already
sharpened, so that's helpful. I am trying to make a living off what I
do in the shop, so I have to pretty much go with the skills I already
have. I only have a limited amount of time to screw around figuring
out new stuff.


that might be me. The PSI chuck has a capacity of 8 inches, if you are
clamping onto the outer rim, surface, or edge of a thing. It has two sets of
screws for doing the grabbing... short ones, about an inch long and longer
ones, about double that length, with tapered rubbery somethings on them to
enhance their grip. I have not yet tested the holding abilities of the longer
screws yet. I did do a little experimenting with the shorter screws, to see
what it would take to launch a piece of semi-dry unbalanced birch a couple of
inches thick. Mainly, I think this chuck is for putting the finishing touches
on something that does not need a lot of heavy cutting. The force of the tool
on the wood has to be less than the force of friction which is holding the
wooden object to the chuck. Overall, I am satisfied with this chuck, even
though I have not begun to really wring it out, yet. Like any other tool I
have, I try to learn its limits and work more or less within them.

That's pretty much what I think the jumbo jaws are like, though it
doesn't have the longer screws. I don't see the point in having the
chuck and jaws being top of the line when it's just intended for that
limited role.


-Kevin