I have turned for years with just glue blocks and face plates. I have
achieved good results but have reached the point where I'm thinking I will
succumb to the pressure and get a chuck. I turn primarily hollow forms both
in dry and wet woods. In the wet woods I'm looking for something to hold the
roughed out piece so that I can hog out the core to speed up the drying
process. The piece is then left to dry for a period of time with the
outside waxed. Once dry then I will remount it and finish it off. I have
always used the glue block method and have 15 to 20 pieces on the go at any
one time. I'm thinking a new chuck may assist. Any suggestions on your
favourites?

Vince

Vince Way-Nee wrote:
I have turned for years with just glue blocks and face plates. I have
achieved good results but have reached the point where I'm thinking I will
succumb to the pressure and get a chuck. I turn primarily hollow forms both
in dry and wet woods. In the wet woods I'm looking for something to hold the
roughed out piece so that I can hog out the core to speed up the drying
process. The piece is then left to dry for a period of time with the
outside waxed. Once dry then I will remount it and finish it off. I have
always used the glue block method and have 15 to 20 pieces on the go at any
one time. I'm thinking a new chuck may assist. Any suggestions on your
favourites?

I bought the 3 1/2" Vicmarc in '98 and that's all I've had for a chuck.
If I were to use a scroll chuck for hollow forms longer than 8" I'd get
a larger chuck, with deeper jaws. I've gotten so used to the tommybar
tightening on mine, that I prefer it over the geared key arrangement. I
think Vicmarc still sells the old style.

Ken Grunke
http://www.token.crwoodturner.com/

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"Vince Way-Nee" wrote in message
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I have turned for years with just glue blocks and face plates. I have
achieved good results but have reached the point where I'm thinking I will
succumb to the pressure and get a chuck. I turn primarily hollow forms
both
in dry and wet woods. In the wet woods I'm looking for something to hold
the
roughed out piece so that I can hog out the core to speed up the drying
process. The piece is then left to dry for a period of time with the
outside waxed. Once dry then I will remount it and finish it off. I have
always used the glue block method and have 15 to 20 pieces on the go at
any
one time. I'm thinking a new chuck may assist. Any suggestions on your
favourites?


I'm using Novas. Don't think there's a lot of functional difference in
chucks, just price.

For hollowing, it's tough to beat a big external dovetail. Since most
hollowing is done as a barely controlled catch, you want the security a
large shoulder mated to the jaws gives you. It's also very friendly after
drying, since end-grain distorts so little. Pieces seem to mount and true
with little effort.

"Vince Way-Nee" writes:

Any suggestions on your
favourites?

Check the prices he

http://www.kmstools.com/main.php?scr...p?11&2%3C-%3E4


I haven't compared prices recently, but that's where I bought my chuck.
Package #5 has 6 sets of jaws, spares, etc for $403 USD.



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Any comments on the Talon or Stronghold chucks from Oneway?

Vince


"Vince Way-Nee" wrote in message
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I have turned for years with just glue blocks and face plates. I have
achieved good results but have reached the point where I'm thinking I will
succumb to the pressure and get a chuck. I turn primarily hollow forms
both in dry and wet woods. In the wet woods I'm looking for something to
hold the roughed out piece so that I can hog out the core to speed up the
drying process. The piece is then left to dry for a period of time with
the outside waxed. Once dry then I will remount it and finish it off. I
have always used the glue block method and have 15 to 20 pieces on the go
at any one time. I'm thinking a new chuck may assist. Any suggestions on
your favourites?

Vince

I'd recommend the Vicmarc. Had a Nova and used it for several years,
but for holding power on a tenon, the Vicmarc is significantly better

Kip Powers
Rogers, AR

"Vince Way-Nee" wrote in message
news
Any comments on the Talon or Stronghold chucks from Oneway?

I've used the Stronghold for many years, built like a tank, grips like a
bulldog, one-hand tightening, and a wide range of accessory jaws. I also
have a Nova - it's ok, but the tommy-bars are a major nuisance. Have no
experience with the Talon, but I understand it's the Stronghold's "little
brother", more suited to mini-lathes. If you have a larger lathe, go for the
Stronghold.

Buddy

Hi Guy

The Oneway stronghold without the stronghold jaws is like buying a race
car with a mini car engine, to get the full use out of the stronghold
you should use it with the stronghold jaws, its not the squeezing but
the holding that you want, and for that you want the whole package.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

guy wrote:

Hello folks, I have finally decided that I am getting a Oneway
Stronghold chuck. This is based on research in this and other groups
and the Oneway seems to offer the best combination of
strength/grip/quality plus interchangeability of jaws with Teknatool.
The interchangeability is big for me since I have a few jaw sets for
the Supernova and don't really feel like buying more jaws. I'm going
to keep my Supernova and use it mainly on smaller stuff and use the
Stronghold on bigger pieces. My question is will the jaw sets for my
Supernova fit the Oneway? I know, I've done the searches and the
concensus seems to be that the Oneway jaws will fit the Supernova but
there doesn't seem to be much discussion the other way around. Since
they fit one they should fit the other but Murphy and I are very good
friends so I'm just double checking to make sure there aren't any
fitment issues. Thanks in advance everyone!!

On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 12:06:55 -0400, "Vince Way-Nee"
wrote:

I've had the Talon for about a year.. and an very happy with it..
it's my 1st chuck, so this is not an expert opinion:

I got it for the shopsmith and then bought an adapter for the Jet mini when I
got that.. it opened up a world of turning that I didn't know was out there..

Other brands might have done as well or better, I don't know... most folks that
I asked were using Oneway, so I went with it... also, it was on sale at SS at
the time.. *g*

I love the whole "chucking" thing, use both internal and external gripping, and
love the chuck screw that comes with the chuck.. (drill a 3/4" deep hole and
screw the work onto the chuck)

FOr my personal taste, I wanted the drill type chuck with the chuck key.. just
simpler for me to not learn about "tommy bars" and stuff, I guess.. lol


Any comments on the Talon or Stronghold chucks from Oneway?

Vince


"Vince Way-Nee" wrote in message
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I have turned for years with just glue blocks and face plates. I have
achieved good results but have reached the point where I'm thinking I will
succumb to the pressure and get a chuck. I turn primarily hollow forms
both in dry and wet woods. In the wet woods I'm looking for something to
hold the roughed out piece so that I can hog out the core to speed up the
drying process. The piece is then left to dry for a period of time with
the outside waxed. Once dry then I will remount it and finish it off. I
have always used the glue block method and have 15 to 20 pieces on the go
at any one time. I'm thinking a new chuck may assist. Any suggestions on
your favourites?

Vince





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"Buddy Matlosz" writes:

I also have a Nova - it's ok, but the tommy-bars are a major nuisance.

The SuperNova doesn't use a tommybar.

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"Bruce Barnett" wrote in message
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"Buddy Matlosz" writes:

I also have a Nova - it's ok, but the tommy-bars are a major nuisance.

The SuperNova doesn't use a tommybar.

I don't have a Supernova.

B.

"Buddy Matlosz" wrote in message
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I also have a Nova - it's ok, but the tommy-bars are a major nuisance.

The SuperNova doesn't use a tommybar.

I don't have a Supernova.


Don't you have the pin spanner? Both of mine came with, and one-hand
operation is easy enough. Oldest is over 10 years, so I sort of thought
they all had 'em.

"Buddy Matlosz" writes:

"Bruce Barnett" wrote in message
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"Buddy Matlosz" writes:

I also have a Nova - it's ok, but the tommy-bars are a major nuisance.

The SuperNova doesn't use a tommybar.

I don't have a Supernova.

Yes, you clearly said Nova and not SuperNova. That's why I quoted you.

People who know little about the different models can get confused,
and they may think your "major nuisance" comment refers to the current
generation of product, which is not the case.


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