Advice with Chucks

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JAB1

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Ok...I took the big plunge into Artic waters and purchased the Delta 46-460 with a reversible woodturning chuck. I want to begin the bowlmaking process and need advice on how to use the chuck ( never used one before). For bowls, how do you mount the 4-6 " bowl blank? How do you mount a blank for a salt and pepper shaker?

Is there any good free tutorials on web or do I need to buy a book?

Thanks in advance for the advice, any will be appreciated.
 
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JAB1 said:
Ok...I took the big plunge into Artic waters and purchased the Delta 46-460 with a reversible woodturning chuck. I want to begin the bowlmaking process and need advice on how to use the chuck ( never used one before). For bowls, how do you mount the 4-6 " bowl blank? How do you mount a blank for a salt and pepper shaker?

Is there any good free tutorials on web or do I need to buy a book?

Thanks in advance for the advice, any will be appreciated.
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I've never heard of a reversible woodturning chuck. Do you have more specific info than that? Once we know that we may be able to help further.
 
My guess is that you are talking about a chuck with set screws that would prevent it from coming off when you reverse the lathe.

I would recommend you look through a good turning book or two, some youtube videos, and visit your local turning group. All can be very beneficial and actually seeing these things might be much more beneficial that trying to describe them in writing.

I haven't read many books on turning, but Richard Raffan has a couple of good books, and I know that Barry Gross has a "Learn to Turn" book. I have also read many positive things about Bill Grumbine's video "Turned Bowl Made Easy". Jimmy Clewes also has some good videos.

I hope I was able to point you in the right direction.
 
I would get in contact with the a local wood club. They have knowledge that has been passed down over the years, that would be very useful. Go to WWW.woodturner.org/ this should get you to the AAW homepage. go to ( find a club in your area) do a search in texas this should give a contact number. good luck. I am in two such clubs, and have learned a lot in a small amount of time, less than 3 years, They generally meet once a month.
We have guys that have been turning 30 years or better. Thats a lot of knowledge.
 
Ok..so that's the Nova G3 designed specifically for the new Delta Lathe.

Here is a page with a bunch of links to different descriptions and techniques

http://www.woodturnersresource.com/tpt/Woodturning%20Projects_Plans_Techniques/Bowls/

You could also search YouTube for some videos. I highly recommend the woodsmith series from log to bowl in under an hour vidoes. They are about an hour each and the instructor Brian Simmons does a great job covering the basics.

It is what I used before I turned my first bowl, and I have downloaded both of his podcasts so I can watch them over and over. Be careful though..they are almost an hour in length each, so if you download them it will take some time.

I don't do so well with mentoring or other type things, but the videos helped tremendously. Once you get past your first scary catch, change your shorts, and move on you'll like it. My only problem was looking at the amount of shavings even one little bowl blank makes. Really made me want to invest in a coring system.
 
Allen,

Why don't you plan a day trip over here to my shop and I will give you a complete, hands on lesson in bowl turning. When I first started turning, I just went with a book and winged it. I had a major catch and threw the blank and had to change my shorts. I turned off the lathe and did not use it again for 3 years. I then decided to get into it and bought a different lathe and contacted the local wood turning club. One fellow there volunteered to give me a days lesson and it helped TREMENDOUSLY. I learned SO MUCH MORE from working with him than I would have ever learned on my own. Now I am a pretty darn good bowl and vase turner, even though I don't do it much anymore. I actually stated with bowls and hollow forms, then went to pens.

Let me know what day you would like to come over and we can plan from there!
 
MesquiteMan said:
BTW, if you learn the proper tool techniques, you will almost eliminate catches. I have not had one in a LONG time.
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after that crack, make sure that Curtis finishes at least one bowl BEFORE you stand too close to him while he's turning. That's just tempting the catch gremlins beyond their tolerance.

:-)

James
 
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