What type of jaws do you use to hold larger stock

Signed-In Members Don't See This Ad
F

Fish30114

Member
Joined
Oct 18, 2014
Messages
484
Location
Burbs of Atlanta,Georgia
I am wanting to make a few peppermills and the one's I have chosen require a 1.5"x1.5" blank, and the other a 2x2 blank. I need to drill them through with a 25mm Forstner bit. What are you folks using to hold this type of larger stock? I've got a 4" Supernova2 chuck for now--looking for advice feeback on how to get at this project.
 
Signed-In Members Don't See This Ad
I use the medium jaws on my Barracuda 2 chucking system and they work really well for that size of stock. I used them to make my bird houses and then I can turn them around and chuck them back in after I make a tenon and then finish up the bird houses. Well gotta go. Good luck with what you do Fay
 
25 mm is a bit smaller than I drill the barrels of my pepper mills -- 1 1/16 is the most common size and it is good because the 1 inch (25 mm) pin jaws allow be to hold the inside of the hole and register on that when needed.

I normally turn with bushings as TBC but final cleanup uses the pin jaws.
 
I have a couple mills in the works now!! 50 and 75mm jaws for 2x's a nd 4x's respectively. The SN2 is a great chuck and you shouldn't need to move up.
You can also round blanks between centers and turn your tenon that way too.
Like Ken mentioned, 1-1/16 is a great width to bore since just about eveyone's spigot jaws are 1" so rather than a jamb chuck...use a real one! I also use a Barracuda with spigot jaws all the time since they work great for pen blanks on the lathe...no reason what so ever for "Pen" jaws. Good luck!!
 
I use mine for drilling my pens also and they sure do come in handy. I get straight holes and I don't use my drill press for the drilling unless it is some thing I making other than on a lathe and need a hole or two.. Barracuda 2 is a great chuck, but then I'm sure all of them are but it all depends on what you like the best.... We all have different likes and dislikes... Fay
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom