Thread: 2, Acrylic and wood

Originally Posted by Geezer

Andrew, Thank you for showing the lathe mounting with that chuck! I may buy one for the metal lathe at a shop I can use. I have a bunch of supplies..... What diameter is yours?
Thank you again!
~Richard

This is the One Way Talon chuck. Made right here in Stratford Ontario which is literally right down the street from me. It has adaptors to fit almost any lathe spindle size. Mine is an 8x1. ( 8 threads, 1" diameter.) I have 2 sets of jaws for it, but mainly use the smaller spigot jaws for brush turning. It only has an internal diameter of 1 1/2" when fully expanded, so I have to switch to a different set when I use slightly bigger stock. You can see the bigger ones in the first pictures on the wooden handle. The max size I can fit into a hole is 1", which works out well for 24mm brushes and larger. Smaller sizes I have to go back to some of my old school methods, like an expanding collet.

This chuck was expensive, but it does so much, and is so easy to use. Probably the best lathe accessory I've ever bought.