wood lath acc.

[Bill in Huntsville]

I'm on the market for a chuck for my wood lath.
Have no idea what to get!They are pricey so who
will give me some pointers what to get???
I have a older Beaver lath, wich does the job
do I need a adapter for this Tool???

[Paul Perron in Saskatoon]

Time to answer Bill's question.

I have the same lathe, although not much of a turner yet. From my experience, and that of many other turners around here (lots of Oneways and Generals in Saskatoon and area), the talon chuck seems to be a good deal. It has the good features of the stronghold hold, but is closer in size and price to the nova chuck, without the awkward tightening levers. It is a popular choice with all levels of turners here, and we have some of the world's finest.

A quick check has this chuck showing up with a list price of about $275 CDN, although I got mine a couple years ago for about $250 here in Saskatoon.

It comes with the an adaptor that you will need fro your lathe. You just have to figure out the threading you have (dia and TPI).

I have recently seen a cheapie on the market. Samona makes a solid body (1" x 8 TPI only) and it is listed at $99. I believe it has the two levers to tighten - similar to the nova chuck.

Good Luck!

[Jamie in Brantford]

Hi Bill.

I don't have an answer, but I have the same lathe. Let me know what you buy, and how you like it.

Also, I broke the part of the tool rest that bolts to the bed. If you come across one, please email me at james.tokarz@sympatico.ca

[Ed/Leaside]

Bill, I put a lever operated Oneway chuck on my lathe last year. If I were to chose again, it would be a Talon. Ed

[jamie]

To answer the question that was asked, if your use is typical home hoobist they are several chuck for under $100. Samona and King both offer an acceptable quality chuck at a lot less than some competitors. However if it is going to be a heavier use in the long run a better quality one would be the way to go.

jamie

[Bill Howatt]

Now to the chuck, I had on my CTC lathe a BusyBee chuck which cost about $65 on sale. It worked well but I used considerable force tightening it with the 2 bars. I later bought a Stronghold and it is very, very nice and very, very expensive. If I were to recommend a good chuck to you it would be the Oneway Talon. It uses a key which is far superior to the 2 bar method and it also is the lightest Oneway chuck making it great for smaller lathes.

Nova makes a good chuck and they are typically less expensive than the Oneway line. On the downside, they usually trigger more postings on quality issues than the other chucks but it isn't serious enough such that I wouldn't consider a Nova. (The misaligned jaw problems were handled under warranty.) KMS Tools in BC sells them.

If you spend the money on a good chuck, the adapter will allow you to continue using it even if you change to a lathe with a different spindle size. The cheapies tend to be 1"x8TPI only.

Hope this helps,

Bill

[Mike Brazeau]

Bill - as a couple of others have suggested, go with the Oneway Talon. A chuck opens up all kinds of new avenues for turning. I invested in a Oneway Stronghold about 4-5 years ago and it took me to a whole new level of enjoyment with my old Delta Rockwell lathe. Just beware though, you will soon want a bigger lathe , variable speed, etc. etc.
Mike

[Ken_in_Regina]

First, I must state that I don't own a lathe and know nothing about using one.

My friend has a spiffy new Nova on his old refurbished General lathe and he's quite happy with it. When he researched chucks he felt that the Nova had all the capability of the Oneway at a much lower price.

[Chik Weid]

Has anyone out there actually tried the Samona 4", self-centreing chuck (#55402) ? If so I would sure like to hear about your experiences with it. Thanks.

[Flatlander]

Bill, your question is actually a very good one and is the same question that I struggled with. I ended up buying a Talon from Oneway because I keep telling myself that cheap tools are the most expensive tools that you can buy. I then bought another(larger) set of jaws and soon found it very cumbersome to be changing jaws. Thus another chuck- much easier to change now. You do need to order the adapter seperately to fit your spindle size. This is a very good idea from Oneway as you may buy a larger lathe at some time and by simply buying a new adapter your chucks are still useable. Good luck with your lathe and be very careful, turning is highly addictive.

[Bill MacDonald]

Chik and Flatlander....you guys realize that the original post was made in 2003? :D

[TARTANBEASTIE]

As for the chuck try these guys, there chucks are not too bad and well priced. Mine came with an adapter as part of the package.

http://www.pennstateind.com/

very helpful and quick delivery..

[mr_custom]

I own a talon and love it,they are pricey though.

Mike

[fgvanatta]

As for the chuck try these guys, there chucks are not too bad and well priced. Mine came with an adapter as part of the package.

http://www.pennstateind.com/

very helpful and quick delivery..

I agree 100% - on both counts.

[Mack C. in Brooklin ON]

If I recall correctly I think I saw a Talon Oneway chuck at a great price here!

http://forum.canadianwoodworking.com/showthread.php?t=30945