Improvised woodtuurning chucks

[Philip Davies]

Chid’s recent post, with his socket grip invention, prompts me to post this, because all I am doing is wedging small blanks into old sockets, which are then held in the 3 jaw chuck. (Perhaps I’ve got the socket Chid is missing!)
I became sick of blanks popping off the pronged drive, or good wood chewed up by it. It’s at the back of the drawer now.
With all the old sockets I’ve accumulated, it’s easy to prepare a dozen or so blanks at once.

If I may, I’d just like to pay a tribute to a superb craftsman and great humanitarian, the late Don Gill. He specialised in making woodwind instruments and had several articles published in the Woodworker magazine. We began clearing his workshop last week: a lot of his hand tools will go to Africa. I salvaged some rejected parts he’d turned and converted them to 12 or more woodturning chucks, holes already conveniently bored through.

[Altair]

Thanks Philip Davies! We've added your Woodturning Chucks to our Woodturning category,
as well as to your builder page: Philip Davies's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Woodturning Chucks by Philip Davies

tags: chuck

[Jon]

Congratulations Philip Davies - your Woodturning Chucks are the Homemade Tool of the Week!

Difficult week to win, especially with a woodworking build, and especially with what is - at least in construction - a very basic tool. But it's ingenious, repurposeful, and original.

Even more interesting is the visual and conceptual similarity between this one and your last Homemade Tool of the Week award-winning tool, your scorps. Here are both winning tools side by side:




Some good picks from this week:

Rotary Broach by Crusty
Grinding Wheel Dressing Method by Michael Paley
Tiny Dremel Sanding Disk by mklotz
Angle Plate by DIYSwede
Treadmill Motor Controller by The Aussie Shed
Broken Tap Removal Method by shopandmath
Lathe Tool Assortment by tonyfoale
Countersunk Dead Center by xynudu
CNC Plotter by m2rechtin
Awning Tee Nut by Don42
Stepper Motor Trolley by danielpelka
Hold Down Clamps by RCTURKA
CNC Router and Plasma Cutter by Sam's Workshop Diary
Pipe Bending Machine by Kovanca Polock
Angle Grinder Sliding Cutting Jig by Michael Paley
Angle Grinder Extender by Kwandotechnic
Spot Welder by Michael Paley
Adjustable Ratcheting Socket Tool by chid
Spindle Mount Facemill Arbor by Canobi
Thickness Sander by threesixesinarow
Woodturning Lathe by Mad Halfling Inventor


Philip Davies - we've added your tool entry to our All Homemade Tool of the Week winners post. You'll be receiving a $25 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and gift card choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

This is your 2nd Homemade Tool of the Week win. Congratulations and well done.

Here are both of your Homemade Tool of the Week winning tools:

Scorps by Philip Davies

tags: wood, scraper

Woodturning Chucks by Philip Davies

tags: chuck

[Philip Davies]

Thank you very much indeed, Jon. Quite a surprise.
Please send the voucher to Tools for Self Reliance, Netley Marsh, Southampton, SO40 7GY, UK. Their email address is info@tfsr.org.
Kind regards
Philip

[Jon]

Sure, no problem. Should I send them Amazon or PayPal?

[Philip Davies]

Paypal would be better, Jon.

[Jon]

Great, just sent it. Congrats again!