Fixtures and Chucks for Woodturning Book

This carefully crafted 175-page ""how-to"" reference book features hundreds of colorful photos and illustrations designed to make turning easier to for everyone from beginners to dedicated turners! Fixtures and Chucks for Woodturning explains how to get the most from commercial chucks, centers, and faceplates, while teaching you valuable do-it-yourself tricks to take your woodturning experience to a whole new level! Technical Details: Drive centers and live centers: essentials for spindle turning Faceplates and screw centers: essentials for bowl turning and more Scroll chucks: handy for bowl turning and spindles Handy shopmade chucks: glued-on blocks, small screw chucks, and backing plates Jam chucks: workhorses you can make yourself Collets and mandrels: specialized holders for small workpieces Cole jaws, doughnut chucks, longworth chucks: big holders to grip big workpieces Vacuums and vacuum systems: air pressure makes a strong chuck Vacuum chucks: what to buy, what to make Steady rests: accessories to keep the work in line Turning projects: spindle and faceplate exercises Assembled pieces: bowls and vessels made in several parts Hundreds of color photographs and illustrations Step-by-step instructions 175 pages Softcover