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    Default How many chucks?

    Just wondering how many chucks most of us have in our collection of woodturning bits and pieces.
    I have 3, all Vicmarc. 2 are VM100's one of which permanently has a set of Cole jaws on it and the other is a VM120. My wife seems to think you can get by with just one but i beg to differ

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    Wait til Sturdee chimes in on this one....

    I have 4 - got 2 with a secondhand lathe so it doubled my number, however I will buy more as required (by required, I man when I see an excuse to buy one)
    "All the gear and no idea"

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    I have six....
    Four are VM120's plus there's a VM100 and a VM90.
    I very rarely need to change jaw sets but sometimes I'm tempted to buy another one....

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    I have three. Two Nova (a SuperNova and a G3) and a smaller Jet.

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    Looks like I'm going to need to do a bit Christmas shopping to catch up to woodturnerjosh

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    I have 7 Woodfast, Vicmark, Nova a no name brand and probably 50 home made chucks for various purposes.

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    12+ scroll chucks of various persuasions.



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    Quote Originally Posted by NeilS View Post
    12+ scroll chucks of various persuasions.
    I should explain myself a bit further, I only buy woodturning equipment out of the proceeds of my woodturning.

    It's not my occupation, but more of a preoccupation of mine that happens to have paid for itself, at least so far.

    I don't need to ask my wife if I can buy anything for the workshop; she sees the money that is regularly coming into our bank account and the occasional expenditure.

    And, she knows that there will be a little something extra in it for her from time to time.... : ~ }



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    Quote Originally Posted by NeilS View Post
    12+ scroll chucks of various persuasions.
    Awww... c'mon. You don't need one for each jaw!
    I may be weird, but I'm saving up to become eccentric.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
    Awww... c'mon. You don't need one for each jaw!
    No, not essential. I got by on just a few chucks for many years. Here is one of those oldies that I didn't count and which doesn't get used anymore.


    However, my mounting technique/style uses lots of different jaw sizes and sets now. And, as I don't enjoy fiddling around changing jaws (and my workshop budget allows it), I have just kept adding chucks.

    Besides, I can have up to half a dozen pieces going at any time and removing half completed pieces for the want of a few spare chucks can be counter productive for me.

    Richard Raffan (and a number of other top turners) often use just the one chuck with multi-step jaws combined with jam chucking techniques. Those mounting techniques may suit you and, if so, are definitely more budget and space saving.

    So, yes Skew, more chucks aren't necessary for being a good turner!

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    Quote Originally Posted by NeilS View Post
    However, my mounting technique/style uses lots of different jaw sizes and sets now. And, as I don't enjoy fiddling around changing jaws (and my workshop budget allows it), I have just kept adding chucks.

    Besides, I can have up to half a dozen pieces going at any time and removing half completed pieces for the want of a few spare chucks can be counter productive for me.
    The same reasoning as mine for getting more and more chucks.

    If I count all the bought and home made chucks and counting individually the collet chucks, but not including the half dozen Jacob chucks, I have only 42.

    At this stage I think I have enough as one chuck is not yet used and is a spare.

    Peter.

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    Just went out to the shed for a head count, 14 scroll chucks mainly Vicmarc. Thats enough for what I do, I never need to change jaws.......maybe I need more jaws? Phil.

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    Somehow I don't think I will catch up to you guys with 3 and maybe a 4th before Christmas.

    Peter

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    I have two, a VM100 and a VM120, however, I have almost all the different jaw sets for each.

    Mick.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NeilS View Post
    No, not essential. I got by on just a few chucks for many years. Here is one of those oldies that I didn't count and which doesn't get used anymore.


    However, my mounting technique/style uses lots of different jaw sizes and sets now. And, as I don't enjoy fiddling around changing jaws (and my workshop budget allows it), I have just kept adding chucks.

    Besides, I can have up to half a dozen pieces going at any time and removing half completed pieces for the want of a few spare chucks can be counter productive for me.

    Richard Raffan (and a number of other top turners) often use just the one chuck with multi-step jaws combined with jam chucking techniques. Those mounting techniques may suit you and, if so, are definitely more budget and space saving.

    So, yes Skew, more chucks aren't necessary for being a good turner!

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    I have one of those and tend to use it a lot. I have a cutter that mounts in the tailstock to bore the recess so it's done in seconds. Another reason I find it handy is it is a nice shallow recess and can be left on the bottom and not look out of place. That way when the bowl needs a spruce up with wax in a couple of years it is just chuck it up again and it's looking like new in very little time. I know it's frowned on not sculpting the bottom but you see that less than a faded finish.
    My other chuck is a SN2.
    Regards
    John

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