Thread: Suggestions for first chuck?

Originally Posted by Jim Carroll

Why do you want a Vicmarc scroll chuck when all you are doing is spindle work between centres.
All you need is a couple of good spur drives and cup centres for the tailstock.
Robert Sorby steb centres will help with all these projects
Chucks are generally for faceplate work bowls etc, unless you have not told us other things you want to turn.

In many ways it's not spindle work. It may start out being held by a live center but to do the best job on a handle that is going to be well finished on one end it's better to use a chuck so you can clean up the end after sliding the live center out of the way.

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Originally Posted by Jim Carroll

Why do you want a Vicmarc scroll chuck when all you are doing is spindle work between centres.
All you need is a couple of good spur drives and cup centres for the tailstock.
Robert Sorby steb centres will help with all these projects
Chucks are generally for faceplate work bowls etc, unless you have not told us other things you want to turn.

In many ways it's not spindle work. It may start out being held by a live center but to do the best job on a handle that is going to be well finished on one end it's better to use a chuck so you can clean up the end after sliding the live center out of the way.