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Post by Jeff Farris on Jun 30, 2014 16:40:24 GMT
On the suggestion of member dalboy, I've added a section for us to talk about Patriot chucks, Steb centres and other work holding devices for woodturning.
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Post by Pete on Jun 30, 2014 17:18:42 GMT
Not sure what I could say about the patriot or steb centre, except if one isn't on the lathe the other is, I bought the Patriot with 2 jaw sets when I first started, and love it, The steb centre came to me when I had a large production run of spindle work to get through, the time it saves is amazing. Then it scores again with giving consistent performance on difficult wood, all 2 and 4 pronged centres are now put away somewhere and forgotten.
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Post by Rob on Jun 30, 2014 19:30:51 GMT
Good idea Jeff. I'm yet to try a steb centre but it's been on my shopping list for a while now.
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Post by brenig on Aug 8, 2015 18:54:03 GMT
why have i not got a hxigon on my patriotchuck
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Post by Rob on Aug 9, 2015 20:20:04 GMT
I bought steb centres in about March this year and I agree, cant live without them now. Absolutely fantastic pieces of kit.
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Post by tpalmer on Sept 16, 2015 14:50:20 GMT
new to turning what are the difference between the handles of certain tools the red letter on the ash handles and the ones with the painted handles with the kangaroo i have some of both they all work great just wondering
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Post by tom palmer on Sept 19, 2015 15:35:36 GMT
new to turning what are the difference between the handles of certain tools the red letter on the ash handles and the ones with the painted handles with the kangaroo i have some of both they all work great just wondering |
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Post by Pete on Sept 20, 2015 10:17:21 GMT
Never seen the Kangaroo logo on any of my tools, and first guess is it was a mark used for Australian market, but a quick google shows them as being in the UK, mostly older ones on Ebay though.
I tend to just buy the metalwork from Sorby and make my own handles, I blatantly rip off the shape of Sorby handles, if I turn the red print to the wall it's hard to spot the home made from the purchased, but I may tinker with the length and width I have large hands so prefer the larger diameter handles, have also made handles out of other woods from time to time depending on what I have in the shop, though it is usually ash.
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Post by Pete on Sept 20, 2015 10:21:40 GMT
I bought steb centres in about March this year and I agree, cant live without them now. Absolutely fantastic pieces of kit. Fantastic bit of kit arn't they, an enterprising marketeer would send them to all non owners on a two week try before you buy and make a fortune, I am sure no one would not buy them, once used there is no going back  |
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Post by Rob on Sept 22, 2015 14:12:00 GMT
Spot on Pete. I saw a Richard Raffan video where he mounts/dismounts spindle stock without even switching off the lathe :-) He just winds out the tailstock far enough to take the finished bit off and insert new blank on.
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Post by mcb on Sept 24, 2015 7:00:33 GMT
why have i not got a hxigon on my patriotchuck Please clarify exactly what a “hxigon” is. MC |
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