I Got a New Lathe Chuck From Trent Rudat

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:03 am

And I made a saucer today:

This is the most awesome thing ever! I had this chuck laying around the shop for 3 years, intending to one day have it modified to hold blocks. I saw John Crosby's mention of Trent a while back, and I finally decided to give him a try.

It took about a week, and he did a great job. This thing is a great time saver, and I can do things that were impossible before. I highly recommend Trent.

I am all aflutter.

Rad

kkendall · Post by **kkendall** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:24 am

I've got a few items from Trent. Some of them we kinda designed together. Does good work, and as a result, he's a busy guy.

Did you get it with or w/o pins?

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:36 am

Rad... what did you have done? How did it help??

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:36 am

bscofield wrote:Rad... what did you have done? How did it help??

I got a new lathe chuck, Ben. I had a 4 jaw modified so it will hold a block of briar.

Kim,

I got the one with pins, but I haven't used them yet. I'm still drilling my mortise and smoke hole on the drill press. Don't ask me why.

Rad

kkendall · Post by **kkendall** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:43 am

RadDavis wrote: I'm still drilling my mortise and smoke hole on the drill press. Don't ask me why.

DUDE! WHY? (oh wait, i forgot, wasn't supposed to ask that!)

geigerpipes · Post by **geigerpipes** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:52 am

what a delecius saucer Rad very much to my liking...congrats on the new chuck i belive you will have fun with it ..got a lamb chuck that I cannot live without...still drilling on the press well old habits are tought to break good and bad

Post by **Tyler** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:27 am

Rad,

You know that $50 that's "in the mail" to you from a previous thread?

Well, just send me that pipe when you get the check. Sweet.

Tyler

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:50 pm

RadDavis wrote:
bscofield wrote:Rad... what did you have done? How did it help??
I got a new lathe chuck, Ben. I had a 4 jaw modified so it will hold a block of briar.

Kim,

I got the one with pins, but I haven't used them yet. I'm still drilling my mortise and smoke hole on the drill press. Don't ask me why.

Rad

So you had a 4 jaw modified so that it has 2 jaws with pins?

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:18 am

Yes, Ben.

Like this:

http://www.briarpipetooling.com/tooling/

Rad

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:37 am

Tyler and Love,

Thanks for your kind words. They mean a lot to me.

And Tyler, I'm afraid this one is $75.00.

Rad

Post by **Tyler** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:29 am

OK...$65.

And I'm not moving a penny off of that.

LatakiaLover · Post by **LatakiaLover** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:16 am

$67.50

Post by **Tyler** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:20 am

This is a negotiation, not an auction!

bluesmk · Post by **bluesmk** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:16 pm

I wanted to post the other day, but my sign in was messed up.
Rad beatiful pipe ! You wouln't want to post a pic of that chuck set-up would you !? Again, Bravo !
Dan
Gabrieli Pipes

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:57 pm

bluesmk wrote:I wanted to post the other day, but my sign in was messed up.
Rad beatiful pipe ! You wouln't want to post a pic of that chuck set-up would you !? Again, Bravo !
Dan
Gabrieli Pipes

Her you go Dan:

Rad

bluesmk · Post by **bluesmk** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:17 am

Thanks buddy ! Sure looks like it does the trick....has me wanting to make the move from all hand and wheel. There the time factor and increase in the variety in shapes. What size machine do you mount that on?
Dan
Gabrieli Pipes

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:41 am

Rad, that is the most awesome-ness saucer I've seen in ages and ages. And the stem is a masterpiece. I like!

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:55 am

bluesmk wrote:Thanks buddy ! Sure looks like it does the trick....has me wanting to make the move from all hand and wheel. There the time factor and increase in the variety in shapes. What size machine do you mount that on?
Dan
Gabrieli Pipes

Hey Dan,

I use it on a Jet 9 x 20. Trent can make you a backing plate for it to fit any lathe.

Thanks, Kurt!

Rad

bluesmk · Post by **bluesmk** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:13 am

Thanks Rad,
Dan,
Gabrieli Pipes

Briarfox · Post by **Briarfox** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:29 pm

Rad, that is one Awesome saucer.

I send Trent 2 jaws off my 9" Chuck. Got them back yesterday. Very well made. I can't wait to turn some Briar. Trent's jaw mod blew my previous home made jaws away.