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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

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?

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

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

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!)

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

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

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?

Yes, Ben.

Like this:

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

Rad

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

OK...$65.


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

$67.50

This is a negotiation, not an auction!

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks Rad,
Dan,
Gabrieli Pipes

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.