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Title: Lathe help
Post by: jeffpike83 on April 05, 2017, 07:33:21 PM
Hi guys I'm wanting to start making my own pot calls I ordered a shopfox wood lathe and I need help on what Chuck and bits I need thanks for any help
Title: Lathe help
Post by: southern_leo on April 05, 2017, 08:29:08 PM
I bought the economy 4 jaw chuck from psi. Has been good for the price.

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Title: Re: Lathe help
Post by: jeffpike83 on April 08, 2017, 08:41:50 PM
I'm new to this so I need a chuck to attach my bits to. What is the easiest way to mount wood for a pot call some said a screw chuck
Title: Re: Lathe help
Post by: mastevt on April 09, 2017, 12:05:01 PM
Hopefully this will help ya.   But,...This is certainly NOT the only way you can turn a pot.
Just the way I do it.

1st)  Find center in your blank.  I use a forsner bit to make the center of my pedestal.
        Then trim off the corners.  Use this chuck, and by expanding, hold the pot.  Do the
        Outside of your pot first.
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/Mastevt/call%20tutoral/20170329_134159_zpsrkdotxyl.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Mastevt/media/call%20tutoral/20170329_134159_zpsrkdotxyl.jpg.html)
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/Mastevt/call%20tutoral/20170329_134542_zpscado0seh.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Mastevt/media/call%20tutoral/20170329_134542_zpscado0seh.jpg.html)


(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/Mastevt/call%20tutoral/20170127_163023_zpsgw0jq1yt.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Mastevt/media/call%20tutoral/20170127_163023_zpsgw0jq1yt.jpg.html)
2nd)  Find an old motorcycle inner tube.  Make a wide rubber band, and use it to protect
         your pot from the jaws of the next chuck.

(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/Mastevt/call%20tutoral/20170329_144534_zps6rxqrwk7.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Mastevt/media/call%20tutoral/20170329_144534_zps6rxqrwk7.jpg.html)

        Change out your chuck, and hold your pot from the outside, and turn the inside.
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/Mastevt/call%20tutoral/20170127_164039_zpsiuixdutk.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Mastevt/media/call%20tutoral/20170127_164039_zpsiuixdutk.jpg.html)

Title: Lathe help
Post by: southern_leo on April 09, 2017, 02:57:41 PM
Nice tutorial! Do you keep two chucks or change out the jaws each time? Just curious. I know most people who use two sets of jaws end up with two chucks to keep from always changing

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Title: Re: Lathe help
Post by: mastevt on April 10, 2017, 06:34:19 AM
Quote from: southern_leo on April 09, 2017, 02:57:41 PM
Nice tutorial! Do you keep two chucks or change out the jaws each time? Just curious. I know most people who use two sets of jaws end up with two chucks to keep from always changing

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I bought several extra chuck bodies, so I'm not wasting time changing jaws.  I can go from making pot calls to boring out tube calls in just the time it takes to change chucks.  Worth it IMHO.
Title: Re: Lathe help
Post by: jeffpike83 on April 15, 2017, 10:25:07 PM
Thanks for all the help guys