Faceplate to hold stummel?

Gary_Gill · Post by **Gary_Gill** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:44 am

I have yet to turn a stummel on the lathe. Rather than investing a two jaw chuck, I am thinking about a wood fixture mounted to a face plate. I would use my 7x10 mini lathe at slow speed to start out. Anyone tried this?

Thanks

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:01 pm

I'm not sure how you would go about that. You mean with a waste block - like bowl and cup turners use?

Gary_Gill · Post by **Gary_Gill** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:45 pm

I am thinking about two wood blocks to clamp the briar between and tese blocks would be bolted through the face plate slots.

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:27 pm

@Gary
How would you be able to get enough lateral pressure to keep the stummel completely immobile while the lathe is spinning and you're applying cutting pressure to it? I really have to crank on the pressure with the chuck key to keep the workpiece dead still. If the stummel isn't clamped super tight, you stand the real danger of having it fly off the lathe.

It would also be a real bear to accurately centre the workpiece on your tobacco chamber, mortise and draft hole centres if you're unable to micro adjust the wood blocks with the workpiece in place.

The best I can think of would be to very tightly clamp the stummel between the two wood blocks with a C-clamp, then remove the clamp after everything is accurately aligned and bolted in place on the face plate.

Mind you, I'm looking at this from the point of view of metal turning. I'm not much of a wood turner. It might work for you.

Regards,
Frank.

Gary_Gill · Post by **Gary_Gill** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:46 pm

Maybe the wood blocks should have a dovetail cut on them and a matching dovetail on the briar along the long axis. To keep the briar from moving out the end of the dovetail, bolt stop blocks. Just a thought.

magruder · Post by **magruder** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:28 pm

The dovetail idea seems like a lot of work and impractical for small blocks.

I would think it would get old fast,too.

Just my "dos centivaos"

Best of luck in any regard,

Steve

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:56 am

magruder wrote:The dovetail idea seems like a lot of work and impractical for small blocks.

Exactly my thought. Truly, this is one area where investing in hardware is a good choice. Any decent chuck will be a 1000% improvment. Chucks like the OneWay aren't that expensive, and even independent jaw chucks can be used if you keep track of which side you jst loosened.

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 1:12 am

The dovetail idea seems like a lot of work and impractical for small blocks.

Just squaring the block is a PITA.

I can't imagine dovetailing one to fit a couple of wood blocks on both sides.

I would invest in a chuck that will hold the blocks.

Rad

LexKY_Pipe · Post by **LexKY_Pipe** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 1:20 am

Ditto. Invest in a good chuck and you'll be pleased you did.

Gary_Gill · Post by **Gary_Gill** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 6:14 am

I am sure you are right about the chuck. I often try things thought to be less than coventional.

imjred · Post by **imjred** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:58 pm

Gary_Gill wrote: I am thinking about a wood fixture mounted to a face plate. I would use my 7x10 mini lathe at slow speed to start out.

I would get a good chuck and turn as fast as you can. Just one more opinion

Gary_Gill · Post by **Gary_Gill** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:26 pm

I ordered a 4 jaw independent chuck today. Besides holding blocks of briar I have other projects for a 4 jaw chuck.

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