I observe that some writers almost always use the expanding dovetail jaws in their articles. Other than personal preference what are the factors in choosing either the compression or dovetail modes for a given project?
MichaelMouse said:Innie and outie are navel terms, but they also describe points of attachment in the birth of a turning, and so seem appropriate. TDT is Turn, Dry,Turn, probably the most-used process for turnings, and the one that produces as much frustration as the skew.
pfduffy said:Sorry, MM, but in my 31 years I never heard either of those terms used. Philip
Stuart Batty showed our club that trick this last May, pretty neat. All the gripping power is at the tips of the jaws, and the wood behind that on a full-size tenon isn't doing much of anything.Mike Mahoney, Al Stirt and others often make a small chuck grip on the outside surface of the bowl.
this holds with only a small groove to be turned away for the finishing.