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Custom Jaws

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Using the Nova large bowl jaws [130mm and 100mm ] with the aditional m6 taped holes I have machined up three sets of small custom jaws for the ornate boxes make. It was abit of a trial run to see how well they would work and intended to add more jaws and perhaps more conventional sizes.

I have a set of stepped jaws but found that they are not so usefull as its hard to access the smaller steps, unless specifally design the box to fit deep into the lower step area and too date have never been happy with the look of the extend design. This is the results, they work well, the jaws are curved internally to mimic the beaded foot to minimise any damge to the tenon/foot.
 

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