A Chucking Extravaganza - May 1997 Chucks, Jigs, and Favorite Tools by the TWNC Membership Reported by Ann Matrone. The May program was a member produced mixture of chucks, jigs, and favorite tools. We would like to thank all the members who participated. Reverse Turning The days of green felt are long gone.
Reverse turning is the final step to completing a turned piece.
An outside jam chuck is a plate or bowl, onto or into which your bowl or hollow turning will rest for the same purpose. Mark the center of the bottom of your piece and bring the tail stock up to hold the piece against the jam chuck. Use soft materials such as carpet padding foam, mouse pad material, or paper towels between the piece and the jam chuck to prevent scarring and to provide a tight fit. A slight variation on the method is to sight the bottom to be perpendicular to the ways and attach the piece to the jam chuck with masking tape. This method allows access to the entire bottom of the piece.