Which Chuck To Choose?

[Jonzjob]

"Metal work of any significance on a wood lathe is limited to softer alloys with hand tools."

You mean a bit like this Chas? Ali turned in my K10 (the SK100 predecessor) with a pointy live tail centre using an HSS 3/8" spindle gouge. Slowly, slowly and I finished up with a lot of ali wool :shock: Delicate cuts and it's really not very difficult. I have also turned some tiny brass pegs for a couple of pocket watch stands I turned.

 

[Jonzjob]

I got the Axminster SK100 recently and I'm very happy with it, a very wide selection of jaws to go with it. The only negative is that the chuck key could be a bit longer.
I also have a Record Power SC4 which is as good but I tend to use the SC4 with my dovetail jaws and the Ax has my button jaws on it. To lazy to change jaws.

How's about this Steliz? It is long enough for the button jaws too

https://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-l ... uck-340017