YouTube Video on Holding Wood on the Lathe

[Mike Peace]

Here is a video produced by the Gwinnett Woodworkers Association (GWA) of my demonstration on how to hold wood on the lathe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUXil-5dEeo&context=C4bc1c19ADvjVQa1PpcFOY6EgFpBTHQhPalM_xSaQF 1NubJI0NSJ0=

This project took several days to prepare, video and edit. Thanks to Bob Brokaw for the idea and production management, Jim Myrick for the expert videography, John Eaton for the superb editing, and Rob Austin for the use of his shop and assistance. Rob Austin's shop is large enough to be a TV studio! We got to use his 50" TV hanging from the ceiling in the middle of his shop as a teleprompter!

The goal is for these GWA YouTube videos to attract more younger visitors to Gwinnett Woodworkers. I hope some of you may find this useful.

[Roland Martin]

Great video,Mike. Very straight-forward and well executed, an excellent introduction to work-holding.

[Pete Jordan]

Great job, Mike!

[Ted Calver]

Well done Mike. You pretty much covered all the bases.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really well done Mike. Thanks for sharing.

[Prashun Patel]

Thank you.

[Dick Latshaw]

Very well done, Mike.

[Steve Busey]

Longest video I've ever seen on YouTube! And more than I ever knew about mounting wood on the lathe - thanks for the in depth info!

[Paul Gallian]

Thanks Mike

[Ryan Mooney]

Thanks great overview! Shared with a few friends as well.

[John Oliver35]

Watched it all last night, and think it is wonderful tutorial. Gave me some things to think about for sure! Thank you for taking the time to produce this!

[Russ Massery]

As someone who is just getting into turning. I found it very informative. And I thank you for posting it.

[Ryan Mooney]

FYI - turning a morse taper one end and a short jam chuck on the other end of a piece of scrap not only saved me about an hour tonight (and more later as I can re-use the jam chucks - I made two for different hole sizes) but enabled me to work much safer as well. This was for a "spindle" (ok a 2.5" long spindle) with a through hole (3/4" half way and 3/8 the rest) that needed (heh wanted) a bunch of little gew gaws and some carving. I was also able to jam the piece on the chuck to sand the inside easily (and then flip it onto the other chuck for more of the same).

This was instead of using a 4 jaw chuck in expansion mode. I was able to get in closer, not worry about catching on the chuck and well.. it just worked better and safer.

Thanks again!

[Joe Kieve]

Mike....thanks for sharing this most informative video. I have a G3 coming today, so this was very timely.
Thanks again,
Joe

[Van Huskey]

Excellent video!

[Dave Lehnert]

Thanks, I was looking for such a book or video a few weeks ago.