I am getting into turning with a shoestring budget and am wondering what ways a person can hold work in there lathe if they don't have a chuck, I know between centers. That is the only one I have used so far.

I have a piece of oak that I tapped to fit on my spindle that I plan to make a face plate out of. (I borrowed the tap an no longer have access to it) I also have 4 or 5 taper blanks that had planned on drilling and tapping to mount jacobs chucks to, make a pair of centers and a drill pad but until I get around to making them I could use the tapers for work holding if there is any way to use them. I do have a 4 jaw chuck but the threads are too large for my lathe and I can't at the moment afford the adapter to make it fit. I also have a steady rest that is for a much larger lathe but with a bit of hack saw work and brazing I should be able to fit it to my lathe. I also have a few dogs but I doubt they are much use in turning wood.