Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When turning the tenon on bowls, I use a hole saw in order to repeatably create the largest diameter tenon that my chuck jaws will accept.
NOTE: It has been (correctly, if not gently) pointed out to me that having your jaws full-open is not the best way to grip a tenon. Best to have them with a 3-4 mm gap (0.000019884 furlong) between the jaws. Also, as I noted in the text on the video, I made the tenon too long - the bottom of the tenon should not bottom out in the jaws. Rather, the tip of the jaws should rest on the bottom of the bowl, which further stabilizes the grip.
Perhaps I will do an updated version that is not so offensive.
Apologies to @ThisOldTony for ripping off his gags.
#woodturning #lathe #diy
When turning the tenon on bowls, I use a hole saw in order to repeatably create the largest diameter tenon that my chuck jaws will accept.
NOTE: It has been (correctly, if not gently) pointed out to me that having your jaws full-open is not the best way to grip a tenon. Best to have them with a 3-4 mm gap (0.000019884 furlong) between the jaws. Also, as I noted in the text on the video, I made the tenon too long - the bottom of the tenon should not bottom out in the jaws. Rather, the tip of the jaws should rest on the bottom of the bowl, which further stabilizes the grip.
Perhaps I will do an updated version that is not so offensive.
Apologies to @ThisOldTony for ripping off his gags.
#woodturning #lathe #diy
