Phil Irons - chuck bargain

[wasbit]

I think I've read nearly every post in the woodturning section - that doesn't mean that I'll remember them, just that I've read them.

Hi all. My first post so I thought I would try and be helpful.

My local club, Wowa (thought I'd better give them a plug) West Oxon Woodturning Association - http://www.wowa.org.uk/ had Phil Irons as the demonstrator earlier this week.

He is currently selling the small Vicmarc lever chuck @ £55.70 + p&p
N.B. Direct thread (no insert) 3/4"x16tpi only.
Apparently they were made for the 'green & yellow' tool company who no longer wanted them (am I allowed to say that mr moderator?)

Phil Irons website - http://www.philironswoodturning.co.uk/index.htm (Shop on line/clearance & specials)
For anyone wanting a cheap small chuck or (as I did) a 2nd one, this is ideal. It also gave me a decent screw chuck thread which I was lacking.

I also bought a 'Stem Sharpener' for holding those funny shaped replacable scraper tips on the Sorby/ Hamlet/Crown multi-tip scraper and at £7.50 it's not worth trying to make one. I mention it not only because of the price but because it's the first time that I've seen one.

 

[TEP]

Welcome wasbit, if you've read all the posts in this section your a better man than me. :lol:

 

[Paul.J]

Hello Wasbit and welcome
How long did it take you to read all the posts :shock:
Paul.J.

 

[wasbit]

Hello Wasbit and welcome
How long did it take you to read all the posts :shock:
Paul.J.

I've been lurking and reading on and off since mid summer around the time when Chas held his open day .... cursing the fact that I'd just missed it.