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holding down small pieces

I have a commission that involves carving a number of small pieces from quarter sawn oak. These are pieces to be attached to a hall tree. I am having trouble holding the pieces in place while carving them. They can not be screwed in place or nailed in place. The pieces will have to be held in...
- stave
- Thread
- Feb 5, 2010
- holding pieces small
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Woodcarving
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dovetail chuck jaws holding power

I am thinking about getting some dovetail jaws for my chuck as I think the chuck makes the most sense for side grain open bowls but I am launching more than I would like to with my straight jaws. Is the holding power of the dovetail jaws appreciably better? I am assuming that they have to be a...
- sasjzl
- Thread
- Dec 8, 2009
- chuck dovetail holding jaws power
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Woodturning
Hand holding on gluing this up.

couldn't find a thin piece of hard maple to use as a center strip that was long enough, so today I'll go to HomeDepot and get a board to plane down to 1/8" . I hope they have some reasonable Maple boards. I'll also see if they have any Dap Resorcinol Weldwood to laminate the boards. You...
- Toddler
- Thread
- Dec 21, 2006
- gluing hand holding
- Replies: 9
- Forum: General Woodworking
ROS not holding paper

My PC ROS with hook and loop paper system won't hold the paper well any more. It's fine while sanding on the wood, but the moment you llift it from the wood the sand paper disk becomes a Frisbee and files across the room. It is a low end sander, and I don't know whether I can replace the hook...
- DaveO
- Thread
- Feb 26, 2006
- holding paper ros
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use