Woodturner's sticky chuck
This is a small disc
of aluminium machined to fit the chuck jaws. The disc is glued to the
wood with hot-melt adhesive and then held in the chuck. When the project
is finished, heating the disc releases it leaving a flat surface with
no recess, spigot or screw holes. It's perfect for small bowls, boxes,
peppermills, thin wine coasters and a host of small projects. Some woodturners,
once converted, use very little else. Made to fit Masterchuck, Vicmarc,
Supernova, Multistar, Axminster etc.
First the disc is heated on a hotplate of some kind such as an upturned
iron. Alternatively a large soldering iron can be used. Hot melt stick
or film adhesive is applied and melted. The disc is picked up with pliers
and placed on the wood then allowed to cool.