Here is a link to an article on making them. I don't remember if this is the one I used and just modified, anyway, the main 2 differences in mine are the number of spirals and instead of metal nut I used a tapped wooden mount.

http://www.morewoodturning.net/articles/Longworth_Chuck.pdf

BTW, as you are thinking about using face plates and chucks, PLEASE purchase some of these (not necessarily from Woodcraft- just an example). Please don't ask me how I know about these or how long it took me to free the jammed chuck off of my lathe- http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2021098/24738/AntiLock-Lathe-Spindle-Washer-1.aspx


SQ said:

That is a really great idea.  Are there plans for this?  I think this is just what I need. 

 

I agree that site is a good one.  I saved it to my favorites.  

 

Have you seen this guy?  This project is amazing.

http://woodworkstuff.net/OxBowl2.html

 

 

SQ

Lewis Kauffman said:

 

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It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.

Thanks for the link to the plans.  Really appreciate it.  

I was wondering if I needed those washers.  I have seen them advertised.  I will get some tomorrow.  I don't want to have any removal issues. Thank you so much for suggesting it.

 

Really appreciate all your help.

 

SQ

 

 

 

Lewis Kauffman said:

Here is a link to an article on making them. I don't remember if this is the one I used and just modified, anyway, the main 2 differences in mine are the number of spirals and instead of metal nut I used a tapped wooden mount.

http://www.morewoodturning.net/articles/Longworth_Chuck.pdf

BTW, as you are thinking about using face plates and chucks, PLEASE purchase some of these (not necessarily from Woodcraft- just an example). Please don't ask me how I know about these or how long it took me to free the jammed chuck off of my lathe- http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2021098/24738/AntiLock-Lathe-Spind...

SQ said:

 

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It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.

I checked out your link to the segmented bowl construction. One thing you and your husband may want to design and build is some sort of a glue press. In the link, there were several methods for clamping/pressing.  A single, dedicated press would really simplify things. 
Lew

SQ said:

Thanks for the link to the plans.  Really appreciate it.  

I was wondering if I needed those washers.  I have seen them advertised.  I will get some tomorrow.  I don't want to have any removal issues. Thank you so much for suggesting it.

 

Really appreciate all your help.

 

SQ

 

 

 

Lewis Kauffman said:

 

I will have to check out that link again and check out what he was using for a bowl press.  I was so mesmerized by the bowl, I can't remember anything about his press.  lol  

I agree, a bowl press is essential for segmented bowl making.  I built these bowl presses when I first started making the scroll saw bowls. The smaller press will  hold up to a 13 inch bowl.  The larger bowl press will hold a 17" bowl when bolts are placed in the inside holes, and will hold a 21 1/2 inch bowl when the bolts are placed on the outside. ( I made one bowl that was 19 inches in diameter. ) It would be very difficult to glue the bowls without gaps if I wasn't using these presses.  I cut a circle in the tops so I could see if there was any unwanted movement when pressing.  I use nuts on the bigger press, and wing nuts on the smaller press to compress the top.  This bowl press idea came from Carole Rothman's book on scroll saw bowls.  I just super-sized them and added a viewing window.  

 

SQ

 

 

Lewis Kauffman said:

I checked out your link to the segmented bowl construction. One thing you and your husband may want to design and build is some sort of a glue press. In the link, there were several methods for clamping/pressing.  A single, dedicated press would really simplify things. 
Lew
SQ said: