Spur centres go in the headstock. They will  Teds Woodworking Pdf  have from two to four spurs equidistant around a center point and serve as drivers for the wood. The tail centre will have a single point and will be either solid and called a dead centre, or have a movable point with sealed bearings and be called a live centre. In general, live centres are preferred. A spindle is secured between the centres and tightened until the spurs bight into the wood, ready to turn.Faceplate work is generally held with a faceplate which is a round metal disk attached to a central nut that fits the headstock spindle. The wood is fastened to the faceplate with sturdy screws. Number fourteen, self tapping sheet metal screws are recommended.In recent years the four jaw chuck has been introduced to the woodturning world. Designed for holding work for faceplate turning by having the jaws either grip a tenon or expand into a mortise, the hold is superb and convenient. What is seldom realized is the versatility of the chuck in holding wood for spindle turning. In particular, it is easy to mount a spindle in the small jaws of a four jaw chuck when the spindle is too small for the spur centre.

As in all things in woodworking, safety is in the hands of the worker but the methods for holding work on the lathe have been used for many years, in some cases many centuries, and are well proved. With experience comes confidence and many turners will find themselves exploring new ways to mount work to the wood lathe as they increase their knowledge and enjoyment of the craft.One thing that bowl turners quickly learn is the high cost of bowl blanks and the limits on available sizes. While the answer is also quickly learne, namely cutting one's own blanks, the question remains as to how to do so. That answer is generally found int he use of a chainsaw and in making a couple of cuts, one of which is seldom done except by woodturners.Before using a chainsaw it is important to get instruction from a long time user. In some area there are instructors in the use of a chainsaw and these can be sought out. While the saw is used day in and day out by lumbermen and firewood cutters, the chainsaw is admittedly one of the most dangerous of tools and safe use lies in the hands of the user.One of the rules of safety for a chainsaw is not to cut wood in the pile or on the ground.

https://consumerscomment.com/teds-woodworking-pdf-review/