Oneway #1 internal step jaws

[Holmes Anderson]

If you have the Oneway #1 "internal" step jaws, in what situation do you use the larger outer jaws?

 

[robo hippy]

Some one commented years ago that step jaws were worthless. I did try them a few times and agree. I do only use the largest one, and not the smaller deeper ones. Just too difficult to get all the way down to them. Having several sets of larger and smaller jaws is more efficient. If you have been turning for a while, you may find that having one chuck for each jaw set works best.

robo hippy

 

[John K Jordan]

I bought Nova step jaws. I tried them once. If I think of it one day, I'll throw them in the scrap metal pile for recycling or give them to someone I don't like very much.

But like RG I have enough of a variety of jaw sizes that I can hold just about anything. Something weird, I change it or just use another holding method.

JKJ

 

[Leo Van Der Loo]

This here is the #1intermal step jaws from Oneway.

I have a set for my Talon chucks, I do use them seldom, but they have their special use on occasion.
Like turning a candle light were a recess is used to hold the blank and it is then turned without removing the piece and the legs around the glass are turned thin and windows cut out to let the light shine through.

Here is a Weed pot that has a recess drilled and than held, drilled and turned, sanded and polished.

I also drilled a recess and held the Candle holder with tailstock help and then turned and finished.

So yes you can use this set of jaws for certain pieces, it is easy to drill a opening with a forstner bit and hold a blank to turn it all in one go.
Not for all occasions but that is the same with other chucks and tools

 

[Brian Gustin]

I have a similar set of internal dovetail step jaws for my Nova chucks and use them frequently for smaller projects (Such as my popular lantern ornaments) and they have internal serrated teeth for holding 1/2 inch to 7/8 inch diameter tenons which I'll also often use as well. - Like Leo mentions above starting a blank on them can be as easy as drilling an appropriate size (and depth depending on which step you use) of hole with a Forstner bit (Though mine are dovetail jaws, they'll work on straight sides too, just have to finesse a bit to get them centered where I want them)

 

[Holmes Anderson]

The smaller diameter jaws of the #1 are useful to me for small boxes, ornaments and pulls. It is the outer jaws that I never use due to lack of a mortise deep enough to reach all the way down to the outer jaws without interference from the taller inner jaws. I can see how the deep hole of a candlestick holder could be used for re-chucking though.