Over the winter I built this much larger reverse chuck. This one is capable of holding bowl with the maximum diameter of 17 inches. By using various size carriage bolts the bowl’s height is only limited by my ability to carve.
You can also build these to any size limited only to what you can manage on your lathe. In the case of the Laguna, I can turn up to 30 inches in diameter off the end of the lathe.
A reverse chuck is used to finish the bottom and is the last turning procedure done prior to sanding and finishing.
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