 | Drives
These four-prong drives have a unique prong profile which ensures a firm location in wood. The prongs should be sharpened regularly to maintain maximum performance.
Each drive has a removable centre point for long hole boring. These are versatile, high quality drives.
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 | Modular Tool Rest System
Most turners have problems with their lathe tool rest. The majority are either cast or made from low grade steel and tend to be relatively soft. As a result , when a square tool, like a parting tool, is used it can dig into the rest creating a series of notches. This in turn makes it very difficult to produce a smooth flow along the rest when trying to take an even cut. The cross bars from the new Modular Tool Rest System are made from hardened steel, greatly reducing this problem and therefore enhancing the ease and enjoyment for the turner. This system has many design features that make it the MUST HAVE in every wood turner's workshop. The system is as easy as 1-2-3. First choose the Stem that fits your lathe - stems are available in 1/2",5/8",3/4",1",1.1/8", 25mm and 30mm* diameter. Then select from the Crossbar range the one that suits your requirements. Screw them together and you have a perfect toolrest. It is the interchangability of the system that makes is so simple to use on any lathe. Once you have the Stem you can just keep on adding different Crossbars.
The securing flats machined on the Stem ensure a perfect fit when screwed into the toolrest. The Crossbars are available in three straight bar lengths of 4",6" and 9" together with a 9" 'S' bar for internal and a reverse 9" 'S' bar for external bowl turning. Also available is a box scraper platform for easy access and extra stability into the bottom of boxes. Made in the UK. |
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 | Precision Boring / Indexing System
If you want to add some interesting features to your work, the Robert Sorby Precision Boring Kit allows accurate location of boring. This may be used to create voids or gaps which can be filled with an inlay material or a contrasting wood. It works well when used in conjunction with the Indexing System. The Precision Boring Kit comes complete with 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" bushes and brad point drills – or 6mm, 9mm and 12 mm in the metric version. Also included is the tool stem appropriate to your lathe – this can also be used as part of the Modular Tool Rest System
If your lathe does not have a built-in indexer then it will be difficult to produce regular patterns on your work. The Robert Sorby Indexing System can be fitted to almost every lathe. It enables accurate 24-position indexing which allows the turner to produce a myriad of evenly spaced decorations.- whether carved, or burnt or inlaid. The indexing wheel fits over the spindle nose of the lathe. Consequently there are different sizes to fit different spindle nose diameters from 5/8" upwards.
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 | Stebcentres
These revolutionary wood lathe drives are an essential addition to every turner's toolkit. Made under licence, their design incorporates not just a spring loaded point in stainless steel but also a set of razor sharp teeth which bite into the workpiece.
For the novice turner this offers added security. By winding in the tail stock the degree of bite can be varied and the centre point firmly located. In the unfortunate case of a dig-in arising the workpiece simply stops revolving rather than kick back the turning chisel. This allows the beginner to use his skew chisel with a degree of confidence.
The degree of bite which the Stebcentre creates allows for much more demanding than would normally be expected from a conventional drive. There is the added benefit for the production turner of allowing the workpiece to be removed without the need to stop and re-start the lathe. Simply wind back the tail stock and the piece can be withdrawn safely.
Available in 1/2", 7/8" and 1.1/4" head in 1 and 2 morse taper and 1.1/4" head in 3 morse taper. Head size 1MT 2MT 3MT
1/2" STB150 STB250 -
7/8" STB100 STB200 -
1.1/4" STB132 STB232 STB332
The original Stebcentre has been developed in two directions. The first is the Steb Drive which fits neatly in most four-jaw scroll chucks. It was originally designed to fit the Supernova chuck but by default fits most others available today. The Steb Drive eliminates the need to remove the chuck each time the turner wishes to use his Stebcentre.
Watch a Video Clip:
Introduction (1mb)
Eccentric Spindle Turning (3mb)
Multi-sided Bowl Turning (90mb) |
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