Drill lathe & chuck (for those without a lathe).

Need to do some small turnings so decided to make a lathe chuck and have it attached to a power drill.
Have seen others do it with using a spade bit to attach the working piece to others using a self-made chuck with wood screws driven into the piece to secure it. I settled on a chuck made from timber and aluminium, with 90 degree steel angle bar holding grub screws wich centre and attach the working piece in place. And it is held securely in place, don’t ever do things by half when it comes to safety, have it over-engineered and you can rest assured. Am using rasps to shape the timber, as I’m only going to turn small items, nothing bigger than a chisel handle or pen really, so won’t need to buy turning tools. Thie piece is centred along the centres of two power drills, had to make a drill holder for one, the chuck holding the work piece and a centre on the other drill to secure it in place.
So far, the first turning is coming along nicely….

-- Stillcruizin after all these years.. Greg, Melbourne, Australia.