These revolutionary wood lathe drives are an essential
addition to every turner's toolkit. Made under licence
(Patent 2286138), 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piece can be withdrawn safely.
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.
Inspired by Norwegian master turner Petter Herud Revolving
or Live Centres based on the Stebcentre concept have
now added a new dimension. Not only do they give increased
security, but they have allowed the turner to experiment
with off-centre or eccentric turning. These very unusual
dishes and threaded box were all produced using Revolving
Stebcentres.
| 1/2" |
RCSTB150 |
RCSTB250 |
| 7/8" |
RCSTB100 |
RCSTB200 |
| 1.1/4" |
RCSTB132 |
RCSTB232 |
