How to Properly Cut Lathe Soft Jaws — Part 1: Fundamentals and OD Gripping

How to Properly Cut Lathe Soft Jaws — Part 1: Fundamentals and OD Gripping

7 Video Views·May 19, 2026

In the first of a two-part installment, a Haas certified machinist explores our recommended lathe soft jaw cutting/boring techniques and the proper way to cut OD gripping jaws.

Watch Part 2 — ID Gripping, Re-cutting, and Adding a Taper — here: • How to Properly Cut Lathe Soft Jaws — Part...

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