Description
The Clark Sphere Turning Jig is of heavy duty construction in order to be able to make spheres on 12″ to 24+” swing lathes. It can create a small diameter sphere but can also create a sphere up to 3″ below the maximum swing. A large bar can be used to do very large diameter concave bowls or platters. It is designed with fine and gross adjustment and has heavy thrust bearings.
Clark Sphere Turning Jig includes a 12 ” bar with a .75 inch diameter hole in the end which is 6 inches deep, 3/4″ holder with one 1/4″ HSS cutter, and attachment plate and screw with sleeve. The back of the bar has a 2″ deep hole with setscrews to allow attachment of an extension or end handle. Setup for height of lathe but adjustable through about 1 inch. Additional cutters, holders, bar extension and end handle are available as accessories. The side bars shown in the photo are obsolete.
Note the side braces are not as needed so are not included as of 12/2017.