Lathe Chucks, Centers, Rests & Accessories

Lathe Workholding Mastery: Chucks, Centers, and Rests for Precision Turning

A veteran-owned business, Penn Tool Co. has been the trusted partner for professionals and serious machinists for over 50 years.

Explore our extensive selection of superior-quality lathe chucks, centers, and rests, including versatile 3-jaw lathe chucks, robust steady rests, and specialized lathe accessories engineered for top-tier performance. Shop the best quality at the best prices.

Find the Perfect Lathe Workholding for Your Turning Needs

Whether you're rapidly clamping round stock, supporting long workpieces, or achieving ultimate concentricity, we've got you covered. Our diverse selection of lathe workholding solutions ensures your lathe operates at its peak.

We offer:

  • Lathe Chucks and Accessories: Choose from versatile 3-jaw and independent 4-jaw lathe chucks, including soft jaws, hard jaws, backplates, and adapters. Find precision or heavy-duty options for metalworking and woodturning, plus replacement parts.
  • Lathe Centers and Rests: Explore live and dead centers for tailstock support. Our steady rests and follow rests ensure stability and prevent chatter for long or slender parts.
  • Specialized Workholding: Discover lathe collet chucks with compatible collets, mandrels, dogs, arbors, and face drivers for precision gripping and specialized machining.

As leading lathe chuck suppliers in the USA, we bring you premium components from brands like Royal Products, Precise, Bison, TMX, and Abbott Workholding. Explore our broader Machine Tools category for all your machining equipment needs. 

Considerations for Choosing the Right Lathe Workholding 

  • Part Geometry and Size: Round stock often suits a 3-jaw lathe chuck, while irregular parts benefit from an independent 4-jaw lathe chuck. For small, precise parts, consider lathe collet chucks.
  • Turning Operation: Heavy roughing might call for a heavy-duty lathe chuck and hard jaws for the lathe chuck, while finishing benefits from a precision lathe chuck or soft jaws for the lathe chuck.
  • Workpiece Length: Long, slender parts require a steady rest for the lathe or a follow rest for lathe to prevent deflection.
  • Concentricity Needs: A live center or dead center provides crucial tailstock support.
  • Material: Consider specialized chucks for a lathe chuck for woodturning versus a lathe chuck for metalworking.
  • Accessories: For expanded versatility, don't forget lathe chuck accessories like a lathe backplate or lathe chuck adapter.

Remember to prioritize safety! Explore our Safety Products for crucial gear when operating lathes and handling heavy workholding components.