{"title":"Drive Centres","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWoodturning Drive Centres – Secure Grip for Spindle Turning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHold timber securely between centres with our range of woodturning drive centres. Fitted into the lathe headstock, these essential accessories transfer the driving force to your workpiece, providing the grip needed for accurate spindle turning. Discover British-made Axminster Woodturning four-prong and six-prong drive centres, alongside Pro Drive centres with spring-loaded points for controlled workholding. The range also includes ring centres, specialist light pull drives and pen turning mandrels for smaller projects.From turning table legs and chair spindles to preparing timber blanks, choose the right centre profile, diameter and Morse taper to suit your lathe and turning requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"axminster-woodturning-4-prong-drive-centre-25mm","title":"Axminster Woodturning 4 Prong Drive Centre - 25mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese 4-prong drive centres are designed to give non-slip drive when turning between centres. The prongs bite into the timber for consistent driving. They can be used on all types of spindle turning and are recommended when turning seasoned and balanced hardwood. A 4-prong drive minimises the risk of splitting the grain. It is the probably the most commonly used drive by turners for spindle work.  The centre point helps alignment. Place the point on the centre mark of your workpiece. Give the end of the drive a sharp tap with a mallet rather than using your lathe’s tailstock to push the drive home. This method removes any unnecessary pressure on your lathe’s bearings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable in either 1, 2 or 3MT.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axminster Woodturning","offers":[{"title":"1 MT","offer_id":54115703882075,"sku":"340105","price":12.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 MT","offer_id":54115703914843,"sku":"340106","price":12.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 MT","offer_id":54115703947611,"sku":"340107","price":12.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0652\/0667\/files\/340105_xl.jpg?v=1789756192"},{"product_id":"axminster-woodturning-4-prong-drive-centre-9-5mm","title":"Axminster Woodturning 4 Prong Drive Centre - 9.5mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese 4-prong drive centres are designed to give non-slip drive when turning between centres. The prongs bite into the timber for consistent driving. They can be used on all types of spindle turning and are recommended when turning seasoned and balanced hardwood. A 4-prong drive minimises the risk of splitting the grain. It is the probably the most commonly used drive by turners for spindle work.  The centre point helps alignment. Place the point on the centre mark of your workpiece. Give the end of the drive a sharp tap with a mallet rather than using your lathe’s tailstock to push the drive home. This method removes any unnecessary pressure on your lathe’s bearings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axminster Woodturning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54115704111451,"sku":"340109","price":12.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0652\/0667\/files\/340109_xl.jpg?v=1789756201"},{"product_id":"axminster-woodturning-4-prong-drive-centre-16mm","title":"Axminster Woodturning 4 Prong Drive Centre - 16mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese 4-prong drive centres are designed to give non-slip drive when turning between centres. The prongs bite into the timber for consistent driving. They can be used on all types of spindle turning and are recommended when turning seasoned and balanced hardwood. A 4-prong drive minimises the risk of splitting the grain. It is the probably the most commonly used drive by turners for spindle work.  The centre point helps alignment. Place the point on the centre mark of your workpiece. Give the end of the drive a sharp tap with a mallet rather than using your lathe’s tailstock to push the drive home. This method removes any unnecessary pressure on your lathe’s bearings. Available in either 1MT or 2MT.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axminster Woodturning","offers":[{"title":"1 MT","offer_id":54115704504667,"sku":"340110","price":12.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 MT","offer_id":54115704537435,"sku":"340111","price":12.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0652\/0667\/files\/340110_xl.jpg?v=1789756211"},{"product_id":"axminster-woodturning-ring-friction-drive","title":"Axminster Woodturning Ring Friction Drive","description":"\u003cp\u003eUsed in conjunction with the Ring \u0026amp; Centre Point Live Centre, this Ring Friction Drive is ideal for smaller spindle turning. As the points and rings on both exactly match, the timber can be quickly reversed if the grain happens to be running the wrong way. Two other benefits of the drive are (a) that the work can be loaded and loaded quickly when doing a production run and (b) the workpiece will stop revolving in the case of a mishap, a good safety feature for the novice turner and a great way to perfect skew chisel technique.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axminster Woodturning","offers":[{"title":"1 MT","offer_id":54115705028955,"sku":"340125","price":10.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 MT","offer_id":54115705061723,"sku":"340126","price":10.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0652\/0667\/files\/340125_xl.jpg?v=1789756221"},{"product_id":"axminster-woodturning-4-prong-jumbo-drive-38mm-2mt","title":"Axminster Woodturning 4 Prong Jumbo Drive 38mm - 2MT","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis somewhat oversize centre is particularly useful when turning large diameter pieces or roughing unbalanced work prior to chucking, as with end grain hollow forms. The principle is that the increased diameter of the drive greatly reduces the risk of slipping due to the increased leverage resulting from turning a larger diameter workpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prongs bite into the timber for consistent driving. A 4-prong drive minimises the risk of splitting the grain. The centre point helps alignment. Place the point on the centre mark of your workpiece. Give the end of the drive a sharp tap with a mallet rather than using your lathe’s tailstock to push the drive home. This method removes any unnecessary pressure on your lathe’s bearings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axminster Woodturning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54115706831195,"sku":"340177","price":22.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0652\/0667\/files\/340177_xl.jpg?v=1789756284"},{"product_id":"axminster-woodturning-pen-mandrels","title":"Axminster Woodturning Pen Mandrels","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese mandrels are machined with Morse taper mounting and have a shoulder to assist with removal. They are supplied with a number of spacers for locating the pen components.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axminster","offers":[{"title":"1 MT","offer_id":54115707486555,"sku":"340198","price":16.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 MT","offer_id":54115707519323,"sku":"340199","price":16.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0652\/0667\/files\/340198_xl.jpg?v=1789756331"},{"product_id":"axminster-woodturning-4-prong-drive-centre-27mm-parallel","title":"Axminster Woodturning 4 Prong Drive Centre - 27mm Parallel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Axminster Woodturning 4-Prong parallel drive centre was initially designed to be used in the central bore of the Axminster Woodturning SK100 Dovetail Jaws Type C the C jaws. However, it can be gripped in any suitable lathe chuck able to grip the 27mm diameter mounting. It has principally been produced for those lathes that do not have a hollow headstock, but can also be used for those combined jobs where spindle turning is necessary before mounting the workpiece in the chuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe centre point helps alignment. Place the point on the centre mark of your workpiece. Give the end of the drive a sharp tap with a mallet rather than using your lathe’s tailstock to push the drive home. This method removes any unnecessary pressure on your lathe’s bearings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMounting diameter is 27mm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axminster Woodturning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54115771089243,"sku":"410052","price":9.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0652\/0667\/files\/410052_xl.jpg?v=1789756692"},{"product_id":"axminster-woodturning-lathe-mounted-polishing-mop-arbor","title":"Axminster Woodturning Lathe Mounted Polishing Mop Arbor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis accessory, turns your lathe into a polishing machine, pen turners find it especially useful for final finishing of acrylics and resins. A mop of your choice simply screws onto the tapered thread, when the lathe is switched on the mop 'climbs' up the taper, locking itself in place. These arbors make changing mops for different compounds quick and simple. A small hollow recess is provided at the tip so that the tailstock can be brought up to keep the arbor securely in place. The mop can be loaded with the appropriate polishing compound for putting that final gloss finish on your work. Be sure to remove the tool rest  before doing any polishing work. Details of suitable polishing mops and compounds can be found in the Sharpening, Grinding and Polishing section. The arbors are available with either 1 or 2 Morse taper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axminster Woodturning","offers":[{"title":"1 MT","offer_id":54115911663963,"sku":"610037","price":13.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 MT","offer_id":54115911696731,"sku":"610041","price":13.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0652\/0667\/files\/610037_xl.jpg?v=1789757942"},{"product_id":"axminster-woodturning-light-pull-drive","title":"Axminster Woodturning Light Pull Drive","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Light Pull drive is a friction drive with steps 3mm, 6mm, 10mm and 16mm. Designed to help turning light pulls and similar small items with a through hole. Simply slip the blank onto the drive, bring up the tailstock with a revolving centre for support and away you go. The drive is designed to allow plenty of room to work around the light pull, including sanding and finishing. Using the Light Pull drive is a great way to use up all those small offcuts, which are too good to throw away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axminster Woodturning","offers":[{"title":"1 MT","offer_id":54116553326939,"sku":"950365","price":17.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 MT","offer_id":54116553359707,"sku":"950366","price":17.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0652\/0667\/files\/950366_xl.jpg?v=1789761660"},{"product_id":"axminster-morse-taper-arbor-jt3-to-2mt","title":"Axminster Morse Taper Arbor - JT3 to 2MT","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2MT Morse taper to JT3 taper arbor to suit keyed and keyless chucks with a female JT3 taper in the body. Used to mount the chuck in the quill of a pillar drill or in the tailstock or headstock of a lathe with a matching morse taper. The double taper design preserves concentricity, both tapers are self-locking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axminster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54116682498395,"sku":"340171","price":2.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0652\/0667\/files\/340171_xl.jpg?v=1789762404"},{"product_id":"axminster-woodturning-compression-pen-mandrel","title":"Axminster Woodturning Compression Pen Mandrel","description":"\u003cp\u003eOperating in a different way to other mandrels, the Axminster Compression Pen Mandrel is a big step forward in mandrel design. The prepared pen blanks are located on the shaft with any bushings that may be required and then the  included hollow revolving centre is simply moved into position over the shaft. When the tailstock quill is tightened it is the blank and bushings that are held in compression and not the shaft as with conventional mandrels. The result is improved concentricity and results in less vibration during turning. Because the silver steel mandrel shaft is accommodated within the revolving tailstock centre, length adjustment is unnecessary. If you make a lot of pens the time saved by using this mandrel would be considerable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axminster","offers":[{"title":"1 MT","offer_id":54117901992283,"sku":"506444","price":57.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 MT","offer_id":54117902025051,"sku":"506445","price":57.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0652\/0667\/files\/506444_xl.jpg?v=1789769765"},{"product_id":"axminster-woodturning-pro-drives","title":"Axminster Woodturning Pro Drives","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese centres are safe, secure and offer greater versatility and accuracy than the more common 2 or 4-prong drive centres. Being made entirely of stainless steel they will not rust or corrode when used with green timber or left in an unheated workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe centre features a spring loaded, stainless steel centre point, with a sharp toothed outer ring providing the drive. The Pro Drive is unique in that you can vary the spring tension. There are numerous advantages when using this drive. Repositioning your work is accurate; the work always goes back in the same place. They are safe; reduce the pressure from the tailstock and in the event of a dig-in the work will simply stop revolving. Reducing the tailstock pressure further allows you to stop the work and inspect it without switching off the lathe. In production, the centre allows unloading and reloading by unwinding the tailstock without stopping the lathe. When used for eccentric turning, the centre will still drive even if its full diameter is not in contact with the work. Being made entirely of stainless steel they will not rust or corrode when used with green timber or left in an unheated workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable in 1MT or 2MT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eN.B. 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These drive centres will not rust or corrode from changes in workshop humidity or the turning of wet timber. Six prongs gives you a 50% increase in gripping power over a traditional 4-prong drive. This is a reliable and positive drive centre that transfers your lathe’s drive to the work with much improved tooth engagement. It has a 25mm diameter head, the central point projects 2mm for ease of location. 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