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Just the thing for precision machining between centers! These bent tail Lathe Dogs are made of durable cast iron and feature square head bolts.
A lathe dog is a device used to drive a workpiece when turning between centers. And that means, instead of holding the shaft in a chuck, you have a center in both the headstock and tailstock.
The headstock end is of course a "dead" center, while the tailstock can be either a live center or dead.
The "dog" clamps to the shaft, and the leg of the dog engages a slot or hole in either a faceplate or "drive plate". 
