07/17/2026
U S Shop Tools is the one you want if you're in SoCal — they're literally in Anaheim and they're the biggest stocking house for soft jaws in the US.
U S Shop Tools — Anaheim, CA
Location: 1340 S Allec St., Anaheim, California 92805 — about 15 minutes from Orange.
They bill themselves as The "KING" of Chuck Jaws — One of the largest varieties of IN-STOCK Lathe Chuck Jaws in the USA
Stock: We stock and manufacture in Anaheim, CA. We also stock many of our Jaws in our Warren, MI Warehouse. With fulfillment centers in California and Michigan, most regular ground shipments will reach your door within 1 to 3 days
What they actually stock
U S Shop Tools has expanded its' large soft chuck jaw offering and offers soft jaws with additional heights, lengths and hole-to-front dimensions.
Stocked in California and Michigan, U S Shop Tools' soft jaws are available in 1018 steel, 6061-T6 bar stock aluminum and 7075 aircraft aluminum and are available for most manual and CNC lathe chucks.
1.5mm x 60° serrations: For most 4" to 15" CNC power chucks — Kitagawa®, Samchully®, MMK Matsumoto, Howa & Other Chucks
3.0mm x 60° serrations: For 15" to 24" large bore chucks (B-15, B-18, B-21, B-24)
Also carry round/pie jaws, hard jaws, and full-grip jaws
Purpose is simple: Supplies maximum concentricity on finish turning operations — can be bored or turned to fit workpieces.
Why shops like them
Technical help: The company offers technical assistance to help customers select the proper jaws for their chuck and application. Just give them chuck brand + size + jaw height you need.
Custom jaws fast: Manufactures special chuck jaws, made in the USA per customer dimensions, that will normally ship within 5 days.
How to order:
Call 800-243-7701 — they will ask for: Chuck brand (Kitagawa B-208 etc), Serration pitch (1.5 or 3.0), Bolt size, Height (HT), and material.
Since you're in Orange, you can will-call Anaheim and avoid freight on heavy steel sets.
Tell me your chuck — e.g., "Kitagawa B-210 10" with 2.5" HT" — and I'll pull the exact U S Shop Tools part number from their master catalog so you can call it in.