Abstract: The present invention discloses a set of multiple universal adjustable soft jaws 26 for holding workpieces for being mounted onto a lathe chuck body 14 for mounting onto the spindle 15 of a lathe 10. The multiple jaws 26 are mounted onto the face of the chuck body 14 in the standard manner. The jaws 26 are further equipped on their inner end with an offset flange foot 28 for having mounted thereon custom sized jaw pads 30 which are attached to the offset flange foot 28 with quick connect/disconnect screws 32 which allow the custom sized jaw pads 30 to be quickly and easily removed from the universal set of jaws 26. These custom sized jaws 30 are useful for accommodating workpieces of particular sizes and shapes depending on the specific job application.