"Capt T" wrote in message
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Thanks Bill I presume by rebate you mean drill a hole maybe 1" diam in the
base? And then expand chuck jaws to hold?

Only if you have a steady or a delicate touch. Since you're still having
problems between the centers, your touch might not be delicate enough for a
recess just yet.

I bought a two-fanged drive center, so I can make a double saw kerf and hold
it. Works better than the four-fanged. If you pay attention to the
dovetailing, you can remount perfectly centered - as long as you didn't
knock it off by compressing the tenon.