"Mark Fitzsimmons" wrote: (clip) If you're only turning sound wood with no
cracks and no leaks, good seals, it should plenty strong, (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That depends on what Skeeziks meant by "for turning small bowls." 8.6" Hg
is not whole lot for holding small diameters. It's about 4 1/4 psi, which
on a 2" diameter is only about 13 lb force.