Darrell Feltmate wrote:
If you are roughing the bowl why are you using a glue block at all? Either there should
be enough scrap at the bottom of the piece for a faceplate or certainly enough for a spur
center.

l.vanderloo wrote:
With big bowls and wet wood there is usually enough extra wood to use
screws for holding


You guys sure are quick to suggest other people waste their wood!
I don't usually screw into the wood because I want to make them as
large as possible.
Waste not, Want not.