"Bart V" wrote: (clip) 3) or take the easy way out and glue a piece of
hardwood on the face
plate, true it and leave it alone.
I'm probably answering my own question here (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yes, that is the best, and simplest, answer. Actually, for a lot of
turning, you don't have to do anything at all. When you part off the work,
it will be true, leaving behind a wedge-shaped piece.