On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:01:01 -0500, Mike Paulson wrote
(in message ):

if you get a catch, toss those screws away.
Two of them snapped, and a third one bent.

I'm guessing, but it sounds like maybe you didn't have the tailstock up to
hold the bowl in place. It's always safer to use the tailstock except
when you get down to cutting off that last tiny bit in the center. It's
even a good idea to do the sanding with the tailstock up and cut off that
last little bit afterwards.


you're right as rain. As I said, this was something I could not learn any
other way. Am using the tailstock now.
tom


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I will find a way or make one.