Hi Gary, If he didn't use accelerator thats why the bowl came off.
I use medium CA and enough accelerator to just wet the glue block surface and
have never had a turning come off.
I've turned bowls to 20" using this method.
Yellow glue won't work very well on wet wood.
He isn't using any activator, other than the moisture in the blanks.


Bob, Naugatuck Ct.
http://www.outofcontrol-woodturning.com