"Arch" wrote in message

Max, I used the past tense in the nonsense above because I mostly
(87.3%) use a faceplate and sacrifice some wood, which is plentiful in
Fl, That way the blank is firmly held and I don't need to reverse the
piece to finish its bottom.

Guess I'm not envisioning this method very well. I'm assuming you're
talking about sacrificial wood at the base, similar to a glue block? So, if
you part the bowl off, don't you need to finish the bottom? I'm so
confused. :-)

Max