Yes, it would the gluepots would have been
less frequent:-)
On the other hand, In my area (Coastal Eastern Canada) turners are making
use of the glue block more than the modern "Chucks". Why? the replies I got
were that the use of the glue block is more convenient that the chucks. It
would be interesting to have some statistics on who use the glue blocks and
who use the modern chucks.

"Bjarte Runderheim" wrote in message
...

"Denis Marier" skrev i melding
...
The question "Glue Block vrs. Chuck".
Its interesting to know that in 1842 Turners' Cement was used.
I was reading a 2001 re-print of the Handbook of Turning first published
in
1842. The word chuck is used and its drawing depicts a face plate. To
hold
the work piece to the face plate they used Turners' Cement. The 1842
recipe
for this Turners' Cement is roughly shown as follows: Burgundy pitch,
rosin,
colophonium, yellow wax and whiting. Melt all except the later in an
earthen pot, over a slow fire. Still in 2004 turners are using hot melt
glue to hold the work piece on a wooden block fastened to a metal face
plate
or simply a threaded wooden block.


I believe that if the turners of 1842 had access to a chuck like
the Stronghold or the Axminster, the gluepots would have been
less frequent:-)

Bjarte