"robo hippy" wrote in message
oups.com...
Well, I missed most of this thread as it was going on, and was
surprised to see so much activity. For me, I use a mortice. The closer
the mortice (opening)is in size to the jaw size, the better the hold
is. I would imagion the same is true with a tennon. If I could get more
money for the bowls with the mortice removed, I would take the extra
time to do it, but the buyers don't see any difference, so I won't
waste my time.
robo hippy

"The buyers don't see any difference".......Does this mean you have offered
properly finished bowls and the buying public rejected them and opted for
your bowls with the mortice still apparent?

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Regards,
M.J. (Mike) Orr
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