"Kevin" wrote: (clip) The downside is that platters, or at least those I
turn, tend to show warp more than bowls.
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Leo writes: Another difficulty I have had is that a flat-bottomed turning
has to be really flat, or it looks bad. That can take some care.
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Kevin wrote: Another reason for posting this is the group has been a bit
slow of late.
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Leo writes: Another reason for posting this answer "is the group has been a
bit slow of late."