"George" George@least wrote in message
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Tried to avoid my oft-expressed opinion here, so as not to sound a Leif
(LDD anyone?), but here it goes again.

Too late George!

The width of the shoulder that the jaws ride against, and the proper
registry against the shoulder are the most important factors in holding the
piece.

So.......... This is "news"

That way it isn't just the tenon
length you have to lever against, but the shoulder, too. Since the
shoulder is perpendicular to the angle of a proper cut, and extends
farther from the point of rotation, it has the greatest mechanical
advantage.

Weakness of destructive grips - non wedge types - is that they are as
likely as not to push the nose of the jaws out of register with the
shoulder as into.

VERY simple to do with my "destructive" jaw sets. Surprised you haven't
figured out how to do it by now..... Hard to stop laughing at this
one..........Chuckle..... I just love some of your "theories"......


With a dovetail, the wedge draws tight up against the shoulder,
whether that is an innie or an outie.

Of course you have done extensive tests to prove your "theory" that
destructive jaws=bad (read Oneway here) George's jaws=good.....?


Then there's the tailstock issue....

Why? Didn't your lathe come with one............???? :-)

Regards,
M.J. (Mike) Orr
www.island.net/~morr