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Ah yes, the green felt days I remember them well

Re: Depends on your style of coures

Brad Vietje

I'd add that face plates are no great shakes when turning endgrain.

Sure, I can use longer and more aggressive screws (like big GRK's), or I can take the time to cross-drill and insert dowels, but if I need access to the end of a piece that needs to be held by one end, live end just gets further and further away from the spindle bearings. That could lead to more vibration and chatter.

Chucks surely do have their place in turning, but so do face plates.

Safe spinning,

Brad Vietje

Newbury, VT

Rude most often used brown!