Glue to use for bowl turning -- and other startup questions

Hi GP

I tried to send you a E-mail with some pictures, but the mail bounced. So I had some time today and put up a album with pics of some bowl bottoms and feet and also a picture with a VCR alluminium disc still glued on a rough turned bowl. The flywheel is just under 2 1/2" D and 1/2" thick.

Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo

Hi Ken

That's what I usually do, heat gun or propane torch, if and when I do use a glue block. I turn mostly on my outboard setup and don't have a tailstock on that, so I am quite warily, flying bowls are not sought after here, hot glue is quick but not always safe if used on wet wood, so I had been looking for a maybe more predictable, safe way to use a glue block, and found a from a turner in Australia, who used a Aluminium disk from a VCR, (Flying recorder head I think its called) as a glue block, and it could be used over and over again, by just heating it up and pulling it of the turning, I have used it sporadic, but it does the job for me when needed, I make a very slight recess usually and glue the disk in with CA glue, I'm still careful not to get catches, you just never know, better safe than sorry.

Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo

Yes, I've seen your shop-made set, and had plans to make some until I got a gift certificate to Woodcraft which neatly covered the price of the mini jaws which are the only size my Jet Mini can handle anyhow. I do like your site very much, however.

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