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Better faceplate mounting

When I started turning years ago, I learned to glue a piece of standard paper (about .004" thick) between my bowl blank and the mounting block for easy separation of the finished piece. Unfortunately, I found that the technique worked a little too well, often releasing the bowl before I was ready to dismount it. I soon realized that the solution was to cut the paper discs

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