"Kevin Cleary" wrote in message
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Does anybody have a good method for finishing off the bottoms of bowls.
Kevin


What are you after? You trying to make them ornate or presentable?

Presentable is easy. You just set up the bottom prior to reversing on a
chuck to hollow .

http://photobucket.com/albums/d160/G...t=278f0535.jpg
For a strictly inside hold.

http://photobucket.com/albums/d160/G...t=bb09ce26.jpg
Which allows hold inside or out. All that's required prior to finish is a
brief cleanup of chuck artifact, which you can see in the bottom of the
recess.

If you want to do more elaborate versions, you'll need to reverse after
hollowing and hold by one of the many methods others recommend. I'd favor
a Longworth for ease of use, though I paid for the Cole jaws, and use them
when I need them. http://www.glassgiant.com/misc/longworth_chuck/