8T,

I did that for the first year or so I had a rotary vise. Then I decided to learn how to use it.

I bought Al & Gretchen's book, played around with it a bit. Figured out 'why', in my own mind (we're all different in how we learn and eventually comprehend spacial concepts), it worked the way it does.

Now I wouldn't even attempt to tie without the rotary feature. Took a while, though. I've had my rotary for around eight years now....still figuring out the things it will do. Every few months I find another 'trick' or technique that it will do that a regular stationary vise won't.

Buddy