For reverse turning donut chucks cheap and easy to make, you can line the donut hole with and soft material so do not mar outside of your bowls. Many turners complain about alignment issues, but if build right and little fussing alignment not a problem. Biggest advantage does not need tailstock support to finish turn, sand & apply finish.
My first donut chucks were made using a circular saw, hand drill, parting tool, lathe, mounted on a faceplate.
Pfbarney, you are describing one method of using a jam chuck. I have done the same thing using glued up 2x6 lumber. There are too many versions of jam chucking to describe in this thread. Big advantage of using jam chucks cheap, simple and fast to make. You do need tailstock support, and will end up doing some sanding & finishing off lathe. This if my favorite way to reverse turn today.
Will see many examples here and see jam chucks not just for bowl turning.
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I have never used a Longworth or vacuum chuck for reverse turn a bowl. You can make or buy a commercial Longworth Chuck. You can also make or buy your own Vacuum set up.