A workholder comprising a body comprising a fluid bearing and a fluid,
wherein the fluid bearing is adapted to releasably retain a workpiece by
maintaining the fluid in a gap between the workholder and the workpiece,
wherein the fluid bearing is adapted to produce a radial and/or an axial
force on the workpiece, and wherein the workholder does not include a
mechanical interface to releasably retain the workpiece is disclosed.
Also, methods of using and manufacturing the workholder are disclosed
herein.