Thread: Been mucking about with multi center turning.

Originally Posted by tea lady

I don't have a chuck. I'm doing it between centers.

Well then .... I'm running out of excuses


Dave

The Turning Cowboy

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Well then .... I'm running out of excuses


Dave

The Turning Cowboy

Yep. Go wreck some wood.

I saw these items a while back in the flesh, just after they had been turned along with a few other items TL had done. I am not a turner, although I would love to learn one day but that is a bunch more tools to buy.

TL and I sat and discussed the form of each and although I think one of them is nicer than the other two, (that is to my eye and personal taste). All had elements of design that can be explored in subsequent forms and all are well made. I don't see why you need to develop a 'Style', did anyone think to ask if this was a bit of fun, a learning exercise. Who said TL wants to specialise in off centre turning for her to need a style??

She did a great job, people can always improve their work no matter their level if they choose to. TL can happily discuss the merits and flaws in her work without heated argument so why can't others??



At the end of the day if they go up for sale, the consumer has probably never seen off centre turning before, never have done wood work, let along turning and just love it for what they can see before them….It's not always about accolades and awards. It's about enjoying what you produce and hopefully passing that on to others who will enjoy it from a different aspect.

Unfortunately I am closing this thread as I think it could be of interest to others but I am more than a little peed off at the slagging off and bickering by people that I call friends.

EVERYONE is entitled to an opinion about the work shown here whether they like it or not but it is how that opinion is stated that is important and should not degenerate into name calling. If you can't be nice about critiquing, say nothing.

Bringing up past events or animosity is not playing fair in my opinion.

What happens elsewhere has no business being here.