There was a segment a few years back where he went to the shop of a bowl
turner and that was a pretty good show. I haven't been overly impressed
with
Norm's turning. It's adequate for spindles, but I haven't see much else
from
him.

Ken Moon


I couldn't agree more. There was a lot of buzz about that show around
here, as well as one that he used a duplicator. The one that is coming
up (if it is the same one as last time) is pretty much just a show of
simple turning of spindles. Good enough for what he was doing no
doubt, as I will not be a Norm basher until I get my own show showing
off my skills. No techniques, or tool usage other than just a general
walk through on how a lathe works.

But the one with the duplicator.... oy. It was painful. He used
something like yellow pine or douglas fir (something with horrible
tearout) and just ground off the wood. It was probably a full day of
nothing but sanding on the pieces he pulled off that duplicator rig.

I think he is a master of some tools, and a wonderful technician (never
heard HIM claim anything else, ever) but as far as his turnings go....
maybe adequate skillls for his own particular uses.

Robert