I'm musing here about one-offs or at least about an initial pattern, not
about production runs or ethical copies.

I know there are books and computer programs to help us turn forms that
adhere to classic principles of pleasing design. I know that some
craftsmen/artists carefully study and often make drawings of their
intended designs before actually turning them. I know that some turners
have a general idea of the form they plan to turn and I know that some
turners just fasten a blank to the headstock and plan to turn a generic
vase or open bowl or whatever without a precise image of the ultimate
form in their mind. The degree of planning a design and sticking to it
vs listening to the wood's advice and going with the flow differs for
each of us.

I know some of the pluses, minuses and probable reasons for each
approach, but what I don't know is what some of you guys do and if you
consistently follow one approach. If you do, how do you stick to it and
why?


Turn to Safety, Arch
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