In article . com,
"Joe Fleming" wrote:

I have also used the spinning plate

Who do you think was the very last variety show entertainer who did the
spinning plates on the dowels bit? D'ya think he knew he was the end of
the line? I recall seeing this act as a kid in the '60s and always
thought it fun - when those first plates began wobbling on the stick...

Did this act have an official name? What title does one call the guy who
does it?

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Owen Lowe

Northwest Woodturners
Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild
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Tips fer Turnin': Place a sign, easily seen as you switch on your lathe, warning you to remove any and all rings from your fingers. Called degloving, extended hardware can grab your ring and rip it off your finger. A pic for the strong of stomach: www.itim.nsw.gov.au/go/objectid/2A3AC703-1321-1C29-70B067DC88E16BFC/index.cfm

Besides, rings can easily mar the surface of a turning as you check for finished smoothness.