Gunner,

Is a pencil a crutch, or is a stick and a tray of wet clay the proper
tool?

You can be a purist, and work on your chi, or you can turn out work.

It's not about purism, it's about practice. I look forward to showing
you the RT pieces I made in the fall. Had I not worked out dials and
backlash and practiced manual methods, I would not have been able to
build them.

Bill