SORRY - not flawless. Their concession to production work was the tiny X on
the bottom of stuff. They cut from rough sawn planks and didn't use chucks.

TomNie


"Tom Nie" wrote in message
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Let me throw another log on the fire.

Couple sisters inherited their father's woodturning business outside and
just East of Gatlinburg, TN; Proffitt's Woodworking. Saw their work, among
others, at a gift shop and managed to find their location.

Why? Well, these were simple items but they were flawless. Probably $40
item the most expensive. But they were flawless and they were the ONLY
flawless items including the "art" galleries as best as I could see. I had
to meet the folks.

Their dad started them on "grapes" before he'd let them do other stuff.
Had to turn those little round devils and fasten them to a stick to make
"grapes". Pure, old-fashioned pride in what they do means they do them
FAST but well. When I mentioned some of the other 'artists' whose work I'd
seen the one lady just sorta rolled her eyes but wouldn't say a word.

Little building alongside the Hwy 321 with woods behind. Their dad had
managed to get a plate glass window from some old building and when he
built the shop he put it across the back wall and next to the rollup
garage door. His lathe faced the window and the deer, etc.

They still get excited seeing the deer.

TomNie


"Arch" wrote in message
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I've made too many 'not quite as good as I could do' turnings. Not bad,
but not great. I guess the major reason is an abundance of caution to
not lose all the time and work I had already put into the piece, but is
giving up 'good' to assure 'something less than good' make any sense for
a hobby turner?

I think not, so why do I do it? The old belt & suspenders thing?
Satisfaction with the ordinary? Rather three average instead one good?
Hate of waste? Timidity? Sloth? Ignorance? Incompetence? What?

I realize that a bowl sitting untouched on a high shelf can hide or
compensate for much 'less than good' work and many won't know anyway,
but if any of you feel some guilt or are not entirely satsfied with a
slightly clunky bowl you've turned with caution, why did _you do it?


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter



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