RE: Definition Question Bowel/plate

2018-08-23 Thread Tim Krause
What a bunch of comedians in this circle!  It was a sincere question.  I'm pretty sure we have all had those moment when you start out making a plant stand and it turns into a pen.  The only person that will ever know will be the turner and those he jokes with. Turning has been turned into a

RE: Definition Question Bowel/plate

2018-08-23 Thread Lonnie Carlton
Michael, I could not have said it better. You are correct, I amaze myself at times at just what can be turned out of wood. The beauty is God given but isn’t it fun. Lonnie From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael

RE: Definition Question Bowel/plate

2018-08-23 Thread Michael Kratky
Following along with what Lonnie eloquently said and also being a turner myself for almost 60 years I’ve witnessed turning evolve from utilitarian and pattern making, to Art and now a cult, just this last weekend I saw a beautiful “shallow decorative bowl” created out of red cedar with a wide

RE: Definition Question Bowel/plate

2018-08-23 Thread Lonnie Carlton
I apologize for intruding in your conversation, but maybe I can help. If this conversation is about wood turning, I have been a turner for more than 60 years. It is said that when turning a bowl that if it holds water it is a bowl; if it doesn’t it is art. With that being said, when turning