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Natural Edge Vessel Critique
Rick Urban

Natural Edge Vessel Critique

Back in the day, actually a very early day in my life as a woodturner, I had much to learn. This photo of a natural edge vessel, cherry as I recall, (with bark and cracks and terriffic midday lighting on a wonderful backdrop) illustrates a number of lessons I thought I would share with newer turners, and give some of the old-timers a little chuckle.

I'll add my additional thoughts in a reply to this post.
Bill,

I loved your line...

"If the ugly hunk of wood "speaks" to you, don't listen because it has a wooden brain."

Jacques Vesery says exactly the same thing using different words.
 
For many Segmenters -
a) Fix it when you see it, it’s never going away.
b) When you keep new in the equation, the further out of the box you get!
BTW, there is always something new……especially to yourself.
c) “If you’re not happy with something, you’re not done with it”……stolen from my friend Jerry Bennett! Get back to work!
d) The sky’s the limit, unless you‘ve already passed it!!

These actually apply to all us Woodturners!!
 

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