Here's a short video about a recent collaboration at Lindquist Studios.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlwwJlSk5S4
Great piece.....bowl within hf outstanding...the wood itself....that chainsaw used with precession...that chainsaw used with precession....I have chip carved basswood....doing wood such as ash burl is hard to contemplate....
Outstanding piece.....that piece of wood would stay in the shop 5 years just looking at it
Mark......interesting how far you have the tool off the tool rest at 2:40.....Amazing that you have any control at all. I suppose it's only with very tiny light cuts, and a very good support. Thanks for participating in the forums lately......it's not often that recognized turners come here much. John Jordan has been here to post a few times, but I haven't heard from him in a couple years.
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went out on a limb and posted a few thoughts, but I feel that maybe that was too much since I'm not a regular here. I really don't know what the goals are here so actually don't want to make assumptions beyond just some thoughts to share. I am surprised that more recognized turners are not here, however....
Thanks for posting the great video, Mark.
I also appreciate you sharing your thoughts about the forum because it's hard to improve if there isn't any feedback. And, the views of a newcomer or occasional participant is the best way to find out about first impressions.
I think that you mentioned in another thread about staying in contact and sharing information by letter in the days before the Internet and in many ways I think that this and several other woodturning forums aren't too far removed from that concept ... just a different medium of communication. As far as goals are concerned, I believe that each person here has their unique reason for participating. Sometimes a beginner is here because they are overwhelmed by information overload. So his/her goal is just getting a handle on things, figure out what stuff they should get to turn whatever they might be interested in making, and possibly advance beyond the dreaded catch from Hell. For most everybody here I believe much of the attraction is in sharing bits of information, new ideas and see what others are doing. I think that John's statement about a forum goal is as good as any. Most, if not all of the "regulars" are eager to help beginners because we've all been there and are able to empathize with their feelings (dang, now I'm talking about feelings).
By the way, if you post then you are a "regular" .... it's in the rules somewhere I think ... maybe ... or should be.
Mark, I'd like to hear your thoughts on automation, robotics and CNC used in the creation of wood art.
Because I owned and worked with CNC metal cutting machines almost my whole working career they're a natural for me now that more time is available to work with wood. There seems to be quite a push back from traditional turners and woodworkers to the use of CNC machines though. My feeling is, no matter how you do it the piece will still be only as good as the design which doesn't happen automatically.
Doug
I'd have to keep up on the programming maintenance & systems updates. (I do that daily at my job, & don't want to do that for the stuff I enjoy as a hobby.)
Here's a quote from David Pye that echoes my feelings : "It is not the workmanship that is so difficult, but the design". CNC gives me the ability to make things that are not practically possible by hand methods. But without a pleasing design you have nothing (IMO).