Dangit!!

That's why we call it learning right! 

I'll hang this one up as a reminder.

 

You need to measure even if you think there is plenty of wood, Measure. Something turners learn early but sometimes just sometime get so excited we forget

49 minutes ago, Gerald said:

You need to measure

No Gerald! That defeats the purpose of doing these, I am supposed to release myself of the worldly accoutrements that trap us into thinking we have to have certain tools to complete a task with this tradition. 

I understand the knee jerk reaction to make a statement like that Gerald. But, Wille and Jogge Sundqvuist wouldn't be caught dead carving a spoon or utensil and breaking out a measuring device, that's blasphemous in this work. Come heck or high water, I am going to learn spoon carving the Slojd way, with a tree, a froe, a hatchet, and a knife, and by hand and by eye, that's it. Eventually I'll get it! Thanks Gerald.

 

There is an excellent turner kn our club and when someone asks how he measures , when he does thin stuff about 1/32 , he holds up two fingers. Yes he measures but not with a tool

Just now, Gerald said:

he holds up two fingers. Yes he measures but not with a tool

Now we're talking, I think even Wille would approve of that.

6 minutes ago, John Morris said:

Eventually I'll get it!

Or resort to eating with your hands.  

Just now, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Or resort to eating with your hands.  

I may adopt that design actually, with the hole, it'll be great for those on a diet.

6 minutes ago, John Morris said:

I may adopt that design actually, with the hole, it'll be great for those on a diet.

Hey that is todrain the juice

5 minutes ago, John Morris said:

I may adopt that design actually, with the hole, it'll be great for those on a diet.

There ya go, improvise, adapt and overcome.  

 

Myself I am just gonna eat my soup with this nice clean metal spoon.  

I instantly thought "Well now it's  a strainer " ,.........people use those too.

Sometime you may want to just eat the noodles out of your soup.

On 2/23/2020 at 5:21 PM, John Morris said:

But, Wille and Jogge Sundqvuist wouldn't be caught dead carving a spoon or utensil and breaking out a measuring device, that's blasphemous in this work. 

 

I'm glad that the light has dawned for you, John. Eschewing mechanical measuring devices works for more than carving.

Edited February 25, 20206 yr by Gene Howe