Moment of Peace - April 2024 

Don’t worry there are plenty of us that don’t feel compelled to tell you what to do,thanks for doing what ever you want.

Shame you get so many negative picky comments. I appreciate very much your videos, having learned a lot from them. The four ways project is eagerly looked forward to each month; i hope you are all able to keep it going.

Wow - everyone’s got an opinion. Keep doing the good work that you are doing Mike. - it’s appreciated!

Wow the safety police are out in your comments! Keep up the good content mate

J'admire vos tournages, vos connaissance, votre gentillesse et votre passion évolutive et désintéressée. Je vous remercie beaucoup de tout ce que vous nous apprenez car je fais du tournage modestement depuis beaucoup moins longtemps que vous et j'aimerais avoir la moitié de votre niveau. Dans une autre vie peut-être ? 😀 Je vois que chez vous aussi la "police de la pensée" est très active et j'engage beaucoup de ses membres à réclamer leur remboursement. 🤣 En tout cas, votre patience et votre objectivité forcent le respect. Si vous le voulez bien, continuez ainsi : c'est plus qu'appréciable et intéressant. Bravo et merci encore ! Patrick

Definitely agree with trying new things. There is so much out there to try; I'm guilty of wanting to do all the projects. The 3D printer can either become another rabbit hole or a useful tool depending on how much detail you want to delve into it. For making shop jigs and other useful items, the only thing you have to worry about is having to spend time learning more than you wanted to know about the printer when it gives you troubles trying to print what you want. Cool images from the AI, that was pretty cool. Your advice about getting involved with others is absolutely spot-on. Even if one doesn't have clubs or other groups, there is so much on-line presence that one can become involved with. I learned that early on when I got into woodworking -- back in the old days when Usenet was a community tool. There are a lot of groups out there with whom one can interact. Saw nothing wrong with your comment on segmented turning -- it is a part of the craft that some really get into and just doesn't match with other craftsmen want to do. You merely stated your preference; nothing wrong with that.

Good plan, it's hard to put a finger back on that can be degloved in an instant.

Very good comments. Well said. I’m not a segmented turner either but I’ve seen some beautiful bowls.

Great video Mike, I find funny how each of our spoken words gets distorted to a negative.... I've watched segmented video you did and didn't see any negative.... Looking forward to 1st of may

I wear the silicone rings. Love it. Maybe not for everybody though. 3:42

While I am not often critical of what I see on RU-vid I have on occasion commented on something I consider to be a safety issue. I do hope that in making these comments I am polite. I believe that because most commenters are not writers sometimes their comments do not come across exactly as they planned. Apparently many comments are not proofread so the meaning and intent sometimes becomes unclear. My point is that a negative / impolite comment received is nothing to get overly concerned about. Concerning the comment about segmented turners, I am one and saw absolutely wrong about your statement. Segmenting does take a lot of prep work prior to turning and it's not for everyone. Boy this sure got long winded. Sorry. Bottom line, you do good work Mike as d most of the RU-vidrs. So I say, thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

Re chattering: My understanding is that you only chatter on the end grain. I don't understand why chattering can't be acomplished, like on the outside of a bowl. I turn clay pottery, too. Once the clay is leather hard, you can put it back on the potter's wheel and chatter the daylights out of it. Chattering really makes some cool patterns in clay; I wonder why you can't chatter the outside of a wooden bowl. Seems like there would be a way. What am I missing?

Does your left hand / ring finger go forward of the tool rest? If not, then the safety risks are extremely low. Do what your experience and knowledge of the tools dictate your practice. Same with the Table and band saw. I know you have been teaching / giving turning lessons for many years. ( I've been a Sub for seven). There are many other safety issues I would be concerned with, but not from your videos.