136 -StandingStill2018

If You Are Standing Still, You Are Moving Backwards.

Think about it. If you turn bowls and it is no big deal that is probably because you’ve turned tons of them similar to this one using the same or a similar set of tools, methods and techniques. You probably will finish it with the same stuff. Huh, another wooden bowl. You might be standing still.

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

If you are not learning something new, or more difficult, or another way, you might just be marking time standing still. New and different might just mean combining two skill sets you already have. I combined my scroll saw skills with my turning skills and created a whole new line of Christmas Ornament Kits. Then I bought a laser to be able to offer you access to the same wonderful creations. I had to learn to operate a new very complex machine which I knew nothing about. I had to learn new design software. I had never worked very much with acrylic, HDPE or ABS. Now I have. I moved forward – a lot.

Ask any five wood turners you know the same question and you will get at least ten different answers. So how many ways have you tried to do the same thing? Experiment with different approaches, different grinds on your tools, different material. Maybe try a different species of wood this time or you might even move over into some of the resin based composite materials.

I am naturally right handed. I’ve turned so much left handed that I can’t tell the difference anymore. You should try it! It feels awkward at first, but it won’t take long before it feels natural. And you will have an occasion where the ability to turn left-handed will come in handy. All I’m saying is a rut is just a grave with the ends kicked out. Don’t get stuck in a rut with your turning. Learning and growing is what keeps our hobby fresh and exciting and keeps us that much younger. Try color, try smaller, try bigger, try different because wherever you go there you are.

Here is my inspiration for this message.

Rev 3:15-16 MSG I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You're not cold, you're not hot - far better to be either cold or hot! You're stale. You're stagnant. You make me want to vomit.

Psalm 119:73 NIV Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.

Psalm 92:12 NIV The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon

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