Continuous improvement is a way of life. It is about eliminating the “fires” in life that we deal with over and over. It is about finding little ways to make life better, our jobs or hobbies more efficient and the quality of our work better. The term I’ve adopted is Kaizen, a Japanese word that means change for the better.
The Wood Turning Center in Philadelphia PA is a gallery, store and education center that promotes the art and craft of wood turning. Last week, I had the opportunity to visit. I arrived on Monday at Philadelphia International Airport less than 10 minutes away. The closer I got, the more excited I became about this opportunity to get up close to pieces created by artists and masterpieces from around the world.
As a hobbyist turner how can you measure your ability and skill? Some people have the opportunity to participate is social turning events, for the rest we are relegated to looking at magazines and books. Unfortunately publishers will always take the time to make these pictures look better than real life if possible.
Elbo Hollowing Tool
This post consitutes my first review of a tool. Let me first be clear in stating that my review is my honest opinion of the product, I am in no way being compensated for this post by the tool maker or any other entity.
Within my first week of turning I [...]
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