Favorite Woodturning/Woodworking Quote?

[Harvey M. Taylor]

I turn the bowl to get the money to buy the food to get the strength to turn the bowl. a

[Malcolm Tibbetts]

When Rude Osolnik was asked, "Rude, how do I become a good turner?", Rude replied," stand at the lathe."

[Jason Edwards]

Another funny one attributed to Rude Osolnik: All tools are hammers, except for chisels, as those are screwdrivers.

[Russell Neyman]

"Rotten cannot be carved." -- Chinese proverb

This would also apply to woodturning.

[Richard Moran]

A 10 lb. rough log spinning at 500 rpm when it loses its mounts - takes a long time to stop...

[Mike Peace]

"If it it is almost sharp it will almost cut." unknown

"There is no such thing as a bad tool. Just tools we don't use as often." David Ellsworth

[Darrell Duvall]

I have heard a lot of these applied to work in days as a stair installer and cabinetmaker.

One of my favorites about woodturning came from Mike Stafford who has been teaching me woodturning.

He said he knew he was a wood turner when his wife let him bring his turnings in the house.

I didn't know how true that was until my wife wanted the first bowl I turned. She was more excited about that bowl than about a lot of things.

[John Sincerbeaux]

My guitar instructor told me this years ago, but it pertains to so many things we do.
"practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect"

[John Sanford]

"There is no such thing as a bad tool. Just tools we don't use as often." David Ellsworth

Clearly, Mr. Ellsworth hasn't experienced the joys of some of Harbor Freights's finest.

[Justin Stephen]

Humor, rather than wisdom, but here is what TV star and woodworker Nick Offerman had to say when asked if he would build is own casket (warning, contains profanity):

http://imgur.com/sy7GH8l

[Don Orr]

Where will it go if it slips?

Applies to any tool anywhere-shop, garage, kitchen, garden, etc. Keep your hands out of the path of a tool-especially those with cutting edges. And even those without. It hurts a LOT when you slip a dull, rusty Phillips screwdriver out of the screw and into the palm of your hand.

[Mark Detrick]

I'm not sure where I heard this first but I seems to come in handy when the credit card statement arrives:

"I'm one tool away from perfection"

[Russell Neyman]

"A chip on the shoulder is an indication that there is wood higher up."
-- Jack Herbert

[Russell Neyman]

Found these:

http://www.wackywoodworks.co.nz/sayings.php

[Russell Neyman]

"The safest thing a woodturner can do is never turn the lathe on."
-- not sure; might have been me.