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With this craft exploding in Western cultures, you would expect to see it begin to appear.in the lives ofnotable personalities -- statesmen, celebrities, athletes -- right? So, I did some digging
These are the famous people who are known to spin wood;
>>Former President Jimmie Carter
>>Actor Tom Selleck (Monte Walsh. Jesse Stone)
>>Political Satirist Jon Stewart (The Daily Show)
>>Actor William H. Macy (Fargo)
Ok, gang, there must be many, many others.
Last edited by Russell Neyman; 10-01-2014 at 11:12 AM.
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So, among the thousands of woodturners among us, no one knows of a congressman or rock singer orpro baseball player who rises a wood lathe? Hard to believe.
Russell Neyman.
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Puget Sound, Washington State
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You named the only ones I knew, plus a few. Nick Offerman (Actor) is a woodworker, but I don't think he turns.
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John Disanti, actor, turns. Tall urn/ vase type hollow forms.
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I was talking to a dentist last night and he was saying that in high school he did wood working but because of his career choice, he does nothing that might jeopardize his career--ie anything with power tools or sharp instruments. As you think about it, I would venture to say that most professional athletes are in that same community that doesn't want to do anything that would hurt or damage their hands or limbs.
So, I guess the only people of any noteworthiness that turn are those of us that post on the different turning forums
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Vincent Price was turning spikes to kill vampires in the movie "The Last Man on Earth".
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Homer woodturner.jpg Does this count?
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I turn, and I must be famous, because my name comes up when you Google it. Might be stretchin' it a bit to say I'm rich though...
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Love this note. Made me laugh, LOUDLY!Originally Posted by Don Bunce
Russell Neyman.
Writer - Woodworker - Historian
Instructor: The Woodturning Experience
Puget Sound, Washington State
"Outside of a dog, there's nothing better than a good book; inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
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Dennis Elliot, former drummer for Foreigner, is a woodturner.
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This is great. Come on guys there has to be more.
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I've heard that there is an Attorney up in Kentucky who is a World famous woodturner.
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the famous Homer Simpson made me laugh
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Does anybody have any links to info about famous people turning? Like an interview or something?
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Andy Rooney was featured in Fine Woodworking as an avid woodworker who could also turn. Issue 146.
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