Can one learn and improve his/her turning skills and 'eye' for design if all they get are 'Attaboys'?
There have been some posts here that beg the question, IMHO.
It is my opinion that people need CONSTRUCTIVE criticism of their work to continually improve. If all they get are attaboys, they will get in a rut and their skills quit improving. Everything they turn will look the same as everything they turned yesterday, last month, last year...
I haven't turned much since I blew out my arm/shoulder a few years ago. I used to lurk here a lot, then less and less, as some members here flame others who dare criticise their turnings. I feel, if your showing what you turned here, you aught to be mature enough to take others opinions of it. There are a lot of great turnings by members here, but there are a lot that could use some criticism also. I always asked for it as that way my skills could grow. Believe me, I've turned some humdingers, and appreciated it when people told me where I messed up.
I hardly post because I'm not into 'attaboys'. Lifes too short to have to worry about offending someone with my opinion. If you don't want any opinions, please put it in your post....or a 'I'll be offended if you don't like it and try to teach me by your experiences' in the sig. line.
Please don't whoop me for this, I'm just wondering how everyone else feels about this subject.