{"product_id":"to-turn-the-perfect-wooden-ron-roszkiewicz-9781565233881","title":"To Turn the Perfect Wooden Bowl: The Lifelong Quest of Bob Stocksdale","description":"During the woodturning renaissance of the 1970's, one man emerged as the primary inspiration for scores of woodturners. His name was Bob Stocksdale. Unpretentious and extraordinarily talented, Stocksdale was a master at finding the natural beauty in wood for his functionally elegant bowls. His love for exotic timbers, his careful attention to selecting just the right piece, and his gifted use of simple tools were the trademarks that gained him celebrity status and set the standard for excellence in the contemporary wood art movement. In 1987, author Ron Roszkiewicz had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a week in Stocksdale's home workshop to hear him describe his life, work, thoughts, and opinions. With text transcribed directly from audiotapes and never-before-seen photographs, The Perfect Wooden Bowl illustrates more than just how a turning legend shapes, sharpens or finishes - it's a snapshot of an American original.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Roszkiewicz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565233883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565233881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fox Chapel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 7.80w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2009 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 294","brand":"Ron Roszkiewicz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48436865892607,"sku":"9781565233881","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7ed38af-52fe-4cb1-a147-9b3e02e0e1d2.jpg?v=1777158294","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/to-turn-the-perfect-wooden-ron-roszkiewicz-9781565233881","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}