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.