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I'm probably revealing my backwards lack of sophistication but until reading these posts I had never heard of Bob Stocksdale. So I decided to google it and learn a little. I came across several very good and informative articles about him and he was a very interesting person. He actually learned woodturning while in a conscientious objectors camp during WWII. Anyway, here's a link with some photos of some of his later work.  
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Its all beautiful stuff and I'm by no means criticizing any of it. But after seeing it, does it make anyone besides me rethink the foot designs on their own bowls? They're definitely different from what I've come to know as 'correct'. Just curious.

There is a place for it, and I have in fact turned similar bowls on one or two occassions, but I have to admit the form is an interesting one.  Bob was one of the few that have been truly able to make the overly tall foot work to the point of becoming famous for it, but all in all part of my fascination is the fact that he is one of the "god-fathers" of modern woodturning.

Chris, I know what you're saying about the opportunity to see and touch the work of one of the 'old masters'. A couple summers back I visited Washington DC and the National Art Gallery, among others. I'm not much of a 'stand and appreciate the fine arts' type guy but I felt very much in awe to actually see the original works of so many famous names I'd heard. You don't forget them for sure.
As for Bob Stocksdale's work, I really like it and may even try to imitate it, at least in my own way. I was glad to learn about him too.