Why would anyone believe that anyone could make AND finish 10 bowls a day 6 days a week all year long AND have a 2 week vacation??
A bowl an hour from start to finish means he is turning 10 hours STRAIGHT with no bathroom breaks, or stopping for food or resharpening the tools!
I suppose he could be wearing depends, so that is covered.
...and maybe a feeding tube right into his stomach.
Really??? You REALLY believe that is possible???
Remember, that also includes cutting the logs into blanks , so he isn't actually turning all day long. At some point, he needs to replenish his wood supply.
Sounds more like an urban myth type of thing.
Odds are likely that he has minions helping including with the actual turning. His BUSINESS could be turning out 3,000 bowls a year, but not likely that HE alone is doing any such thing.
Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't true!
Sheeesh!
I do not know Ralph. If I remember right Mike can hollow out a green bowl in 10 minutes and then lets it dry for what ever time and then 20 minutes of finishing. I seen a stash of over 10,000 bowl blanks drying and was quite envious of all the wood.
I would also like to add that if you make a bowl or box do it differently either by displaying it with flair or adding different ways of adding or taking away from it. A bowl that is segmented or making a bowl within a bowl or things like that.
Google wood turned items you wish to do and or old clay art 1000 to 3000 years ago and see how they did it.
How about a bowl that rests on another upside down bowl or supported another way. Just things to think about