The Soul of the Grain: The Life and Legacy of Bob Stocksdale To touch a piece of work by Bob Stocksdale is to engage in a silent dialogue with nature itself. A pioneer who breathed new life into the ancient art of American woodturning, Stocksdale possessed a rare ability to look at a raw, unassuming block of timber and perceive the elegant, flowing curves hidden within. His journey began far from the galleries of the West Coast, roote…