interesting video, including interview with President Carter

[Ken S]

I enjoyed this, and thought the forum would, also.  The program includes an interview with President Carter and wood turning.

http://thehighlandwoodworker.com/?et_mid=581752&rid=5728235

Ken

[Mike Fairleigh]

Great video, thanks for posting it Ken!

[Ken S]

You're welcome, Mike.  I hope more of the forum will enjoy this video.  What beautiful, skillful turning.  And, Sam Maloof's chairs are hard to beat!

Ken

[Mike Fairleigh]

The thing that has always made Maloof's furniture amazing (to me) is not just the fact that it's so beautiful, but that he was also such a practical woodworker.  If a particular task was best accomplished by beating the wood with a tire iron, well that's what he did.  There was no tool snobbery or magic processes involved, just a band saw, some relatively simple tools, and mad skills.

[Ken S]

Good thought, Mike.  It's easy to get caught up in the fancy footwork and gadgets.  And then, we see a true master of the craft who works directly and we can have a course correction.  We are most fortunate to live in an era when we can have the opportunity to share in some of those masters' moments with DVDs.  I will put Sam Maloof's DVD on my short list.

Ken

[tedn1]

Great video!  I really like his explanation on sharpening scrapers. Thanks for the link Ken!

[Ken S]

You're welcome.  I believe this video is part of an ongoing series.  I haven't explored the rest yet, however, I believe the exploration would be worth the effort.

Ken