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