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Several months ago, I received an invitation to Judge the 2011 Fresh Wood Competition; a national competition for high school and post-secondary woodworking students. I was honored and frankly, I don’t mind admitting, a bit nervous. I have judged several local competitions in the past but thi...
“The 2009 Fresh Wood Student Competition highlights outstanding construction and design achievements by students from the best high school and post-secondary woodworking programs in North America.” That’s according to the AWFS website. But the competition is so much more. There...
Believe it or not, there was more eye candy at AWFS than just tools. In the main hall there was an incredible display of student work. If this is how these kids are starting out, can you imagine the work they will be doing at the peak of their careers. Some of these designs truly inspire me to p...
...but with a twist. First a little background. The wood working club I belong to. The Ottawa Woodworking Association (OWA) last year had our first 2X4 competition. The basic idea is to take one standard construction grade pine 2X4X8รข ...
...elevant audio clips. This week, I’m heading out to the big tool show in Vegas, AWFS.. I’m going to be one of the judges of the Fresh Wood Competition. Want to see footage from previous competitions? Check these videos out: Fresh Wood Competition 2007 Fresh Wood Competition 2009 We also...
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This is a guest article from my friend, Chris Valenti. Chris is a local craftsman who does some incredible work in both wood and metal. We thought it would be great to hear Chris’s thoughts on making environmentally friendly choices for a safer work environment as well as using safer material...
...is very difficult to work that into a cough. Try it!). While this is a pretty obvious “me too” concept, I say bring it on! In many things, competition means the consumer wins and I feel this is no exception. I lost interest in the travelling woodworking shows years ago and I was surprise...
This is my first woodworking. I built it to enter in a student competition. I placed 6th at Regional’s and 3rd at International’s with students from around the world. My Inspiration for this project come from Roy Underhill the Woodwright Shop. As part of the project I had to create a...
This project comes from student Jordan Waggoner in Frankfort, IN. Another prize-winning project from the Waggoner family! Finish Process: Boiled Linseed Oil Wood Species: Hard Maple and Walnut This is my first woodworking project. I built it to enter in a student competition. I placed 4th at Regi...
...w skills is all part of “woodworking for you”. And it just seems to be in our nature to compare our work to others with a healthy sense of competition. In order to feel truly satisfied with our work, there needs to be a challenge, a lesson, and a victory. And furthermore, we try to raise...
... raise money. Believe it or not, there is one simple thing you can do to help and it doesn’t cost you a dime! Dwell magazine is running a grant competition for a $10,000 prize and the top vote-getter wins. So head on over and cast your vote by clicking the “Vote for this Entry” bu...