President's Challenge, Oct. 2015

This was by far the most difficult topic for which to come up with a President's Challenge video: "Purely Sculptural", specifically something that has "no real or perceived use." I finally managed to come up with something by borrowing a method from a turner named David Reed Smith and applying it to a form of therming. Along the way, I could not help but discover some practical uses for the techniques as well. Be sure to also visit David Reed Smith's web site. He has a wealth of information and many published articles covering a wide variety of techniques. http://www.davidreedsmith.com If you also work with flat wood, be sure to visit Todd Clippinger: http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com . Todd has extensive, real-life experience with remodeling and woodworking. He is a master at using fine woodworking to take remodeling to a whole new level.