96 – 2009 Fresh Wood Student Competition
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“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 were so many fantastic pieces on display and unfortunately I couldn’t film them all. But I got the vast majority and I hope you enjoy the footage. Some of the talent in this competition is simply mind boggling.
Music courtesy of MusicAlley.com. The first track was Juxtaposition by B.D. Lenz and the second track was Phideauxs Strut by Brian McRae.
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Awesome examples of some excellent woodworking. I can only hope to achieve something like those.
Great podcast! I saw the music props at the end of the segment, but what are the exact tracks you used?
Forrest Smith
Thanks Forest. I added the appropriate links to the writeup.
Thanks for giving me a glimpse of the competition. Man these guys really do boggle my mind; awesome work. Seeing pieces like these inspire me to build to the next level. Thanks for helping to bring that inspiration.
What I’d like to know is where these high school kids got the wood that they used? I suppose their parents bought it for them but when I was in shop class our choices were red oak and poplar. My how times have changed.
That is some amazing talent. I’d love to know where they got that wood also. I love the split personallity table, that wood is beautiful.
Yes, some students/parents do purchase their own wood. However, some schools (especially WoodLINKS schools) receive donations of exotic woods and veneers from local industry partners, and this was the case with several projects in the competition.
Wow. That was far beyond my expectations. It’s sure nice to see some wooman woodworkers. And a woman made my favorite project; “Cogsworth”. I’m wondering if the clock actually works. I’d be pleased if it did not. Then it would be true art.
There were 11 female finalists (out of 51 total finalists) in this year’s Fresh Wood competition. Yes, Cogsworth does work, there is a small battery operated clock inside.
Wow, all of these artists arre truly humbling and to think that some are high school students ! What will they be building in twenty years ?
Marc , thanks for sharing this with those of us who were unable to attend.
Technical question, how are the larger pieces transported to the event, I assume these came from all over the US, seems it would be quite expensive to transport some of those larger pieces to Vegas for a 3 day show ?
AWFS covers the cost of shipping all of the projects (total 50) to and from the show, the students are responsible for building the crate and packing the project for shipping. All shipping is done by the AWFS Fair decorator/contractor Freeman, so Freeman coordinates pickup and it’s pretty much handled with the students the same way as with exhibitor shipments for the trade show booths. Once the crates get to the show, an AWFS-led team of volunteers and teamsters carefully open the crates, remove the pieces, assemble them as needed, and then move them out to the display area. As soon as the AWFS Fair ends on Saturday night, the crates are delivered to the competition display area and the students crate up their own projects (and help one another out) and then Freeman ships the crates back to the kids within a couple of days. (There are always a couple students that choose to self deliver their projects which we can easily accommodate also.)
HS – High School?!
geez, my high school was no where near this. I had the teacher with the missing finger… no kidding.
excelent work
LOL mine was too! Actually he was missing the top of his finger. Plus he wouldn’t let the women near the lathe! jerk ;)
My shop teacher was like the Tin Man. He was missing a heart! And he wouldn’t let anyone near anything. Our final project was a 12″ plank which we were supposed to square; without touching any tools! Sheesh, I really hated that guy… I took Home-Ec after one year with him.
Wow. I wish I could have had those same mad skills when I was in “high scrool”
lol I wish I had those mad skills now!
I agree with Germain. It’s great to see so many young women winning…hell, competing. And yes, I too wish I had their “mad skills”.
Wow….Never seen such incredible wood working talent. As a beginner wood working hobbiest (is there such a word!) coming from a totally different trade, these students are inspiring. Great work to all and good review Marc. Thanks
I don’t know if I should be inspired, or just hang up my tools now. haha I guess I’ll just keep making sawdust until something functional comes out of it.
p.s.: to Marc and Nicole, thanks for all you do with this site.
I know the feeling, Andrew. Seeing those projects makes me want to grab my latest effort and set fire to it. Those students have got mad chops!
i am very impressed with all of those students work, i guess i better step it up lol
Sheesh that was humbling.
What kills me is their work with curves and inlays. As a beginner I have trouble thinking in straight lines and right angles. Obviously I need to expand another portion of the brain. Just another rock in the ruck sack.
Thanks for sharing that, gives me something to shoot for.
Wow, I love your video on these very talented youth. I think that most of them are already far better than I am. I hope they truly love woodworking.
The veneering work is outstanding. Their projects were, my the most part, a head and shoulders above most.
Thanks for showing us this amazing show.
FYI – If you are interested in hearing the students talk about their projects in depth…our competition sponsor Custommade.com interviewed several students and they are gradually posting the interviews on their website (www.custommmade.com/blog).
The news media thrive on giving young people a bad rap. We hear about kids and drugs, drive-by shootings, drunk parties, etc. Where is the coverage of these contestants and their awesome craftsmanship? What a pity that they are not in the national spotlight where they can get the recognition they deserve. How proud they make us old duffers feel!
Wow! Sure looks like the future of woodworking is in good hands.