The SMC Holiday Turning Contest - We have Winners!

[Scott Donley]

If someone wants to bid on their own submission, that's fne by me.

Limiting the owner to just one such bid seems mean. Have at it!

I'm not a fan of the bay, as there's just too much effluent running into it, but that's just me. I'd like to think that we can do just fine right here in the creek where the water's a whole lot clearer.

I am with Andy on this one.

[Curt Fuller]

Well, the idea there was to give the owner one chance to set a "minimum bid". Beyond that, bidding on your own stuff seems a bit tacky, like you're trying to pump the price up.

(This could just be me: I'm not that fond of the whole concept of auctions.)

Lee, I would agree with you on any other type of auction. But where the proceeds of this go towards a charitable donation I think it would be OK to run up the price as much as you're willing to donate. Bidding on your own work is like uping your own donation.

[Jason Christenson]

I'm not sure if it's too late or not, but I'd like to nominate Habitat For Humanity.

[Andy Hoyt]

Yup - to late Jason. Sorry


Two and half weeks to go, folks.

Time to pony up them pieces.

[Jonathon Spafford]

Update.... I made an extra mushroom to go along with my first... Now everybody don't clap at once!

[Kurt Rosenzweig]

Atta boy John! They look great!

[John Hart]

Cool Contest!!!! Great idea. Nice entries so far!

What's a lathe?

[John Miliunas]

What's a lathe?

What's a "John Hart"???

JK, my friend! Nice to see you out and about! Hope all is going well with your magnanimous house projects! Keep in touch.

[Andy Hoyt]

.....What's a lathe?

Why dontcha bust out the Ugly Stick and find out!

[Brett Baldwin]

I have three entries for Group Tearout. I'll post them in order of completion.
First up, a citrus wood (don't know exact kind) cup 2"Dx2.5"H. Finished with BLO, shellac and wax.
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[Brett Baldwin]

I picked up some really nice curly maple at a sale the other week but the end of one board had an inclusion in it so I decided to do my first plate turning. Here is the result. 7.5" diameter finished with BLO only.
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[Brett Baldwin]

This last is the beginning of some turnings from the free wood of my grapefruit tree which has expired. It has a fair amount of old dead wood with newly dead stuff which I found makes for some difficult turning and sanding with the vastly different densities. This was what I came up with. 4.5"Dx2.5"H. BLO and buffed with tripoli to see if the shine would come up. I think it needed more BLO to soak into the old dead sections.
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[Scott Donley]

All three look great ! # 3 is some wild wood, #2 would be a perfect match for my candy dish, #1 looks to be the right size for a can of Moxie Nice job .

[Barry Stratton]

Nothing spectacular, but here's my "donation" to the Holiday Turning Contest, Group Catch.

It is a tool box pencil kit from CSUSA, with the "wide" lead, made out of moose antler. Finish is simply EEE Polish and 2 coats of wax.


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[Pete Jordan]

Well,
it aint much but it is done. The thing I am most proud of is I finally got the vacuum chuck to work. What a county! (Ingham county)
This bowl is 8 3/4 by 2 3/4. Sanding sealer, friction polish and Beall buffed.
My goal was just to stop the harassment from the King of the Wind Chill Factor!


Thanx for the inspiration, Andy!

Photos courtesy of 2003 Buick hood.