First ever Turning Challenge and Trade

[Roger T]

Good Afternoon all,

We Welcome any and all participants of any skill level.

A bunch of the guys in the chat room are turners, and have decided to have a Turning Challenge and Trade. The concept is really pretty simple. We will select a topic, ie: bowls or platters or something and if you sign up to participate will be given parameters to stay within such as size, etc. By a given date, you need to have your project complete, and pictures sent to one of the organizers. On the completion date, a list will be published along with the pictures of who you are supposed to send your piece to. We will do the trading as a Round Robin type of thing. Joe would send to Bob, Bob would send to Chuck, Chuck would send to George.

We will not be choosing really technical items to turn, as this is meant as more of a skill builder than anything and help you advance your turning abilities.

What we would like is to have you vote on the poll, for the item you would most like to turn. At the end of the day on Sunday, September 9, the project with the most votes will become the Challenge. You will be given until Sunday night October 7 to complete your project and supply pictures.

This should give everyone enough time in case you should have trouble with your project.

I hope we can get a few new faces, and even some old faces to participate. This is a lot of fun!

Roger

Please leave a response to this post so we know who will be participating.

Edited September 3, 2012 by Roger T

[JerrySats]

Whos Bob and George ??

[JerrySats]

Oh I'm in !!!

[TimV]

In

[Roger T]

Participant list. I will update this as more people sign up.

JerrySats IN

TimV IN

RogerT IN

MikeM IN

Hybrid-Woodworker IN

JWatson IN

BigBen

CRoessler IN

SandSWoodcraft IN

Kevmc

duckkisser IN

Indy Cindy IN

TexFire

JamesAustin IN

Phil Hook Withdrawn

[mikem]

I'm in!

[Hybrid-woodworker]

I'm in. Platters, bowls, lidded containers, whatever. Sounds like an adventure.

[thewoodwhisperer]

let me know if you need more takers. i can promote this on TWW.

[jwatson]

im in

[BigBen]

I am in

[sbarton22]

What's the purpose of swapping them?

[croessler]

Count me in as well.... I'm up for turning just a bout anything except pens.

[Roger T]

What's the purpose of swapping them?

Scott, It's nice to receive a turning from someone else. A way to start your turing collection. I have several from people all over the place. Hope you decide to join us!

Roger

[SandSWoodcraft]

I'm In.

Lloyd

[Kevmc]

My 13 year old son Matthew is in on this. note we are relative novices on turning but are learning fast

[duckkisser]

sweet digity sounds like fun count me in

hey roger will there be some kind of rules like some kind of simple segmentation or a specific size... what ever or will it just be everyone make a bowl?

[Roger T]

sweet digity sounds like fun count me in

hey roger will there be some kind of rules like some kind of simple segmentation or a specific size... what ever or will it just be everyone make a bowl?

Duck, there will be guidelines to be followed. These will be posted when the sign up period is over.

[duckkisser]

goodie i like restraints in a contest makes it more entertaining.

[Indy Cindy]

I love this idea! I'm a beginner, but I'd like to give it a go.

-Cindy

[Texfire]

Sounds like fun! I'm game.

[JerrySats]

This should be good , we're getting a nice turn out .

[JerrySats]

Just a little bump , tonight we'll know better what the first challenge piece will be .

[duckkisser]

i was hoping it was going to be a box been geting good at making lidded containers plus i have some ideas for a project that i have been playing with.

[Texfire]

I voted for a bowl, I'm still just starting out with them and have miles to go feeling like I've "mastered" them.

[Hybrid-woodworker]

Earrings! I have just finished about 20 pair so I am ready to roll. Lidded container is good too. I'm up for anything.

BRuce