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Here is my entry, turning, carving, flatwork. My attempt at Sisyphus, The ball is baltic birch ply, the guy is walnut, ( from @rob3232 I think) and the base is African Mahogany. about 9"tall x 12" long.
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Awesome piece! Carving is wonderful, and the Baltic birch (and orientation) is a very nice detail.
 
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the guy is walnut, ( from @rob3232 I think)
I love it! I remember gathering a bunch of pieces for you and that one in particular.( it came from the center of a big crotch piece)
The birds that we got from you are always commented on when we have guests over.
 
So..... What is the short version of the end date ???
NO SHENANIGANS.

The Men's one word version please.

I "scanned" through this thread trying to find a printed date but must have missed it.
Today ???


Straight answer only please.
 
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July 31 - end of challenge! We had a brief discussion in the beginning and most folks wanted to make it two months so I ran it from June 1 - July 31. Out of 8 guys who joined, we have 3 entries and 4 guys who haven't said squat yet. I guess if those 4 are close to having an entry ready we can hold off voting for a couple days. But if you're not close, haven't even started, don't expect to start, etc. I'll close it and set up the voting thing. Respond quickly please.
 
So..... What is the short version of the end date ???
NO SHENANIGANS.

The Men's one word version please.

I "scanned" through this thread trying to find a printed date but must have missed it.
Today ???


Straight answer only please.
What forum do you think you're on!?!
 
IMG_20260731_072156_054.webp that is as close as I got before a 14th daily emergency shut me down. The wife wanted an "abstract art" piece. I wanted to do a lamp. She won.
Walnut chunk (from a rootball in a customers yard) for a base, center turned piece is a sumac chunk (from my Dad's fence row), top is a spalted chunk of maple (from a root / stump intersection from a customer removal).
I am not home to finish sanding and clear coating the pieces. I only posted this as proof that I hadn't completely wimped out. Just tried to cram too many projects in my life.
 
July 31 - end of challenge! We had a brief discussion in the beginning and most folks wanted to make it two months so I ran it from June 1 - July 31. Out of 8 guys who joined, we have 3 entries and 4 guys who haven't said squat yet. I guess if those 4 are close to having an entry ready we can hold off voting for a couple days. But if you're not close, haven't even started, don't expect to start, etc. I'll close it and set up the voting thing. Respond quickly please.
I know we were all hoping to discover that @Mike Hill could do something with his wood other than admire and play with it, but alas.
 
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I know we were all hoping to discover that @Mike Hill could do something with his wood other than admire and play with it, but alas.
Yeah, even being retired he still failed to prove he actually makes something with all that beautiful wood he has.
 
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View attachment 291515that is as close as I got before a 14th daily emergency shut me down. The wife wanted an "abstract art" piece. I wanted to do a lamp. She won.
Walnut chunk (from a rootball in a customers yard) for a base, center turned piece is a sumac chunk (from my Dad's fence row), top is a spalted chunk of maple (from a root / stump intersection from a customer removal).
I am not home to finish sanding and clear coating the pieces. I only posted this as proof that I hadn't completely wimped out. Just tried to cram too many projects in my life.
It has potential Frank. Hope you finish it.
 
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