Thread: Aust Woodturning Exhibition

Thanks to those for posting photos

Well done Jim PP and TL Ann Marie

Coupla guys in our club did ok too. They are
Forumites "Chucky" and "Joevan". Well done

Allan
Northern Woodturners Club

G`day there are few koonung woodturners that did well.
Mick

The flute looks good. Was it playable, or purely decorative?

Originally Posted by brendan stemp

Well done TL (A-M). You're first time?? You won't be in Novice section for much longer and I reckon you will advance to the Open in no time!

I'll be making the big trip down today to check it all out. Hope to catch up with a few forumites.

My third time entered. Gotta keep trying.

See you tonight then.

Originally Posted by sjm

The flute looks good. Was it playable, or purely decorative?

Does look amazing doesn't it. (Although I think its too shiny if I wa gonna be critical. )

Thanks for posting photos.

A few more from today's visit. Sorry if I doubled up on any of the previous but couldn't be bothered looking back at what already had been uploaded.

I agree with TL, can't say I'm a fan of the really shiny look. Photo 77 is a lovely burl, really beautifully done but to me it looks like it's plastic due to the finish (nitro??). Dunno, personal taste I guess.

Os

And just a couple more!

As a first timer, I only had one piece in the show but I'm all fired up to put a few in next year. I think I've got a handle on most of the categories but what constitutes a miniature? I've seen challenges on this forum where a piece has to fit inside a certain volume, are these competitions the same?

Os

Originally Posted by Osbojo

And just a couple more!

A I think I've got a handle on most of the categories but what constitutes a miniature?
Os

Miniatures can only be a certain size, which from memory is a 50 mm cube. They have a small box which they place over the entry and if it doesn't fit inside it then it's ineligible.

Peter.

Thanks Peter,

I'll have to put the thinking cap on to find something to suit my (not very high) skill level.

congrats to all the forum members that entered & did or did not win
all your works are fantastic to look at and to inspire to
regards Michael

Yes thanks for posting the pics for those of us unable to attend ,wish I could have made it as I picked up a second with my hollow form and the cedar and paua shell platter I got third in the open section,I now find I could entered one of the lower classes but i had been told before by other organisations because I had been turning for so long I could only enter open any way four out of five got scored anyway and I am over the moon about it. Congratulations to all the other forum winners.

Cheers Tony

Here are some more photos that I took last Friday of items that caught my interest. Some are of Club members, some from forum members and some are of items that may guide me in developing my own style, hence it's an eclectic variety.

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Enjoy.

Peter.