Thread: Need a new challenge?

Originally Posted by tea lady

A turned box challenge. ( I think I was toying with ANY box being OK, but I think not now. So sorry all you flat wood workers. Or should that be "still wood" workers. This one's for turning. ) (Anyway. wasn't there a "box challenge last year.? Vague memory. )

Yes, there was. To be fair, though, what you are proposing is not a "challenge" as it was first developed by George (he has been banned again, what did he do this time?) and Funky and I tried to keep alive. The way this idea is developing is just like declaring the subject for the monthly "show and tell' section of the club meeting. Which is excellent, one step forward towards making this forum a virtual club, but has nothing to do with sharing an experience with a specific timber.

Originally Posted by Frank&Earnest

Yes, there was. To be fair, though, what you are proposing is not a "challenge" as it was first developed by George (he has been banned again, what did he do this time?) and Funky and I tried to keep alive. The way this idea is developing is just like declaring the subject for the monthly "show and tell' section of the club meeting. Which is excellent, one step forward towards making this forum a virtual club, but has nothing to do with sharing an experience with a specific timber.

Yes, I called it a "turnalong" at some places, kinda like a knitting thing where everyone knits the same pattern and compares and shares. Seen it on some other blogs that I've come across. I didn't want to do the same timber thing cos I don't have access to a big pile of timbrer to send around, and I thought just everyone doing boxes would be unified enough. Also people can turn as many boxes as they have time for, and develpoe an idea. Am thinking that finials are nearly a whole separate "challenge" though.

ooooh, ooooh I wanna play too!

Originally Posted by Sebastiaan56

ooooh, ooooh I wanna play too!

Originally Posted by tea lady

only if a snag eats a snag. :d

lol

I might be in that if I can find some wood around

bear in mind, i'v never done one of these before

I give in. Where is Lake Cathie?

here

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I give in. Where is Lake Cathie?

Ta.

Originally Posted by Broda

I might be in that if I can find some wood around

bear in mind, i'v never done one of these before

I haven't either. I've only kinda half done one in some horrid Miranti just to have a go in something I didn't mind wasting. Was thinking of flocking it as the wood has no redeeming features.

And there's nothing to stop you from turning a practice box beforehand, just so's you know what to do... or more importantly, what not to do.

Here's one I prepared earlier today... (I had the day off. ) A piece of Jefferson's Congo Mahogany with a River Redgum finial. I certainly managed to do something I'm hoping doesn't happen come August. Who can pick it first?

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I give in. Where is Lake Cathie?

Hey
If I win the August draw maybe you can teach me there? Looks sorta pretty

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

And there's nothing to stop you from turning a practice box beforehand, just so's you know what to do... or more importantly, what not to do.

Here's one I prepared earlier today... (I had the day off. ) A piece of Jefferson's Congo Mahogany with a River Redgum finial. I certainly managed to do something I'm hoping doesn't happen come August. Who can pick it first?

photography?

"I give in. Where is Lake Cathie?"

here





YEP, thats the one