The 16th Annual Woodworker's Challenge will be held on Saturday, November 12th. This is a change from the past when it was held at an evening meeting. All Corporation members are invited to participate.
What is It? Members bring in projects that are entered into one of fifteen (15) categories and compete against each other for awards. When is the Next One?Saturday, November 12th. The times will be determined and announced in the newsletter. Where is It Held? The Community Room at Station 1 of the Belgium Cold Springs Fire Department, 7920 River Road, Baldwinsville, NY, 13027. What are the Categories? The Advisory Team for the Woodworkers SIG modified the categories to the following for in 2021. They are the same for 2022.
Best in Show
Furniture — Items that typically sit on a floor
Large Accessories — Larger Boxes, Wall Hung or Tabletop Mirrors, Clocks, Shelf Items, Frames, & Lamps – Dimensions more than a cubic foot
Small Accessories — Smaller Boxes, Wall Hung or Tabletop Mirrors, Clocks, Shelf Items, Frames, & Lamps – Dimensions less than 12" x 12” x 12” (a cubic foot)
Wearable Accessories — Jewelry, Hair Pieces, Belts and other wearable items created in any way
Scrolled — Items made primarily with a scrollsaw
Turned Bowls — Turned items that are primarily created as a bowl
Turned Spindles — Turned items that are primarily created in the spindle style between centers
Turned Boxes — Boxes that are turned
Turning Other — Turned items that don’t fit in the other categories
Toys
Carved 1 — Carvings of Birds, Animals, Caricatures, and similar items
Carved 2 — Other carvings that are abstract or artistic and do not fit in Carved 1
Sculpted — Items that are sculpted into a form using a combination of techniques that may include electrified rotary tools, sanders, etc. Includes intarsia
What Not — Items that don’t fit into other categories
Youth — Any items made by youth age 8 to 17
Are there Rules? The rules are simple:
You must be present and be a member of the Woodworkers of Central New York, Inc. as of October 15th to participate .[you cannot join at the November meeting or once you receive the November newsletter!]
No kit-based projects may be used. You can build from someone else's plans.
You may enter only one project per category.
Who Judges the Projects? Judging is done by members in attendance at the event. What Should Attendees Uses to Judge Projects? Leadership hopes that attendees will review each project presented for its quality of design, construction, use of wood, and finish and then vote appropriately. Can I See Past Projects? Below is a slideshow of all projects from the four most recent events - just the winning projects for 2021. All 2021 projects may be viewed in the Gallery on two different pages on the Woodworker's Challenge 2021page.
At the 2019 event, we had 59 entries, the most ever, with 30 members participating! Here is a photo gallery of all projects from the 2019 event.
At the 2018 event, we had 49 entries, with 27 members participating! Here is a photo gallery of all projects from the 2018 event.
At the 2017 event, we had 41 projects entered, with 25 members participating! Here is a photo gallery of all projects from the 2017 event.