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Dalboy Thanks for the comments. Your insight is spot on and is the approach I try to follow for the most part. If I ever find myself in your neck of the world I would like to touch base to see if I could meet you and learn a few things from you. You have posted pictures of some pieces that I...

Lons... inspector is right.... come on in, us Canucks love everyone. Cold beer is waiting for you if you find yourself in Calgary.

Lons In addition to what Lanemaux specified for honorary status I will add these requirements as well (regardless of where you find yourself in our great country): You will need to get ready to wear a toque (sometimes as a fashion statement, most of the time out of necessity because of the...

Finney Thanks for posting the picture. That is a beautiful piece.... far above what I am capable of at this point in time but something to aim for. I did drill a hole in the bottom of the bowl about 5 mm deep. I CA'd the maple leaf to the bottom after staining the hole. Then poured clear epoxy...

Thanks Everyone for the comments. Phil P.... us Canucks are not like the Yanks at all.....grab a beer, have a laugh and enjoy the world around us. Inspector.... the stain for the bowl came from Wood Essence in Saskatoon.... are you an inspector with the City by any chance? I have a good friend...

Thanks You fellow hoser eh!!!

Good Day Fellow Members Here is a piece I made to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. It is made from Canadian maple, dyed using a stain from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Textured with the Robert Sorby texturing tool, and the textured highlighted using a silver metallic gilding cream. The Maple...

Congratulations to Dennis K and all of the other entrants. The pieces submitted should be held in high regard by all involved. It would be great to see more participation in this event. I have stated before, and I will say it again, this is a great way for people to improve their turning...

My entry for the Winter Challenge is my attempt at a bell shaped ornament. To be honest, it is actually my 3rd attempt as I didn't like the final shapes of the first two that I attempted. Getting a somewhat pleasing shape is deceptively challenging. The bell is made from Batu. It measures...

Greg and Naz Thanks for your kind words. You have no idea how much that helps me today My wife is out of the hospital but has a very long road to recovery. We are taking everything one day at a time. It isn't anything I would wish on my worst enemies.

Thanks Woodpig. Very Much Appreciated. CHJ- your comments are exactly what I was trying to achieve. Add a bit of character and interest, in a subtle way, to a piece that you might otherwise just see as quite plain. Thanks for the confirmation.

Thanks for the kind words Stewart Wildman. There are 4 different wheels that came with the tool. All of the wheels have serrated teeth. The wheels are differentiated by the size of the teeth and their spacing. I am sure if you google Sorby texturing tool it will come up and you can see...

Due to my wife becoming unexpectedly ill and admitted to hospital, I was unable to enter a piece into the Autumn challenge. In an effort to challenge myself to complete all of the challenges this year, I found some time to devote to a piece that was brewing in my head. I wanted something with...

A few of my latest turnings using Paduk, Cherry and Purpleheart. I have been experimenting with my newly purchased Robert Sorby Texturing tool. I really like the design possibilities this tool can add to a turning.

Grahamshed Would you kindly offer your insight regarding the times that entries are due? What I am referring to specifically is the 10 pm due date on the 25th.... are we adhering to your time in Great Britian or my time here in North America? I know it is a small technicality but I have a...

Greg I merely quoted Donald Trump in an effort to show people I once thought the likelihood of me winning a challenge had the same odds of "The Donald" winning the American election. It scares me to think that the American public somehow views him as a viable candidate to lead their...

Graham Thank you for not ending the challenge as I fully anticipated you would. Like Ian, I have never done any piercing to a project I have turned so there is going to be a bit of a learning curve.... To all of you sitting on the sidelines.... I offer this piece of encouragement. I too, at...

Thanks everyone for the kind words. You have no idea how much this made my day. Well done to the other entrants for submitting awesome pieces. Thanks for putting in the time and effort to allow the challenge to move forward. Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to judge this...

My entry for the Summer Challenge is a split turned decorative vase made out of Wenge and Figured Maple. I began by milling 4 identical sized pieces of lumber 1.5" x 1.5" x 10" long. They were glued up initially with newsprint between the glue joints. I measured in from each end 2.25" and...

Congratulations to all of the entrants and to Andy 43. There are definitely some very talented people on this forum. Grahamshed.... I certainly hope your entry was judged on an equal footing as all of the others and not judged harsher given the fact that you organize this challenge...