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Here we are folks, the long awaited rules , timescale , etc thread. As the consensus dictates we are keeping these rules simple and easy - but if anyone has any questions feel free to hit me up by pm.
The rules
The competition is open to any UKW member including the moderators but not the judges or myself.
One entry only per member .
There are four categories
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Pens ( the pen turning contingent having asked for a seperate section). It is up to you to decide which category your submission fits in and note accordingly on your entry.
what you can enter
You can enter any turned item that you have made yourself. It can be something you have made previously, something you are currently making or something you make specially for the competition , this is entirely up to you.
Items can be decorated, carved, painted etc as you wish, and can be in any material fit for turning (wood, acrylic etc) the only limitation being that it must be a predominantly turned item.
Items entered should be all your own work ( though again this is being taken on trust)
Judging
For the main comp there will be a panel of four judges who will make the decision together. These are:
Richard Findley
George (Cornucopia)
Mark Sanger
Mark Hancock
the pen competition will be judged by Vincent Coates from the turners workshop
Judges will be looking at both the technical merit involved in a piece and also its form and aesthetics.
The judges decision will be final and we would ask everyone involved not to dispute it on the boards.
Prizes
There will be prizes for winners of each category, plus a "trophy" for whoever is judged to be the overall winner.
the prizes are as follows
Beginners : a days woodturning tuition with Richard Findley ( note that the winner will need to travel to Richard's workshop at their own expense)
Intermediate : £25 worth of chestnut products of your choice kindly donated by Terry Smart* , plus a turning tool **
Advanced : £25 worth of Chestnut products of your choice kindly donated by Terry Smart* , plus a turning tool **
Pens : £25 worth of products from "The Turners Workshop" for the best wooden pen , and another £25 worth of products from "The Turners Workshop" for the best pen made from alternate materials - both of these prizes kindly donated by Vincent Coates
* Note that due to the volatility of some of the solvents involved the Chestnut products cannot be easily shipped outside of the UK. Therefore if either of these prizes are won by an overseas competitor we will provide them with an alternative of similar value.
** The two turning tools involved in these prizes are being donated by two different donors , both of whom have asked to remain anonymous - they are being sent to me and I won't know exactly what they are until they arrive - I will update on this when they arrive.
The trophy will be a turned platter to which an engraved plate will be added and it will be held for a year then passed on to the next winner (assuming we run the competition each year as planned), Winners will also get a certificate to keep. I will handle the postage of the trophy within the Uk, however if it is won by an overseas competitor they will need to send me the price of postage before it can be despatched.
submission
Entries should be submitted on the submission thread https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/view ... 371#365371 We are looking for a maximum of three photos showing your piece from different angles and a description telling us anything you think we need to know about making the piece (wood type, technique etc) to a max of 200 words. You can assume that the judges are all competent turners so you dont need to describe basic turnery.
obviously the judges need clear photos to be able to judge the piece, but beyond that you will not be judged on the quality of the photo - this is afterall a woodwork forum not a photographic one.
The entries thread is for entry submission only - all comments about the compo should be made on this thread.
Timescale
you can start submitting your entries from now but the deadline will be 9am on the 17th of August 09 ( I will ask the mods to close the submission thread at that time). The judges decision will be anounced by or on August the 31st and prizes sent out shortly after that.
WIP threads
you can start WIP threads or not as you wish but these will not be considered by the judges only your submission counts at the end of the day. In the interests of fairness neither myself or the judges will comment on the WIP threads , tho of course you are free to seek advice and opinion from any of your other fellow forum members.
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and that as they say is that - happy turning and I look forward to seeing your work shortly. Any problems, questions, concerns etc feel free to pm me.
The rules
The competition is open to any UKW member including the moderators but not the judges or myself.
One entry only per member .
There are four categories
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Pens ( the pen turning contingent having asked for a seperate section). It is up to you to decide which category your submission fits in and note accordingly on your entry.
what you can enter
You can enter any turned item that you have made yourself. It can be something you have made previously, something you are currently making or something you make specially for the competition , this is entirely up to you.
Items can be decorated, carved, painted etc as you wish, and can be in any material fit for turning (wood, acrylic etc) the only limitation being that it must be a predominantly turned item.
Items entered should be all your own work ( though again this is being taken on trust)
Judging
For the main comp there will be a panel of four judges who will make the decision together. These are:
Richard Findley
George (Cornucopia)
Mark Sanger
Mark Hancock
the pen competition will be judged by Vincent Coates from the turners workshop
Judges will be looking at both the technical merit involved in a piece and also its form and aesthetics.
The judges decision will be final and we would ask everyone involved not to dispute it on the boards.
Prizes
There will be prizes for winners of each category, plus a "trophy" for whoever is judged to be the overall winner.
the prizes are as follows
Beginners : a days woodturning tuition with Richard Findley ( note that the winner will need to travel to Richard's workshop at their own expense)
Intermediate : £25 worth of chestnut products of your choice kindly donated by Terry Smart* , plus a turning tool **
Advanced : £25 worth of Chestnut products of your choice kindly donated by Terry Smart* , plus a turning tool **
Pens : £25 worth of products from "The Turners Workshop" for the best wooden pen , and another £25 worth of products from "The Turners Workshop" for the best pen made from alternate materials - both of these prizes kindly donated by Vincent Coates
* Note that due to the volatility of some of the solvents involved the Chestnut products cannot be easily shipped outside of the UK. Therefore if either of these prizes are won by an overseas competitor we will provide them with an alternative of similar value.
** The two turning tools involved in these prizes are being donated by two different donors , both of whom have asked to remain anonymous - they are being sent to me and I won't know exactly what they are until they arrive - I will update on this when they arrive.
The trophy will be a turned platter to which an engraved plate will be added and it will be held for a year then passed on to the next winner (assuming we run the competition each year as planned), Winners will also get a certificate to keep. I will handle the postage of the trophy within the Uk, however if it is won by an overseas competitor they will need to send me the price of postage before it can be despatched.
submission
Entries should be submitted on the submission thread https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/view ... 371#365371 We are looking for a maximum of three photos showing your piece from different angles and a description telling us anything you think we need to know about making the piece (wood type, technique etc) to a max of 200 words. You can assume that the judges are all competent turners so you dont need to describe basic turnery.
obviously the judges need clear photos to be able to judge the piece, but beyond that you will not be judged on the quality of the photo - this is afterall a woodwork forum not a photographic one.
The entries thread is for entry submission only - all comments about the compo should be made on this thread.
Timescale
you can start submitting your entries from now but the deadline will be 9am on the 17th of August 09 ( I will ask the mods to close the submission thread at that time). The judges decision will be anounced by or on August the 31st and prizes sent out shortly after that.
WIP threads
you can start WIP threads or not as you wish but these will not be considered by the judges only your submission counts at the end of the day. In the interests of fairness neither myself or the judges will comment on the WIP threads , tho of course you are free to seek advice and opinion from any of your other fellow forum members.
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and that as they say is that - happy turning and I look forward to seeing your work shortly. Any problems, questions, concerns etc feel free to pm me.
