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February 2006 Meeting Gallery

Pictures of the demonstration on chucking systems and additional turned items are at the bottom of the page.

Best of Show (the best of the best of the best....)              
Best of Show
John King
Cherry and Walnut
  Segmented Bowl
6"W x 3"H
     


Advanced Category
(Items made from one piece of wood by advanced turners)
1st Place
Marty Kaminsky
Mesquite Vase
3-3/4"W x 5-1/2"H
2nd Place
Bill Tilson
Australian Myrtle
  Box
2-3/4"W x 2"H

3rd Place
Ric Taylor

Osage Orange
   Screwdriver
1-1/2"W x 4-1/2"H

Honorable Mention
Bob Tabor
Monkey Pod Bowl
  and Saucer
6"W x 2"H
       


Enhanced Category (Items that incorporate embellishment of the item by turners of all levels)
1st Place
Jim Keller
Maple Burl Batter
  and Pitcher
13
"W x 10"H each
2nd Place
Bill Pottorf
Fluted Mesquite
  Bowl
6-1/2"W x 2"H
3rd Place
Jeff Schrader
White washed and
  Textured Bowl of
  Quilted Maple
15"W x 2"H
Honorable Mention
Bill Tilson
Mesquite Top w/
  Inlay
3"W x 1-1/2"H
       


Segmented Category (Items made from more than one piece of wood by turners of all levels)
1st Place
John King
Cherry and Walnut
  Segmented Bowl
6"W x 3"H
2nd Place
Quinn Anton
Lg Mahogany Bowl
13"W x 4-1/2"H
3rd Place
Ben Ball
 Re-turned set of 62 year
  old Salt & Pepper Mills
 2"W x 5-1/2"H


Intermediate Category (Items made by intermediate turners)
1st Place
Dave Barziza
Natural Edge
  Mulberry Bowl
11-1/2"W x 4-1/2"H
2nd Place
Doug Grissom
Mesquite Bowl
4"W x 1"H
3rd Place
Lloyd Stahl
Goblet Set of
 Various Woods
Various Sizes
Honorable Mention
Dave Barziza
Mesquite Natural Form
  Bowl
10"W x 3-1/2"H
       
 

Beginner Category (Items made by beginning turners)
1st Place
John Van Domelen

Black Cherry Bowl
5"W x 1-1/2"H
2nd Place
Geo Kabacinski
Walnut Bowl
5"W x 2"H
3rd Place
George Olsen

Vase of Unknown
  Wood
3-1/2"W x 6"H


Other items brought to the February meeting

 gallery photography by Jeff Schrader

Judges
Barbara Gaynor and Randall Hassig were the judges for February's Show and Tell.  
                                                           

Faces in the Crowd - A collection of candid photos
February's program included a demonstration by By Reed on different chucking techniques 

Mentoring was big on the agenda at February's meeting at North Deer Park High School and
demonstrates GCWA's on-going commitment to encourage others in woodtuning and helping them
develop their skills.

 Faces in the Crowd candid photos were taken by Ric Taylor