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August 2007
Meeting Gallery
Pictures of Kevin Turco's demo on
turning boxes and "Faces in the Crowd" are
at the bottom of this page
Best of Show
(The best of the best of the best . . . )
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Best of Show
Ric Taylor
Mahogany Bowl
8-1/2"W x 2"H |
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Advanced Category
(Items made from one piece of wood
by advanced turners)
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Honorable Mention
Fog Tanner
Box Elder Bowls
7"W x
2"H (largest one) |
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Segmented Category
(Items made from more than one
piece of wood by turners of all levels)
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1st Place
Bob Brown
Baltic Birch Plywood/
Maple Hollow Form
8"W x
10"H |
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2nd Place
John King
Leopardwood/Cherry
& Mesquite Bowl
5-1/2"W x 2"H
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3rd Place
Doug Olesen
Mahogany/Mulberry
& Spalted Elm
Open Form
4-1/2"W x 5-1/2"H |
Enhanced Category
(Items that incorporate
embellishment of the item by turners of all levels)
Intermediate Category
(Items made by intermediate turners)
Beginner Category
(Items made by beginning turners)
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1st Place
Tony Crowsey
Natural Edge Bowl
of unknown wood
5-1/2"W x 2-1/2"H |
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2nd Place
Martha Lawrence
Pen Selection
Various Sizes |
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3rd Place
Tony Crowsey
Mahogany Gobled
3/4"W x 1-1/2"H |
President's Challenge -
"Collaborative Challenge"
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The July's President's Challenge was about
making something from a common 2X4 piece of wood. |
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1st Place
Bill Tilson & Bill
Metzger
Connected Bowls
of Mesquite
8"H x 1-1/2"W |
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2nd Place
Luna
Ford & __?__
Ash Spatulas
2"W x 11"H |
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3rd
Place
Dave Morley
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Cedar/Oak/Cherry
Rolling Pin
16-1/2"W x 2"H |
gallery photography by
Paul Millo
Judges
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Jon
Gaynor and Randall Hassig were the judges for August's meeting.
They agreed on everything . . . except on one
occasion, captured (right) by our candid photographer!
(Thankfully, Randall survived Jon's disagreement!) |
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July Demo - Turning a Box
Kevin Turco did a great job providing an overview of making a
box.
Faces In the Crowd and Other Pictures
GCWA members look forward to greeting friends and telling woodturning
stories at every meeting... |
...sometimes, the stories are even true! |
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George Kabacinski, our club's president has taken a active role
in ensuring meeting run smoothly. |
Brother Bill Berry taking in Kevin Turco's demonstration from a
catbird seat! |
Here are pictures of the items that were in the various Show and Tell
categories. The Intermediate Category is not included since no items were entered.
(Duh!)
Advanced Category |
Enhanced Category. |
Segmented Category. |
Beginner Category. |
President's Challenge Category. |
And here are close ups of four well-executed items that were entered,
but not recognized with an award. The last picture is of the
President's Challenge first place winner and shows how the piece was
made from one piece of wood
Our August meeting was held at the University of Houston's College of
Architecture's new Keeland Discovery Center.
Uof H Arch Bldg |
Keeland Discovery Ctr |
candid photography by
Ric Taylor and
Dale Barrack
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