Ryedale Woodturners
CLUB COMPETITIONS
At the 2014 AGM, John Whiteley proposed a monthly competition on club demonstration nights, and offered to sponsor a prize. Gordon Malan seconded and volunteered to donate to the prize fund as well.
Competition categories agreed so far are as follows:
- October 2014 Bowl
- November 2014 Weed pot / bud vase
- December 2014 Christmas competition, 3 categories:
1 Hollow form; 2 Spindle turning; 3 Other - January 2015 Candle Holder
- February 2015 Vase / Hollow form
- March 2015 Decorated bowl
- April 2015 Natural edge item
- May 2015 A coloured item
- June 2015 An off-centre piece
- July 2015 A goblet
July 2015
A goblet.
The tenth competition saw just four off-centre pieces submitted for judgement, as always varied in style and interpretation.
The winner was number 3 above, which looks like a deep coloured spalted beech?
Gordon Malan's winning goblet
Not sure of the timber - ebonised ash perhaps?
This one looks like laburnum?
A pierced version, definitely no use for drinking. Perhaps inspired by Mick Hanbury's demonstration last month?