Monthly Challenge /
Show and Tell

In order to encourage turners to stretch themselves and attempt new techniques, part of each meeting is devoted to "show and tell" and a monthly "challenge", usually based on the previous month's demo. Turners are encouraged to show what they've been working on.

For those who participate in the challenge, items are judged and the winner receives a small prize.

Those who complete all challenges for the year achieve "Ironman" status.

2007 Results

2008 OCTurners Monthly Challenges
Meeting Date
(3rd Th)		 Demonstrator/Subject Challenge Participants (Winner in Bold)
Jan 17 James Santhon
Small, misc turnings		 Any turned piece with a finial
Ross Gilroy
Tom Daniels
(m/u Feb)Jerry Nininger
Feb 21 Ross Gilroy
Off-center turning		 Any turned piece
Dan Scott
Chuck Phillips
Jerry Nininger
Bob Mason
Ross Gilroy
March 20 David Wade
Spheres		 Off-center turning
 
 
 
Apr 17  
 		  
 
 
 
May 15  
 		  
 
 
 
June 19  
 		  
 
 
 
July 17  
 		  
 
 
 
Aug 21  
 		  
 
 
 
Sep 18  
 		  
 
 
 
Oct 16  
 		  
 
 
 
Nov 20  
 		 No challenge due to annual Turners competition
Dec 18  
 		  
 
 
 


Alternate format for above info.

2008 OCTurners Ironman Challenge

What Is It?

A program to get people to try different things. By rising to each challenge, you will take your woodturning to new levels. An Ironman is one who completes all challenges for 2008. Those who participate will be listed on the website and (hopefully) given some special recognition during a Turners meeting. You do NOT have to be a master turner . . . the idea is to participate.

Understanding that there are a few things that could actually cause you to miss a meeting (family, health, job, tsunamis), we have established a few rules, as follows:

    Yearly Challenge Rules

  • Entries must not have been shown before.
  • If you miss a month's challenge, you can bring a "makeup" to the next meeting that has a challenge. The makeup item will not be judged. (This is changed from 2007 where you had 2 months to do a makeup)
  • If you bring a make-up item, you must also bring the challenge item for the current month.
  • It is the responsibility of the participant to make sure their name is recorded each month!

Why Bother?

You'll be a better turner
Your participation may encourage someone else to be involved
You get your name on the website
I won't be asking you where your entry is . . .