Treeworkx Competition

March 2021

 

Winner

John McKenzie

Barn Bay

Wood

Red Beech Burl (harvested from Barn Bay, Fiordland).

Embellished

Copper inlay on voids.

Finish

Sanded to 2000 grit with Yorkshire grit, then Yorkshire micropaste then, Aussie Oil.

Size

240 mm x 170 mm.

Club

 Wairarapa.

Experience

2 1/2 years

Small Carving “Shell”

Wood: Swamp Rata
Embellished:Dye
Size: 100 mm
Club: South Auckland Woodturners Guild
Experience: 15 years

Graeme Mackay

Bowl and decorated Lid

Wood: Black Walnut, Bowl: Sweet Chestnut, Lid: Walnut.
Embellished:turned decoration & with carved decoration.
Finish: EEE.
Size: H: 80 mm x D: 230 mm, Bowl H: 150 mm, D: 200 mm, Top H: 140 mm, D: 210 mm.
Club: Wairarapa Woodworkers Guild.
Experience: 15 years

Brice McKay

Barn Bay Burl Box

Wood: Red Beech Burl bowl, Apple Burl lid and Red Beech Burl finial.
Finish: Beall Buffed.
Size: 8 mm x 110 mm.
Affiliated Club: Wairarapa.
Experience: 2 years.

John McKenzie

Rimu Clock

Wood: Heart Rimu.
Finish: Dremelled band.
Size: 350 mm diameter.
Club: Manawatu Woodworkers Guild.
Experience: 10 years.

Mike Walker JnR

Maire Natural Edge

Wood: Black Maire.
Size: 300 mm diameter.
Club: Manawatu Woodworkers Guild.
Experience: 10 years.

Mike Walker JnR

Bowl

Wood: Swamp Rata.
Finish: Wax.
Size: 350 mm.
Club: South Auckland Woodturners Guild.
Experience: 8 years.

Cam Cosford

Hollow Form

Wood: Rosewood.
Embellished:Pyrography.
Finish: Wax.
Size: 250 mm.
Club: South Auckland Woodturners Guild.
Experience: 3 years

Garry Jones

Hollow Form with Finial

Wood: Purple Heart.
Finish: Beal Buff.
Size: 180 mm x 210 mm.
Club: South Auckland Woodturners Guild.
Experience: 1.5 years

John Young