Monthly Competition

Develop and Challenge Turning Skills and Imagination

Submissions are judged and constructively critiqued by senior club members who award marks to each entry.

The competition year runs from September to August. Scores are accumulated to establish a winner and runner up in each category

Competition pieces are entered and judged at the monthly Tuesday Evening Club Meetings. 

Help and advice including a demonstration of the following months competition piece will be given at Saturday morning meetings.

The September competition is one of personal choice to help determine the category an individual should be competing  in the following year.

NOVICE / BEGINNERS

SEPT 2024

ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE

Let your imagination roam free, or stick to what you know best. The choice is yours!

OCT 2024

6" (150mm) BOWL

Any design, attempt to turn walls as thin as you dare

NOV 2024

TOY

Your own design but must be child safe

DEC 2024

CHRISTMAS DECORATION

Free standing for your tree or as an ornament i.e. Angel , set of choir boys in Cassocks

JAN 2025

BEADS AND COVES

Perfect example of bead & cove turning. Use plain wood; turn 4 identical beads & coves

FEB 2025

LIDDED BOX WITH FINIAL

Use one piece of wood to match grain on lid to box. Finial can be anything from a knob to several balls on top of each other

MAR 2025

BUD VASE

Free standing vase with a small neck to accept a single stem

APR 2025

TURNED SMALL BIRD HOUSE

Use 2” (50 mm) block of wood, install a perch, Lid to be removable

MAY 2025

EGG CUP

Your design, but cup must be able to accept a hen’s egg

JUNE 2025

PESTLE AND MORTAR

Use fruit wood, i.e. Apple or Pear any size

JULY 2025

CLOCK SURROUND

Your design free standing therefore may have legs or a base.

Order clock or whatever gauge you want to install through the club for discount

AUG 2025

SERVIETTE RINGS

4 X identical Serviette rings & Holder. (Turn from one piece of wood. Fabricate Jam Chuck to finish off sides of ring)

SEPT 2025

ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE

Let your imagination roam free, or stick to what you know best. The choice is yours!

INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED

SEPT 2024

ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE

Let your imagination roam free, or stick to what you know best. The choice is yours!

NOV 2024

INVOLUTED TURNING

JAN 2025

SEGMENTED TURNING

MAR 2025

A SMOKER

MAY 2025

SOMETHING COLOURED

JULY 2025

LATTICE WORK

SEPT 2025

ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE

Let your imagination roam free, or stick to what you know best. The choice is yours!

Competition Advice

If a member has any questions or requires clarification about competition pieces please approach the judges for advice as they will be only to pleased to help.