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December 2025 Turning Challenge: Phil Hamel Wins!

Pick your two favorites!

  • Pat Cogdal

    Votes: 15 24.2%
  • Phil Hamel

    Votes: 25 40.3%
  • Clyde Hause

    Votes: 7 11.3%
  • Jay Hostetler

    Votes: 14 22.6%
  • Dave Landers

    Votes: 7 11.3%
  • Rick Moreton

    Votes: 4 6.5%
  • Rusty Nesmith

    Votes: 3 4.8%
  • WH Seelinger

    Votes: 3 4.8%
  • Daniel Verechia

    Votes: 17 27.4%
  • Vincent Vogel

    Votes: 7 11.3%
  • Don Wattenhofer

    Votes: 9 14.5%
  • Bob Weber

    Votes: 3 4.8%

  • Total voters
    62
  • Poll closed .

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This month's forum challenge was to make a single tree. I chose a single tree, rather than a grouping, so folks could focus on a special technique or piece of wood. We had a decent amount of participation, a veritable forest! Nice job, everyone, and thank you for playing!

Now, the challenge for all forum members (this means you and me) is to choose a favorite. Voting begins now and concludes ~11:59p UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) Saturday, 3 January, 2026. You are allowed two votes; once you have voted, you won't be able to go back and change your votes. After you have voted, you can track the vote totals. The voting is secret (just like an actual election), so nobody else can see who you voted for (not even the moderators/administrators). In case of a tie vote, the forum moderators will gather in a virtual waist-deep green shavings-filled shop to determine the winner.

As in all previous challenges, the winner might have to pass a lie detector test before being awarded the Grand Prize (rumored to be a piece of seasoned and character-rich (read, cracks!) old Christmas tree trunk).

The following are this month's entries. FYI, you can click on each image for a larger view:

CogdalPat.jpeg


HamelPhil.jpg


HauseClyde.jpg


HostetlerJay.jpeg


LandersDave.JPG


MoretonRick.jpg


NesmithRusty.jpeg


SeelingerWH.jpg


VerechiaDaniel.jpg


IMG_3859.jpeg


WattenhoferDon.jpg


WeberBob.jpg
 
Hi everyone, I fumbled a SECOND time and forgot to add another entry. So, I reset the poll and extended the voting deadline through the 3rd of January. Apologies, and good luck!
 
Big congratulations to @Phil Hamel for being selected as this month's favorite turning. His combo tree/snowman/present sculpture was incredibly clever. I'm a sucker for surprises, and this one definitely delivered. Nice job! Thank you also to everyone else that participated and voted for their favorite. Stay tuned for this month's challenge announcement coming tomorrow. Cheers!
 
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