This month's challenge was to turn a wand. There were a nice variety of entries, albeit not a huge number. That said, this was certainly a case of quality over quantity. Anyone could be winner. I also appreciate the discussion that took place in the challenge thread. Although some might find it distracting, I think the main benefits of these challenge are three-fold: 1) Get folks to stretch the creative bone, 2) Learn something new, and 3) Bolster the community via discussion and engaging FUN. Featuring a single winner is the challenging cherry on top.
Now, the challenge for all forum members (this means you and me) is to choose a winner. Voting begins now and concludes at 11:59p-ish (USA Eastern time [UTC -5]) on Wednesday, 2 July, 2025. You are allowed one vote; once you have voted, you won't be able to go back and change your vote. 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 high-carbon 1/8" skew chisel).
The following are this month's entries (including the replies). FYI, you can click on each image for a larger view:
Now, the challenge for all forum members (this means you and me) is to choose a winner. Voting begins now and concludes at 11:59p-ish (USA Eastern time [UTC -5]) on Wednesday, 2 July, 2025. You are allowed one vote; once you have voted, you won't be able to go back and change your vote. 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 high-carbon 1/8" skew chisel).
The following are this month's entries (including the replies). FYI, you can click on each image for a larger view:
