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March 2023 Turning Challenge

Bill Boehme

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I'm going way out on a limb for the March 2023 turning challenge. And, because of my recent bout with Covid-19, the challenge is about two weeks later than usual. This might be a flop, but the challenge is to create a Covid-19 virus model or a caricature of the virus. Basically, it is a sphere with protein spikes dotting the surface. There are numerous pictures on the web. The image below is royalty-free from Shutterstock.

coronavirus.jpg

Another familiar public-domain image was found on the CDC website:

covid19a.jpg

Time is short, you have until midnight UTC March 31, 2023. The voting rules will be posted after the submission period ends.

And finally, the fine print from the official AAW Forum legal consultants -- Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe:
  • Only one entry per person and only one photo of your turning.
  • Entries must be posted in this thread.
  • The deadline for posting entries is midnight Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on March 31, 2023.
  • As always, this is a turning contest, not a "moldy oldie" photo contest, so in fairness to everybody, make sure your work is something you have made after March 13, 2023.
  • You may not post any photos of your entry in this month’s challenge in any other thread or in the gallery until the voting has ended and a winner has been declared.
  • Voting will occur from April 1, 2023, through midnight UTC on April 4. 2023.
  • Solicitation of votes will result in disqualification.
  • The winner might have to pass a lie detector test before collecting the prizes. :rolleyes: Good luck, have fun, make shavings, and let the chips fall where they may!!
 
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