Sandal Woods - Fine Woodworking & Cabinetry

Congratulations to the winners in the following categories:

• Best Overall Lumberjock (total voting score, with both categories below combined): Gary K, of East Texas
• One Man’s Junk: Michael Brailsford, of Clayton, North Carolina, for his entry Rex Billiard Table
• Serve It Up With Class: Gary K, of East Texas, for his entry A Faberge Inspired Serving Tray

To view all the entries and the scores, visit the Results Page at Lumberjocks.com. On the right-hand side you can select the Category you wish to view.

It was a wonderful experience to follow the entries as they came in throughout the last few weeks - and a thrill to read the names of the winners today!

Congratulations to all who participated, and especially to the winners!

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A woodworker at Lumberjocks, Martin, aka Woodhacker, documented in a wonderful photographic procedure how to make inlaid dovetails using hand tools. This is the first time I have ever seen inlaid dovetails done exclusively with hand tools; and Martin’s results are terrific!

The following is the outcome of Martin’s effort - you can read the entire process at Woodhacker’s blog at Lumberjocks (the images are linked back to his photos, on Photobucket):

Thanks for sharing this with us, Martin! I provide the “Bookmark” link below, to allow easy sharing of Martin’s efforts with others.

Something pretty cool is happening this summer: The Lumberjocks Woodworking Awards Summer 2008. It costs nothing to enter; but you must be a member of lumberjocks.com to participate. Entries start July 1, and close July 31, 2008, 3 PM CDT; voting opens August 1, and ends August 7, 2008.

If you are not yet familiar with this wonderful community of woodworkers, I encourage you to visit http://lumberjocks.com/ and spend some time looking at projects, personal blogs, forums, reviews, and videos.

From the web site announcement posted by Martin, the head Lumberjock:

Here’s your chance to showcase your latest woodworking projects and vie for the title of “Best Overall LumberJock”. The rules are simple and, like everything else at LumberJocks, there’s no fee to enter. The best part of this competition? There will be no designated jury of experts. You and your fellow LumberJocks will cast the votes. This creates a truly democratic voting process from our exceptional woodworking community. (See below for information on the rules and point system.)

If you are a member, all you have to do is enter, per the rules of the event; and if you are not a member of the Lumberjocks community, I recommend that you consider signing up for membership, and participating in what is a truly fun event!

The hardest decision you will have to make is which category to enter your project - make sure to check the rules, because you ARE allowed to enter one project into multiple categories:

1. One Man’s Junk (…”think of an innovative way to reuse some old hardware, reclaimed wood and/or recycled junk and turn it into something unique and special”…), and
2. Serve It Up With Class (…”Use your woodworking skills to create a serving tray using at least 2 different varieties of wood. Use inlay, marquetry, carving, and/or stains to turn your serving tray into a piece of art!”).

For the complete announcement, and the rules and prizes, go to http://lumberjocks.com/awards/summer_2008.

The Bookcase Challenge is now official!

Lumberjocks, in partnership with Popular Woodworking, have given us this brand-new challenge: Design a bookcase we could build in our shop, win, and get published in Popular Woodworking Magazine!

From Martin’s announcement at Lumberjocks (also click on this link to learn other details about the Challenge, and Challenge Rules):

“This time it’s all about the bookcases. Everyone needs them. Are you ready to design a bookcase that catches the eyes of Popular Woodworking’s editors, establishes you as a paid and published author and presents your design to thousands of fellow woodworkers? I’ll bet you are.”

And in Glen Huey’s own words at the Popular Woodworking blog entry about this Challenge:

“The winning original design will be published in Popular Woodworking magazine. We’re talking a full-out article, not just photos of the best design shown in a gallery. You’ll become a published contributing author – a fully paid contributing author – with your own byline.”

If I can do it, YOU can do it, too. So, go to Lumberjocks and, if not yet a member, sign up, and make your entry to the Challenge as a blog entry.

You can view my entry, the first entry made in this competition, by clicking here. Let me know what you think of my simple barrister bookcase design, by leaving a Comment.