April 2026 Contest

[Michael Mathews]

For April show us pics of your One Board projects. Keep in mind if your project uses Maple and Walnut, this isn't from one board!

This contest will end April 28. Voting will run April 29- 30.

Rules:
- Must be created within the last 60 months. That's 5 years
- One submission per creator/artist per category (month). Pick one piece. If you have a set and want to show how it matches okay but you are only entering one piece. Hi-light that one piece.
- Members vote for winners so your submittal 'marketing' post should reflect quality. Limited to 3 photos and 500 words. One post per submittal.
- Any Q&A regarding a submittal should be handled by separate post, or DM/PM. Expect questions to be deleted. Separate posts do not clutter the contest thread, avoids vote biasing, and everyone can share How's It Made (Resources forum content).
- Each creator can win a contest no more than once every six months.
- In case of a tie, a judge panel will make the selection. Judges' decision is final. Judges will remain anonymous.
- Each monthly contest will have two winners, novice and experienced/journeyman/veteran/pro. Novice is defined as <3 years woodworking, cumulative. "Experienced" is all others. Submitters must indicate if they are novice; honor system applies. If you don't declare, you're an experienced woodworker.

 

[Beegle]

Woven Cross. Made from cedar

 

[Tanukizilla]

I love making these! Started as 8/4 stock destined to be a cutting board.

 

[Artisan Pirate]

Here is my entry for this month's contest, a compound cut flower and vase made from an upcycled 2x4

 

[Michael Mathews]

Don't forget we have this "One Board Project" contest ongoing! If you've created a project from one board in the recent past (5 years!), post pics here and tell us about it and you just might win a prize package from Klingspor!

 

[Claus]

This project comes from Schwarz’s Anarchist Design Book, as a skill builder leading into making stick chairs. The “one board” was box store 2x12 southern yellow pine. The legs and stretchers were split along the grain lines and shaped with hand planes. I’m a geezer so that makes me “experienced”