Birdhouse Ornament Contest - We Have a Winner!

Choose your favorite birdhouse ornament

  • Number 1

    Votes: 2 3.6%
  • Number 2

    Votes: 21 38.2%
  • Number 3

    Votes: 3 5.5%
  • Number 4

    Votes: 2 3.6%
  • Number 5

    Votes: 2 3.6%
  • Number 6

    Votes: 14 25.5%
  • Number 7

    Votes: 11 20.0%

  • Total voters
    55
  • Poll closed .

Vaughn McMillan

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Alrighty gang, we have our entries for the 2010 Family Woodworking Birdhouse Ornament contest. Now we need for you, the members, to vote on your favorite. Sadly, no flatworkers showed up for the contest, but we did have a few turners who joined in the fun. We have examples of work done by guys ranging from beginner to expert, but I'm glad I'm not voting, because it'd be hard to pick a favorite. They are all very nicely done.

Here are the entries, in no particular order. Please vote for your favorite ornament. Your name will not be visible to others.

Ornament #1

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Ornament #2

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Ornament #3

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Ornament #4


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Ornament #5


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Ornament #6 (We have two views of #6)

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Ornament #7

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This poll will be closed at midnight on Christmas Day, December 25th. The winner will receive a photo of a Robust American Beauty lathe!

Thanks to all the participants, and thanks to all of you for picking a favorite and voting on it. :thumb:
 

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Sorry, my bad. Technical difficulty at this end, but the pics were still showing up in my browser so I didn't see the problem. It's fixed now. ;)
 
This one was one of the toughest I've ever judged. I had to get down to nitpickin' to come up with my favorite. Things I looked at:

1. The flow of the piece. Do the curves curve and the flats remain flat.
2. The finishing. Not just the finish. Was the hole finished?
3. Which one had understated beauty.

In the end, for me, it had to be ...................the one I voted for.:dunno::eek::thumb:........................................................................................................................................................................................the number pronounced as svi.

Bruce
 
...I think that american beauty needs to be cloned, so they all get one.:rofl:

Well, each of the runners-up will win a photo of a Powermatic 3520B, so there really are no losers in this contest. :p

...But I don't see any number 8, Am I missing something or are a few of you hitting the eggnog early?:huh:

I'm pretty sure that's just the eggnog talking. :champagne:
 
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