The President’s Challenge

The President’s Challenge is a challenge from the Guild President to each of the FVWG members to turn a specific item which they will bring in to our regular general meeting to display.

The “Challenge” lies not in the items we are trying to create, but in finding the time to complete the turning and to acquire new skills. It does not matter what level you may consider yourself, complete the challenge. Hopefully we can make more connections to help ourselves learn and get assistance in developing our abilities.

The item displayed for the President’s Challenge should be something that you have turned specifically for the Challenge and not something recycled.

The List below covers each whole year and I hope you will take on the Challenges. I hope that there will be sufficient time for you to complete a number of items as I realize that some items may take some thought and may have to be worked on over some time.

– President.

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE – 2026/27

  • September 2026 – Something for the shop: a mallet, tool handle, gadget (made on the lathe)
  • October 2026 – Fruits, vegetables, nuts, acorns, etc
    Extra challenge – make it a box
  • November 2026 – Gift(s) for the Christmas Bureau or similar, including wig stands
  • December 2026 – Christmas ornaments
  • January 2027 – Lidded box
  • February 2027 – Birdhouse
  • March 2027 – Something Easter themed
  • April 2027 – Bat, Billy bat, baton, wand
  • May 2027 – Something sandblasted
  • June 2027 – TBD

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE – 2025/26

  • September 2025 – A Pot; extra challenge: Dublin Viking Bowl (per Glen Lucas)
  • October 2025 – Something for the kitchen: rolling pin, mortise and pestle, spoons, etc.
  • November 2025 – Gift(s) for the Christmas Bureau or similar (see newsletter for more details)
  • December 2025 – Something Christmas or festive
  • January 2026 -Something spalted;
    Extra challenge – something you spalted, something with a repaired crack or defect, or where you left the crack or defect as one of the features
  • February 2026 – Jewellery or something to hold jewellery
  • March 2026 – Something segmented/laminated
  • April 2026 – A Goblet
    Extra challenge – with captive ring(s)
  • May 2026 – Something sandblasted
  • June 2026 – Something small: A pen, beads (necklace), broach, etc.

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE – 2024/25

  • September 2024 – A Spurtle, for an extra challenge a modern Spurtle
  • October 2024 – A plate or platter
  • November 2024 – Wig Stand, for an extra challenge one with a multi-axis spindle (these are intended to be gifts from the guild to chemo patients)
  • December 2024 – Something Christmas or seasonal
  • January 2025  A vase, for an extra challenge a multi piece bottle
  • February 2025 – A bird house
  • March 2025 – a lidded box maximum 5″ in size, for an extra challenge, a lidded box with a finial
  • April 2025 –  Eggs (Easter is April 20, 2025), for an extra challenge eggs that are colored
  • May 2025 – Project that is sandblasted
  • June 2025 – Bowl with super thin walls 1/8″ or less
  • Downloadable Reference File for 2024-2025

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE – 2023/24

  • September 2023 – Garden Dibbler
  • October 2023 – Anything from a branch
  • November 2023 – Offset mushroom
  • December 2023 – Christmas Ornament
  • January 2024 –  Platter
  • February 2024 – A woodturning that is not sanded or finished
  • March 2024 – Peppermill
  • April 2024 –  Napkin Rings
  • May 2024 – Project that is sandblasted
  • June 2024 – A large bowl

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE – 2022/23

  • January 2023 –  N/A
  • February 2023 – Pen
  • March 2023 – Platter
  • April 2023 –  tool you have made
  • May 2023 – Project that uses Resins or Acrylics

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE – 2021/22

  • October 2021 – Finial
  • November 2021 – Multi-Axis (min. 2 off centered)
  • December 2021 – Anything Christmas (including a child’s toy)
  • January 2022 – Natural edge turning
  • February 2022 – Turning with Embellishments
  • March 2022 – Something to wear
  • April 2022 – Hollow form
  • May 2022 – A Figure or Figurine

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE – 2020/21

  • Feb. 2021 – Something good that you can wear
  • Mar. 2021 – A special piece of wood
  • April 2021 – Pen
  • May 2021 – A piece of wood picked up on the wood raffle table or you would have donated to the wood raffle table
  • June 2021 – A dream – something fanciful (designed to be exotically ornamental rather than practical)

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE – 2019/20

  • Sept. 2019 – Sphere
  • Oct. 2019  – Bottle Stopper
  • Nov. 2019  – Jewelry – use your imagination
  • Dec. 2019  – Christmas gift – Something you plan to give to someone
  • Jan. 2020  – Lidded box
  • Feb. 2020 – Tea Pot
  • Mar. 2020  – Dream – something fanciful (designed to be exotically ornamental rather than practical)
  • Apr. 2020  – A special piece of wood
  • May 2020  – Pen
  • June 2020 – Item turned from wood picked up on the wood raffle table or a piece that you would have donated to the wood raffle table

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE – 2018/19

  • September 2018 – Segmented turning
  • October 2018 – Mushroom(s)
  • November 2018 – Tool Handle
  • December 2018 – Snowman
  • January 2019 – Salt & pepper shaker
  • February 2019 – Hollow form
  • March -2019 Fruit
  • April 2019 – Goblet
  • May 2019 – Natural edge bowl
  • June 2019 – Ring holder

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE – 2017/18

  • Sept. 14/17   Bird
  • Oct. 12/17     Decorated Bowl
  • Nov. 09/17    Inside/Outside Turning
  • Dec. 14/17     Christmas tree
  • Jan. 11/17      Platter
  • Feb. 08/17     Turning made w/Home Made Jig or Tool – display jig  or tool used
  • Mar. 08/17     Lidded turning
  • Apr. 12/18     One tool turning – No sanding, no finish
  • May 10/18     Exotic Candle holder
  • Jun. 07/18     Toy