This year’s Club Challenge timber was Jelutong (dyera costulata).

Each member was provided with one superfoot of timber (a piece with a volume of 144 cubic inches).

The timber this year was generously supplied by The Bearded Bloke Timber Collectiveof Oak Flats, who also had a wonderful selection of slabs, boards and turning blanks on display across the Expo weekend.

David Bywater: bandsaw box with octopus carving
John Daniel: carved rabbit painted white
Tony Walsh: very intricate trapezoidal box
Tom Loosz: well made wooden scoop
Robert Lee: wine bottle stand
Ted Batty: bowl
Kieth Houston: model of an old blacksmith’s shop with a lot of detail
Elaine Newstead: scroll saw project
Elaine Newstead: scroll saw project
Elaine Newstead: scroll saw project
Ray White: finely carved horse’s head
Darren Collins: interesting board game with box to hold the pieces
Ian McArdle: wooden dovetail plane
Ian McArdle: wooden dovetail plane
Ken Fisher: very well made intricate box with carved lid
Stan Judd: well turned old fashioned candle holder
Mal MacRae: model of a traditional style of Japanese house construction

The winner of the People’s Choice award this year was David Bywater, for his shell and octopus bandsaw box.

Second place was awarded to Keith Houston for his blacksmith’s shop model.

Third place went to Tony Walsh for his trapezoidal box.

Congratulations to the winners, and a heartfelt thanks to all who entered and helped make this another enjoyable event.