{"id":3997,"date":"2014-08-28T12:40:08","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T16:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/?p=3997"},"modified":"2017-03-01T21:30:03","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T04:30:03","slug":"woodworking-contest-seats-and-stools-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-prizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/woodworking-contests\/woodworking-contest-seats-and-stools-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-prizes\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodworking Contest Fall 2014: Build Beautiful Furniture, Over $2000 in Prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"[display_single_event id=14]\n

FREE Entry<\/b>
\nProject Theme:\u00a0<\/b>Sitting Stool
\n Project Deadline: <\/b>November 8, 2014
\nYou’ll Get $50: <\/b>Every completed project receives a $50 store credit
\nPrizes:<\/strong> Win $500, $300, $100 worth of woodworking tools plus numerous other prizes<\/b><\/p>\n

The sitting stool is one of the\u00a0earliest forms of furniture – so if you want to explore the rudiments (and fun) of woodworking, build a wood stool. So\u00a0that’s what we’re going to do with this contest. Sitting stools serve numerous applications and therefore they take on numerous shapes, styles, and geometries.\u00a0There are bar stools, musician stools, artist stools, breakfast stools, shop stools, and more. For this contest build a stool of any style or size you want – except we’re talking about a seat, not a footstool or step stool.<\/p>\n

Want some great examples for inspiration? Scroll down, there’s a gallery of ideas at the bottom.<\/p>\n

As a woodworking project, a sitting stool doesn’t require much wood – but don’t be fooled into thinking they’re simplistic. Crafting a wood stool\u00a0will challenge your skills in a fun way. For example, unless your design is an unusual one (which is okay!),\u00a0 you’ll most likely get intimate with the mortise and tenon joint plus a couple of variations (like adding wedges for strength or chopping at an angle to accomodate\u00a0rake and splay).\u00a0\u00a0You’ll also probably get good use\u00a0out of\u00a0your hand tools like planes, rasps, scrapers, spokeshaves, handsaws, and layout tools like the t-bevel. You’ll\u00a0definitey face the joinery and assembly challenges that follow the geometry requirements of splayed and raked legs.<\/p>\n

But who knows? There are endless ways you can build a sitting stool. For the seat, you can sculpt it, cane it, upholster it, make it round or square or triangular or something else. Same limitless choices on your legs. It can have any number of legs you want, they can be sculpted or turned or tapered or steam bent or bent-laminated, or anything else that\u00a0appeals to you.<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that’ll you’ll have a good time with this project. See the examples below for some ideas.<\/p>\n

Complete Your Project, Get $50 Store Credit:<\/b><\/h3>\n

All entries receive $50 store credit on November 8 upon project delivery. Yes, you keep your project and<\/em> we give you $50. However, we keep the projects for one week while the panel of judges inspect each project to determine the winners.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Plus you get\u00a0a chance to win prizes from great woodworking vendors.<\/p>\n

Enter the Contest in 2 Easy Steps:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. Register (it’s free<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  2. Deliver your project on Saturday November 8, 2014 (You’ll get $50 store credit<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Prizes: Provided by Our Vendors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\t\t