2004 ORNAMENTAL TURNING COMPETITIONS
The description of the Turning Competitions spreads across 3 pages. Details of particular competitions can be accessed by clicking on the links below.
2004 Open Turning Competitions... 2004 Plain Turning Competitions... 2004 Company Competitions
 

There are three competitions for members of the Society of Ornamental Turners:
 

The Lady Gertrude Crawford Gold Medal Competition for conventional ornamental turning excluding rose turning, The Fred Howe Gold Medal Competition for a combination of ornamental and rose turning methods, and The H E Twentyman Silver Medal Competition
for work of predominantly plain form with an element of ornamentation.

 

Winners also receive a Company Certificate. If the best entry in any of these competitions is by a previous winner, that competitor cannot be awarded another medal but will receive a Certificate as “Master of Ornamental Turning”.

 
 
 

The Lady Gertrude Crawford Gold Medal Competition

Winning entry by John Edwards

Victorian style posy holder
9¾” long x 1¾” diam.

 

 

 
 

The Fred Howe Gold Medal Competition

Winning entry by Paul Coker

 Chalice 10” high
lignum vitae

  

 
 

The H E Twentyman Silver Medal Competition

Winning entry by John Edwards

Pestle and mortar 5” high x 4½” diam.
lignum vitae

 
 
 

2004 PLAIN TURNING COMPETITIONS

 

This competition is open to members of the Association of Woodturners of Great Britain. There are no restrictions as to subject for the competition but work has to contain elements of both turning between centres and faceplate turning techniques. There are two classes, Senior and Junior.

 

In the Senior Class, Gold, Silver and Bronze medals of the Company are awarded with cash prizes of £200, £150 and £100. For the Junior Class, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded together with cash prizes of £125 and £75. Additionally, there are 5 cash prizes of £50 each for runners-up, 3 of these for the Senior Class and 2 for the Junior Class. All winners also receive Certificates of the Company. The cash prizes are donated by the AWGB.

 
 

Plain Turning Senior Class

Winning entry by Michael Morley

“Arconian” Tazza with lid and
support arcs 220mm x 500mm

 
 
 

Plain Turning Junior Class

Winning entry by David Fishwick

Oyster box with finial
14½” diam. x 9½cm high

 
 
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[Page Published 26 Jan 2005]  
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