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Here is the LONG overdue second part to the critiques that we used to judge the projects for the 2010 Sawdust Chronicles Build Challenge.

Click here to play WoodExpo 2011 – Phil Lowe Critiques Martin MacKinsie

In an extremely rare event in woodworking, Phil Lowe critiques Marty MacKinsie’s table in public at WoodExpo 2011.

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The first of approximately 7 videos of the 2010 Build Challenge Critiques.
Kosta Viennas and Jesse Decker in this episode.

I want to congratulate all of the contestants for their great efforts! It’s always a joy to host this contest, and to push woodworkers to learn from others, and teach themselves skills of the craft that they didn’t possess before.

Well done gentlemen!

First Place: Rob Horton
Second Place: Tom Collins
Third Place:Michael Beauvais
Forth Place: Joe Ledington
Fifth Place: Shawn Sealer
Sixth Place (tie): David Benton
Sixth Place (tie): Dyami Plotke (Partial Project on Website)
Eighth Place: Kieth Keppler
Ninth Place: Waid Hundley
Tenth Place: Jeff Peterson
Eleventh Place: Jesse Decker
Twelfth Place (tie): Jon Edmonds
Twelfth Place (tie): Chuck Curtis
Fourteenth Place: Kosta Viennas

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I know it’s not really ‘Mid-Challenge’ anymore, but here’s what we intended to be published on October 1st. If you are a contestant in the Challenge, and the content in this podcast have caused you to change the direction you are going with your build, please let me know right away and I’ll grant you an extra few days for the build.

The 207 thread with Paul’s questions about veneering and dying wood is here.

Here is the pic of Ricky Davies’ unknown wood plank.

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Here it is! The 2010 Build Challenge has officially begun! No hints in this blog post, you have to listen to the episode to get all the remaining details.

Contestants,
I’ll be sending you an email to make sure that you get all the details you need. You should still listen to all of the Build Challenge related podcast episodes just to make sure you don’t miss anything.

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Hey everybody!
Neil, Adam and I got together for a quick re-cap of the coming Challenge. We go over the sponsors, prizes, a few of the details, and BS a little…

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Hey everybody! This is a heads up that the 2010 Sawdust Chronicles Build Challenge is looking for entries. Here are the rules to the contest, and the project to design and create will be revealed on the first day of the Challenge.

Something I don’t mention in the podcast: I know that there seems to be a lot of contests, build-offs, and other woodworking competitions going on right now. If you feel like you want to compete in other contests and not the Challenge, I completely understand. If you sign up for the Challenge, but find out that with your other commitments that you don’t have time to finish the project, please tell us right away so we don’t keep bothering you with emails about submitting your project photos and story.

I believe that what the TSDC Build Challenge offers is much more than what you will receive elsewhere.
What sets us apart:

• Our genuine concern that you understand the competition and the rules/restrictions
• Our willingness to have experts help you along the way
• We are focused on getting novice woodworkers familiar with design, and the scheduling/planning of a build
• We are concerned with the ideal use of your time and effort
• Our Challenges are set within strict time restraints to help simulate a real life commission example

Cheers!

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Jeff Miller's Studio

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This past Spring I had the opportunity to sit down with Jeff Miller and talk about his career and where he is going with his custom furniture business. You can find Jeff Miller’s website at J Miller Handcrafted Furniture

Jeff Miller - In his workshop

Arch Table - Winner of the Distinguished Furniture Design Award from the Chicago Anenaeum Museum

Arch Table - Winner of the Distinguished Furniture Design Award from the Chicago Anenaeum Museum

Wee Sat at this table for the discussion

We sat at this table and discussed it's construction.

We discuss 'invisible lamination'

Laminated Cantata Chair

Simple Dovetailed Oak Bookcase

Not sure what Jeff named this chair, so I'll call it the Screw Chair - Surprisingly comfortable!

Timpani Table

Timpani Table

And now, a little tour of Jeff’s work shop. I kind of just spun around in a circle and took pictures…

Unfinished Kayak

Workshop - Templates

Workshop - Huge Bandsaw

Workshop

Workshop - Wide Jointer

Workshop - Huge Jointer

Workshop

Arch Table in the making

Tools!!!

This is the rocking chair that Jeff was talking about

This is a detail of the rocking chair that Jeff was talking about