LJ Woodworking Awards - Winter 2008

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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Thank you Martin;
--yes thanks for all your time and effort in bringing us here at LumberJocks the fruit of all your labors and let the show begin….time to roll up our sleeves and get our building started.

Oh yes; I'm sure Don and Gary are getting ready for this one….best wishes and good building to all!!!

Thank you.
GODSPEED,
Frank

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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Just curious - can you build the box out of one 2×4 and enter it in both?

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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Hello Gary;
--glad to see you around and maybe this will help. If you will follow the Awards pages link up above; you will come to this statement; "Rules
1. You may enter one project per category and you may enter the same project into multiple categories.".

Hope this helps….
GODSPEED,
Frank

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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Wow…that is an awesome first prize…

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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Cool.
Can you cherry pick out of several 2×4s to get nice grain as long as the total used is equal to 2×4x8?

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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Grand prize: pretty exciting, isn't i?? !!!

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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"Entries for this category are to be boxes with dimensions (height, width, depth) not to exceed 18 inches / 45.72 centimeters." Does that mean each of the three dimensions, or the sum of the three dimensions (9"w + 5"d + 4"h = 18") must be less than 18"?

Should this question be posted on the forum instead of here??

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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each of the dimensions… keep the box smaller than 18".

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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"Ho-tay!" - Buckwheat

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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Time to work.

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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Looks like the fun is about to begin!

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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I think cherry picking out several 2×4's to come up with a knotless perfect 8' 2×4 would, perhaps, not be in the spirit of the challenge.

Yup, time to get at it!

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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What about cutting a 2×4 out of a larger piece of lumber and starting with that?
Also what if that piece measured an actual 2×4 and not 1 1/2×3 1/2?
What if you started with a old piece of lumber that was really 2×4?

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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the rules state that "2×4" stands for the typical stud, whatever means to you and does not necessarily stand for the measurements.

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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But if you happen to have a 2×4 that is actually 2×4 then it sounds acceptable to me.

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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So are we talking about a construction grade 2×4, or can it be any species of wood? Like nice 2×4 of Wenge ?

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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Hello all;
I do believe that what Martin is trying to convey in his post above, is that all questions as to the 'how -why's should be asked and posted to here for further and future discussion and questions.

In my opinion concerning the species of wood and type for a 2''x4''x8'. means buy it that way--cut it that way out of bigger--use your imagination as long as when you start making your project, what you have before you is a 2''x4''x8'. All species of wood is open and fair game….

--Note: 2''x4''8' would be what I would choose if I was re-sawing//or if coming rough saw'n from a sawmill and then if I'm buying already cut, there is the standard form of 1-1/2''×3-1/2''.

Re-member that imagination and creativity are what count here….

GODSPEED,
Frank

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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Thanks Frank, I didn't want to push the rules to far if everyone thought it was a 2×4 from Home Depot. Let the sawdust fly!

msojka said:

Announcement

It's official! Get building for our current semi-annual Woodworking Awards. This year we are pleased to announce that along with the traditional two categories we will also have a GRAND PRIZE winner, the participant with the most combined points. So, put those shop aprons on, sharpen those tools, and start building your entries.

GRAND PRIZE: 14" band saw with granite top
by Steel City Tool Works

AWARD CATEGORIES

Not Just Any Box

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• 10" Premier Fusion Saw Blade donated by Freud Tools
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-Shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

The Multi-Purposed 2×4

Award for Top Woodworker in this category:

• Grex P650 - 2" Length 23 Gauge Headless Pinner and package of pins donated by Grex
• Shaper Set & Sanding Discs donated by Microplane
• Magazine Subscription donated by Canadian Woodworking
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Runner-Up:

• $50 Amazon Gift Certificate donated by LumberJocks.com
• T-shirt donated by LumberJocks.com

Please visit our Awards pages for all the rules about this event. And in case you have any questions, the official discussion forum topic is here.

Good luck!

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Hello Mike;
--we're 'not pushing rules' here,
you can think within the box,
or think outside the box.
all LJ'rs are good at creating within//outside the 2×4x8 wood sphere….

GODSPEED,
Frank