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I won an award!

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I'm a little late posting this. I got the word almost a month ago. I guess I'm still in shock. I entered my Jean Francois Oeben inspired boxes in the Veneertech Craftsman's Challenge a few months ago and they actually won their category.
I have won honourable mention there before but actually winning a category is way beyond my wildest expectation. Needless to say, I'm very pleased. The competition was pretty steep.
I want to thank my LJ friends who have encouraged and supported me on my marquetry journey over the last (has it really been) eight years or so. Without that encouragement this certainly would not have happened.

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#2 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi Paul,
That may come as some surprise to you that you won the award but it certainly doesn't come as a surprise to me.
I,ve admired your work for a while now and was just showing my Lovie Cheryl one of your 120 posted projects here My Cheryl was in awe as I took her through your home page. And in particular one of your boats and then the marquetry that you created of a picture of that particular boat.
I just wonder if there is any young blokes coming through with anywhere like the skills you have.
Very nice work and congratulations on the award.
Kind Regards
Anthony (Hong Kong)
 
#3 · (Edited by Moderator)
Well done Paul and well deserved, exceptional classic pieces - join the trophy club. Its great to get recognition - these are a few of mine,

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but I'm sure our WA Wood Show is on a far, far smaller scale than your Veneertech Craftsman's Challenge. You can get bitten by the winning bug, which is partiliy what drives me each year to make the next project, and try to come up with something that bit more special. I wouldn't want to go 'head to head' with you!!

I missed the finished post of your boxes, so good to be refered back to them …..... really exceptional. Looking forward to your next project.
 

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#5 ·
Congratulations Paul. Your expertise is to be envied and deserves recognition like this. I should also mention that your willingness to share knowledge and experience with aspiring ebenistes is appreciated by many of us and also deserves recognition.
Jim
 
#11 ·
Well done Paul and well deserved as well. That's an amazing piece and your work is first class. Great to see recognition going where it's deserved!
 
#14 ·
Congrats, buddy. It's high time your exceptional talent was formally recognized. Of course, us LJs have long admired your beautiful work.
 
#19 ·
I can't imagine any woodworking award that should not go to you.

And as others have said, you freely give your help and encouragement to so many of us ordinary folk. That's a great value to this place.

Thank you.
-Paul
 
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