Best new article contest voting

Best new article contest voting (CLOSED)

Ok Folks,

We have the nominations in and here they are:

O-Ring pinchuck. By Skiprat

Custom finials By John Crane

Barrel Hinge Boxes By rmartin

Window Casing Pens By rherrell

Prepping a new nib By Lou Metcalf

Minwax finish By rd ab penman


The rules are simple.

1. Read the above articles, and decide on your favourite.
2. Send me an email indicating which article you think is the Best Article of 2008.
3. YOU MUST include your IAP name in the body of the message somewhere.
4. You can only vote once.
5. Yes, you may vote for yourself if you really want to!

Voting will close at 6:00 forum time February 16th and then I will count the votes and post the winners.

Good Luck to all who were nominated!

I hope everyone is reading the articles because the voting is real close!

2 votes separate first and third place.



Lets get reading and voting folks!

I'm votin for Mr. John Crane by Gosh

You need to send it to his email, I think...

I would but I don't have it handy.

Still time to vote!

The difference between 1st and 2nd is ONE vote!
The difference between 2nd and third is TWO votes!

There is a two way tie for second and a three way tie for third.


Get out there and vote................


Oh yea, there is a surprise to be announced with the winners.

The Prizes!

Did I mention the prizes?


The winner will get a Flat rate Box of blanks ($100.00 value) including antler, corian, acrylics and wood ....from Roy99664

The person voted as runner up (2nd place) will receive a Sample pack of exotic woods from South Africa.... compliments of Zambezi Exotics.

Third place gets a box of corian squares from Nolan, an Envelope of blanks from Edman2 and Fractional Display Calipers from CSUSA



Now for the surprise!

Last year we gave prizes to the person who nominated each winner.........

We're not doing that this year.


HOWEVER,

I am going to take the names of everyone who voted for the winners and throw them into a hat and draw a winner for 3 more prize packs.


Here's how it will work:

Everyone who voted for the winner will have the names pooled and I will draw a winner. That person will receive:

A Box of Blanks from Doc Stram & Turning Pens and Pens DVD Vol1 from Kip & Rex



Everyone who voted for the 2nd place winner will have the names pooled and I will draw a winner. That person will receive:

A $25.00 gift Certificate from Packard Woodworks and 10 PSI slim kits and drilled Color grain blanks from R Martian





Everyone who voted for the third place winner will have the names pooled and I will draw a winner. That person will receive:

A Box of Bottle Stopper Blanks from Kalai and Wood turning Projects DVD Vol 1 from Kip & Rex


Isn't that interesting? So, if you haven't voted yet you should! you might win something. and if you already have voted, thank you, you might win something to.

My vote is Window Casing Pens By rherrell

Less than 48 hours left.

Remember, you have to email your vote to be counted. The email address is




C'mon folks, get out there and VOTE!

So far we have less than 50 votes cast, your chances of being drawn from the winners drawing are pretty good.

Less than 24 hours left to vote.

Voting ends at 6:00 forum time and then I will count the votes and draw the winners and post the results.

Voting ends at 6:00 forum time tonight and it's a close one!

Please get out there and vote for your favorite article.

Less than an hour to go!

Voting is now closed and I will post the winners in a separate thread.