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Chicago Woodturners Bottle Stopper Contest

Winners Determined by CWT Member Votes at April Meeting

 

Four Categories Based on Different Styles of Stoppers

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  • All Chrome Style
    (tapered with two silicone rings)
    Prize
    $10.00
    3 premium gold titanium
    3 premium black titanium stoppers
    A selection of bottle stopper blocks supplied by Berea Hardwoods

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  • Wedge Chrome Style
    (with ribbed silicone) 
    Prize
    $10.00
    5 gold titanium,
    5 black titanium stoppers
    A selection of bottle stopper blocks supplied by Berea Hardwoods     

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  • Chrome and Cork Style
    Prize
    $10.00
    10 cork & chrome stoppers
    A selection of bottle stopper blocks supplied by Berea Hardwoods 

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  • Traditional Style
    (Cork & Dowel/Silicone & Dowel)
    Prize
    $10.00
    10 stabilized stopper blocks
    A selection of bottle stopper blocks supplied by Berea Hardwoods 

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  • Special Fifth prize for Best At Large to be judged by a guest judge
    Prize
    $10.00
    2 premium all chrome
    2 premium gold titanium
    2 premium black titanium bottle stoppers
    2.25oz container of Renaissance Wax
    5 highly figured Arizona mesquite bottle stopper blocks

Contest Rules

  • Only CWT members are eligible to enter
  • Only 1 entry per category with a maximum of 4 total entries
  • Contestants must supply their own holder
  • There will be a few wine bottles on hand to judge fit. If a member wishes to judge fit, the creator of said stopper must agree prior to fit
  • Members must be present at the April meeting to cast a vote
  • Members will be eligible to cast one vote per category.

Voting Procedure

  • Numbers will be assigned to each entry
  • Ballots will be color-coded by category
  • Voters will write the number of their choice on their color-coded ballot & cast it in a ballot box

Winners will be announced at the meeting

Prizes provided by Bill Baumbeck of Arizona Silhouette. Bill will also host photos of the contest & the winners on his web site. http://www.arizonasilhouette.com/

Orders will be taken at the February meeting and throughout the following week (by phone or email) for anyone interested in buying stoppers at a reduced rate from Arizona Silhouette. Stoppers will be brought to the March meeting.

If you have any questions contact John Crissman, john.cindy.crissman@comcast.net

 

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Chicago Woodturners 2005
A Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners
Last Updated March 7, 2005