February 2026 Contest

[Michael Mathews]

For February show us pics of your wall decor projects.

This contest will end February 26. Voting will run February 27-28.

Rules:
- Must be created within the last 60 months. That's 5 years
- One submission per creator/artist per category (month). Pick one piece. If you have a set and want to show how it matches okay but you are only entering one piece. Hi-light that one piece.
- Members vote for winners so your submittal 'marketing' post should reflect quality. Limited to 3 photos and 500 words. One post per submittal.
- Any Q&A regarding a submittal should be handled by separate post, or DM/PM. Expect questions to be deleted. Separate posts do not clutter the contest thread, avoids vote biasing, and everyone can share How's It Made (Resources forum content).
- Each creator can win a contest no more than once every six months.
- In case of a tie, a judge panel will make the selection. Judges' decision is final. Judges will remain anonymous.
- Each monthly contest will have two winners, novice and experienced/journeyman/veteran/pro. Novice is defined as <3 years woodworking, cumulative. "Experienced" is all others. Submitters must indicate if they are novice; honor system applies. If you don't declare, you're an experienced woodworker.

 

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[Westpacx3]

Juat reread the rules.

I will remove myself from the contest as mine was not made to hang on a wall.

I hear reading is fundamental. Sorry

 

[Artisan Pirate]

Tropical Palm Tree's Wall Art Scroll Saw Project, Made for my Mom's Birthday. The Palm Trees are made from pine using the segmentation method

 

[ScottM]

Made the intarsia angels for my wife for Christmas 2023. Design my the late Judy Gale Roberts. All the colors that you see are natural. No paint, stains or dyes.

 

[Mike Davis]

My wife likes to carve found wood spoons, she lets our Great Pyrenees help her look for interesting tree limbs that fall in our woods. We worked together to build these wall mount displays. The lumber is black walnut from The Tree Trunk Sawmill in Westfield, NC. Horizontal boards are drilled to fit the spoon handles then screwed from the back of the panels. Finish is home mixed Danish oil hand rubbed for five coats. The two smaller ones were made three years ago and the large one was made last month.

 

[bowman]

A scrapwood 3D illusion, maple and white oak, background is walnut. Shellac and paste wax finish
32 pieces of wood. 10" diameter. 3/8" thick.

 

[Hmerkle]

I hear reading is fundamental. Sorry

Not sure if it was as funny as I thought it was when I read it... but LOL

 

[mpholway]

Doh!

Bummer....

He who hesitates...

I just logged on to post a repair project and realized that is is no longer January.

 

[Kirk S]

Mahogany, gold leaf, shellac. Approximately 14" x 14" x 2" Created 2025

 

[Gene Turner]

This wall rack is made from the Thomasville Furniture Factory heart pine flooring (2 3/4” thick) that was built in 1917 and just recently demolished.

 

[SabertoothBunny]

Laser etched glass piece I made for my wife. The wood is local gum with a bubinga backer and splines. My lady loves the outdoors between hiking and off-roading so this was an appropriate gift for her.

 

[creasman]

I made this wall hanging for my daughter-in-law a couple of Christmas' ago. She likes tea and the two of us are both math majors. The background for the marquetry is QS lacewood with an ebony, QS sycamore and cherry border. The lettering is holly. Various other veneers were used in the pictures along with some sand shading.

 

[krahs457]

Wanted a "very raw and rustic, nailed through the board" look for this coat and hat rack using some old railroad spikes my dad had given me and an oak slab I "milled" from a downed tree on our property.

 

[Berta]

I have a lot on my walls. This is a favorite. It’s also one of the most difficult projects I have cut!
Cut in 1/8” Baltic Birch plywood frame from Hobby Lobby.