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BODGER'S BALL CompetitionS

Competition categories with entry criteria

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Members can enter any of the following categories for which they are eligible, but remember only one piece may be entered in each category.

 

1. Armchair - a chair with sides or armrests

Prizes: £100, £60, £40

 

2. Side chair - a chair without armrests

Prizes: £100, £60, £40

 

3. First chair – the first chair made by a member

Prizes: £100, £60, £40

 

4. Stool - any form of seating without a back.

Prizes: £60, £40, £20

 

5. Your first stool - the first stool made by a member*

Prizes: £60, £40, £20

 

6. Chair for a child

Prizes: £100, £60, £40

 

7. Junior under 12 - any item

Prizes: £30, £20, £10

 

8. Junior 13 -18 - any item

Prizes: £30, £20, £10

 

9. Decorated Spoon - spoon with applied decoration

Prizes: £50, £30, £20

What constitutes a decorated spoon?

 

10. Non decorated spoon

Prizes: £50, £30, £20

 

11. Non turned treen - Any form of wooden utensil for domestic or dairy use, 

as an ornament, or for a modern day use.

Prizes: £50, £30, £20

 

12. Turned treen - Any form of wooden utensil for domestic or dairy use, as an

ornament, or for a modern day use predominantly turned on a pole-lathe.

Prizes: £50, £30, £20

 

13. Other Wooden Item - A greenwood item that does not fit into any other

category. (tables, large greenwood sculptor, etc)

Prizes: £50, £30, £20

 

14. Tools, Devices & Field - wooden or forged tools or equipment for the

garden, workshop or countryside where the principal components were

made by the member. (Any bought-in parts must be clearly identified)

Prizes: £50, £30, £20

 

15. Basketry and Weaving - Pieces where weaving and fibre craft predominates,

baskets, platters, bags, hurdles, sculptures etc

Prizes: £50, £30, £20

 

16. Themed items - pieces inspired by the theme of the ball

Prizes: £50, £30, £20

What constitutes a decorated spoon? - Inspired by Dave Cockcroft:

Painted, ebonised, baked or an otherwise modified appearance will be deemed a decorated spoon. 

Kolrossing, chip carving and other surface embellishment will also be deemed a decorated spoon. 

A simple finial, facets or similar minor shaping to the spoon are not decoration in this sense.

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