Johson City show Results.

[tnartist05]

As Mark has posted some picts about the show in Johnson City,Tn show heres some more picts and of the show's wininng carvings. I know one thing there was so many great carving at this show and the carvers themsleves where more than happy to talk with you everyone there had a great show even with the blowing winds & snow all day long. Me and my wife went out at noon for some lunch and the temp was 23' and it dropped all day Sat.

I enjoyed talking with the guys from here on the board and not only are they great carvers but just down right nice guys. I also enjoyed telling other people/carvers about WCI and shared with them about how the forum and our board works,several said, Hey I will join.

Im listing several picts and hope Ive gotten it right, I should have gotten all the winners to walk with me over to thier carvings but most like Mark was really busy. I enjoyed so much talking with some of the best carvers we have from WIC and meeting them in person was just something. I hope in the future if any of you get a chance to attend a wood carvers club show,you go.its will inspire you yourself to try even hard with your own carvings. I know it will for me. Forrest

The 1st pict,was best of show

The rattler won also

The house was carved in a huge block of cedar by Tom Gow a very nice man who I talked with. It won peoples choice.

The owls one best of Novice

Hobo's lady won best also in Intermediate.

Mark Akers,Mitchell,Hobo,Jimmy B & Tom Gow all were in more advanced categorgies as Open & Intermediate divisions.

P.S. If Ive made any mistakes,you guys hollar at me and I will correct it!! {hadnt took my meds yet this morning}

[tnartist05]

Heres some more picts of some of the great cavers winners from our board{WCI}

"HoBo's" santa that won

"Mark Akers" santa won plus Marks other santa with the red bird also won.

Course theses great carvers won in the more advanced categories.They are just that good! Very talent carvers!

[tnartist05]

More winners.


Mark Akers cowboy won!

Hobos... hobo won!

JimmyB's santa won & his elephant with a santa hat

[tnartist05]

More winners.

Mitchell won several top places with his really great carvings.

Tom Gow with his bark wood house carvings won several times with his beautifull work.

Im telling you,there was alot of great carvings there plus the guys from our board here took top honors in so many different categories.

[tnartist05]

Whittling contest winners. Mitchell,Mark,Gary Falin & Jimmy B.

Plus a pict of Mitchell,HoBo and Mark Akers

[tnartist05]

As for myself,I really got lucky! I enter under Novice ,which I sure am.

I enter in several categories with 24 carvings in all and once again I got really lucky or the judges were blind.LOL

I placed in 18 areas with, 11 blues,4 reds & 3 whites ribbons. Im not one to boast or brag on myself but my wife sure smiled alot! The main thing for myself was just being in the company of some of the greatest carver you will find any where. And this is a few of my carvings & I hope you enjoyed viewing some of the great carvers and thier carvings from here on our board.

P.S. My wife when we was driving home said,Heyyyyyy?? I never saw any of thems thers pink ribbons, Id sure liked if you had won one honey,so it would have matched my pink flip-flops. LOL:;;;;;;;;;;;

Forrest

[susieq]

Thank you TN, for posting the show pictures... It was nice to see faces that belong to the names we are familiar with.

[tnartist05]

Yea Susieq Thats what I thought also,I told the guys,heyyyy lets get them mugs in a few picts,heck people want to see who yall are! Glad you enjoyed viewing all of us.

Forrest

[Kenny_S]

Congratulation Forrest on all of your wins. But looks like in the last photo,you already got the best prize!

[Just Carving]

Congratulations Forrest!! Ya done cleaned up! But that's all ya brought home 18 outa 24?!?!? Man! Dem judges are so picky!) LOL

So now you can oh-fficially say, "I are a wood carver!"

Thanks for the pics!

Enjoy!
Bob L