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Third Annual Secret Santa C&T
Oct 27^th, 2011 at 12:32pm

I realize we haven’t finished the Fall Goblet C&T yet, but we wanted to get this info out so you have plenty of time to get your piece mailed, whether you are participating in the goblet C&T or not.

Here is a new Challenge & Trade that should be able to be handled by almost all of our members. Your new challenge is to turn a Christmas Ornament. Aah, but not just any Christmas ornament. Similar to last year’s C&T, it must be made from at least 2 different woods or other materials in any configuration. Whether laminated, segmented, mortise/tenon joint, or whatever. And it must have some sort of hollow center. Such as, inside out or hollowed. And it must be different from the ornament you made for last year’s SS C&T.

We will open the gallery on Saturday, November 19. Pictures must be posted by midnight EST Saturday, November 26. Pairing assignments will be posted Sunday. Like last year, we want everyone to get these before Christmas, all packages need to be postmarked by Saturday, December 3.

As was implied by the Subject Line, this will be a Mystery Round Robin style trade. Everyone who participates will be assigned another member to surprise with their Ornament. Don’t mention to whom or where you are sending it. Everyone needs to post here when they ship, and again when they receive their ornament without mentioning who sent it to you.

Please sign up if you plan to participate, the more, the merrier. But if your picture is not posted, and you haven't PM'ed your address to me, by the deadline, you will not be assigned a trade. Also indicate in your PM whether you are willing to pay the additional postage to trade with our overseas members, if we have any participate.

OK! You have 3 weeks to do this. Let's get out there and turn some ornaments! If you are not sure you can handle this, go out to your shop and try some different ideas. It may surprise you how easy these are. Look at the galleries from previous years for ideas.

"I dare you."

For those members who are new and wonder what a C&T might be, here is an explanation.

C&T stands for Challenge & Trade. We define the parameters of a challenge for you to perform. After completion, you post a picture in the new C&T area of the Gallery. Participants will receive a PM with name and address of the member they are to send the completed item. They will receive one from the same person if we are doing partners, or a different person if we do a Round Robin trade. If we are doing partners and have an odd number complete the challenge, we end up with the 3 final members in a Round Robin. Sometimes we do a Mystery Round Robin where nobody knows whose piece they will receive until they get it.

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Robert Harper WR Addict Offline WR doesn't rock, it RULES! Posts: 3,023 Salt Lake City, UT Utah USA Gender:	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #1 - Oct 27^th, 2011 at 12:34pm I'm in again. I have some that qualify coming out of the shop this week.
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Dan Jones Junior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 31 Cleveland TN Tennessee USA Gender:	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #2 - Oct 27^th, 2011 at 1:17pm I would like to participate. I am just beginning but am improving thanks to the advice I am getting from this forum
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John Lawson WR Addict Offline Wombats rule! Posts: 1,582 The Adirondacks New York USA Gender:	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #3 - Oct 27^th, 2011 at 1:26pm I think I might want to go in on this. Does a bullet hole in a black snowman qualifly as "some sort of hollow center"?
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David Hamann WR Administrator WR Patron Offline papadave Posts: 5,701 Pasco WA Washington USA Gender: Jet 1014VSI	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #4 - Oct 27^th, 2011 at 1:58pm John Lawson wrote on Oct 27^th, 2011 at 1:26pm: I think I might want to go in on this. Does a bullet hole in a black snowman qualifly as "some sort of hollow center"? maybe i am in. smiley=thumbsup.gif
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JimQuarles WR Addict WR Patron Offline WR Rocks, BIG Time! Posts: 13,194 Glendale, AZ Arizona USA Gender:	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #5 - Oct 27^th, 2011 at 1:59pm No. and it might get you in trouble with the NAACS.
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Len Layman WR Addict Offline What have I got into?? Posts: 3,118 Grand Cayman Cayman Islands Gender: PM 3520b Jet 1220	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #6 - Oct 27^th, 2011 at 2:51pm John Lawson wrote on Oct 27^th, 2011 at 1:26pm: Does a bullet hole in a black snowman qualifly as "some sort of hollow center"? What would the second wood be? I know the first would be "dead wood". smiley=lolk.gif Can us out of country people jump into this one? I do Understand if not.
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Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T
Reply #7 - Oct 27^th, 2011 at 3:06pm

Jim says above "Also indicate in your PM whether you are willing to pay the additional postage to trade with our overseas members, if we have any participate."
I just looked up the "slow-boat" parcel post rate to the Cayman Islands and it $10.89 for one pound. I think it is likely that many here would be willing to pay that. It's ony about double a domestic package. Took me a while to find that rate. The most prominent one on the USPS site is $35.

Edit: I've checked all the rates for First Class Mail International Package, and for a 1-pound package the rate is around $11. For a half-pound package it's around $8. I'd pay that.

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leo Makepeace WR Addict Offline Posts: 1,367 Lanzarote Spain Gender:	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #8 - Oct 29^th, 2011 at 1:44am I am in and if I have to post overseas, I will !!!!!!!! even way out to the Caymens All of these C & Ts are fun and help with practising something new, I wish more people of all abilities would participate. I think that we could do better, with nearly 4,000 members..... it's just fun. Leo
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Harold Goodman Active Member Offline Turn To Live. Live to Turn Posts: 240 Maryland Maryland USA Gender:	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #9 - Oct 29^th, 2011 at 8:27am I will give it a try. I can mail it where ever it needs to go.
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Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T
Reply #10 - Oct 29^th, 2011 at 9:04am

John Lawson wrote on Oct 27^th, 2011 at 1:26pm:

I think I might want to go in on this. Does a bullet hole in a black snowman qualifly as "some sort of hollow center"?

My opinion on this is not authoritative in any way, but I"ll share it anyway. That would be a hollow form, but the snowman must be from 2 different kinds of wood.
ps. make sure that the finish is correct. smiley=thumbsup.gif

Oh by the way, I'm in. I'll get to work on that after we visit with our granddaughters out west.

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Bob Wiggins Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 186 Asheville, NC North Carolina USA Gender:	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #11 - Nov 3^rd, 2011 at 9:05pm i'm definitely in, and would be willing to ship overseas. Bob
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Bob Wiggins Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 186 Asheville, NC North Carolina USA Gender:	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #12 - Nov 5^th, 2011 at 9:04pm i hate to say this so soon after committing- im going to have to pull out of this c&t. i'm having problems with the motor in my (brand new) mini lathe and i am not sure my larger lathe would be capable of what i had planned (and could do with the wood i have on hand)- too much vibration. sorry, Bob
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Nicholas Albert Junior Member Offline Posts: 40 Glendale, AZ Arizona USA Gender:	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #13 - Nov 9^th, 2011 at 10:34am I would like to get in on this. It sounds like fun. Now just to think of what I can do.
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Rafael Gomez Senior Member Offline Still Learning... Posts: 336 Gender:	Re: Third Annual Secret Santa C&T Reply #14 - Nov 9^th, 2011 at 12:28pm I will get in on this... and am willing to ship anywhere...
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