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BWA – Inspiring Woodturners since 1991
July 2026 theme ‘An item highlighting pyrography or burnt in some way’
Competition entries and results for the theme and also Open categories – click image to enlarge
July 2026 Beginner Theme 1st – Robert Moore
Bowl with pyrography design – razor tip used and finished with friction polish
July 2026 Beginner Theme 2nd – Oliver Roden
The bowl was deliberately left thick to stop it splitting when the outside was burnt in a fire pit. Red stain was used for the inside, cut then polished
July 2026 Beginner Open 1st – Oliver Roden
July 2026 Advanced Theme (Joint) 1st – John French
July 2026 Advanced Theme (Joint) 1st – Mark Savill
Oak goblet with gold wax
July 2026 Master Theme (Joint) 1st – Richard Audsley
Walnut burr, finished in hardwax oilfor inside and base. The rim is gold leaf plus acrylic seal lacquer
July 2026 Master Theme (Joint) 1st – Paul Williamson
Turning this became tricky once the openings ‘appeared’. Finish is friction polish