Interested in a 2x4 contest?

[Mark Wisecarver]

Salutations troops,
As many of you know there's a 2x4 contest among woodworkers each year.
Youtube is already buzzing with this years entries.
How about doing one here?
The "rules" are simple really, just do the best you can with one single 2x4.

The prize? You get an Honorable Salute from all involved.
 

[lew]

Sounds interesting!

[Wayne]

Sounds interesting.

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[steven newman]

I wonder IF this counts, as it USED to be a 2x4 of Oak

 

 

That dark brown thing, of course.

[Charles Nicholls]

I could make a lot of pens with a 2x4 LOL

[Mark Wisecarver]

Would you really make pens? Seems about 25% of the board would be knots.
I have a heck of a time turning Douglas Fir due to that. Most of our 2x4's are DF now.

Steven..Where'd you get an Oak 2x4?

 

Guess if we extend it to Sawmill cuts it could change things.
If you search for the big contest they are talking about common 2x4's, not actual 2x4's.
We could make it simple right? i.e. Standard 2x4 from HD or Lowes?

 

[Mark Wisecarver]

note: The bar is a little higher this year, in my opinion this is the best use of a single 2x4 so far this year:

 

 

 

[lew]

That IS impressive!

 

[Mark Wisecarver]

You Sir have brains in your head. As the good Doctor used to say.

[Wayne]

Just amazing what she did.

[Charles Nicholls]

To answer your question, Yes i would make pens. Each piece (for 2 piece pens) is only 2 1/4" long. For a one piece pen it's only about 2 1/2" long. I probably wouldn't use pine because it cracks easily but Oak would do. Since I am a wood turner that's about all I could make from a 2x4 other than a sword or wand LOL

 

[Charles Nicholls]

Now that's cool

 

 

 

[Mark Wisecarver]

It's Rolling Thunder time gentleman, Lord willing I'll check back in a few weeks.

I'm so ticked at our current CIC I'm hoping for some action Chesty would be proud of.

 

Semper Fi

 

[John Morris]

Rolling Thunder coming to our neighborhood on Memorial Day. We love it!

[Wayne]

Mark

Whats the time limit on this ?

 

After seeing that "little house" it gave me quit  few thoughts.

 

Thanks

 

 

[steven newman]

"Where does one get Oak 2x4s?"

Why from the rafters in a barn the fell down, of course.

 

 

Happen to know where I can also snag a Red oak 2x4, along with a couple white oak ones....State Secret, though.....

 

 

[Charles Nicholls]

Of course

Here ya go wood turners, maybe this will give you an idea to work from. Pretty funny too.

 

 

 

 

[John Morris]

Bringing another great topic, and idea up from the archives!