Complete List of Contest Winners & Sponsors

[Matthew Schenker]

WINNERS OF THE FESTOOL OWNERS GROUP MONTHLY TOOL CONTESTS​

APRIL 2009:
Sponsor: Forum Administrator & Festool USA.
Theme: Member projects; Jigs and tool inventions; Festool how-to based on a Rotex theme (three prizes).
Prize: Festool Rotex Watch.
Winning Entry: No Winner

February 2009:
Sponsor: Fine Woodworking magazine.
Theme: Jigs and tool inventions.
Prize: Fine Woodworking Archive DVD (click here to learn more about it).
Winning Entry: Pete Pedisich's Mortise jig for OF 1400 router

January 2009:
Sponsoring Dealer: Bill in Seattle at Festool Supply.
Theme: Member Projects
Prize: $350 Towards Festool tools or accessories AND a limited special-edition Festool Supply NW hat and T-shirt.
Winning Entry: Prater's Speargun Project

December 2008:
Sponsoring Dealer: Bob Marino
Theme: Member Projects
Prize: ETS 150/3 Sander or an ETS 150/5 Sander (choice of winner).
Winning Entry: Dave Ronyak for his Four Piece Entertainment Center and Bookcases

November 2008:
Sponsoring Dealer: TJ from Beaver Tools.
Theme: "Most creative way to hide tool purchases from your spouse, OR how to convince your spouse to buy tools."
Prize: 1.3Ah NiCad C12 Drill
Winner: Enrico74
Winning Entry: Here it is

October 2008:
Sponsor: Festool USA
Winner: Mike Chrest
Winning Project: Porch Railing Project
Prize: $400 towards any tool in the Festool lineup.

September 2008:
Sponsor: Festool USA
Winner: Frank Pellow
Winning Project: Child's Log Building Kit.
Prize: RTS 400 sander or a DTS 400 sander (choice of winner).

August 2008:
Sponsor: Festool USA
Winner: CharlesWilson
Winning Project: Writing Desk
Prize: CT 22 Dust Extractor.

July 2008:
Sponsor: Festool USA
Winner: Paul Franklin
Winning Project: Home-Made Sysports
Prize: Either a PS 300 jigsaw or a PSB 300 jigsaw.

June 2008:
Sponsor: Festool USA
Winner: Bill Wyko
Winning Project: "Dowel-it and Domino" Project
Prize: ETS 150/5 sander or the ETS 150/3 sander

May 2008:
Sponsor: Festool USA
Winner: Eiji Fuller
Winning Project: Entry Doors
Prize: MFK 700 Modular Router

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Everyone,
This is a handy way to see everyone who has won the contest.  It's also a great way to review the winning projects.
Use this space for any comments or suggestions about how winners are listed.
Thanks everyone,
Matthew

 

[GPowers]

Is the list out of date? There is nothing for 2010.

 

[Brice Burrell]

Is the list out of date? There is nothing for 2010.

This thread is old and maybe it's time to let it slip in to oblivion.

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Sorry, Greg.  I didn't see your post.

I haven't maintained it.  Is there a compelling reason to continue to keep record of past winners?  Winners are announced in the contest threads.

 

[image132]

Sorry, Greg.  I didn't see your post.

I haven't maintained it.  Is there a compelling reason to continue to keep record of past winners?  Winners are announced in the contest threads.

The question then is "Why was it started?"

No offence meant to Matthew or anyone.

 

[GPowers]

Sorry, Greg.  I didn't see your post.

I haven't maintained it.  Is there a compelling reason to continue to keep record of past winners?  Winners are announced in the contest threads.

No. I just thought it was cool to see all the contest, winers, and their winning projects.

I would like to see it stay

Greg

 

[Wood_Junkie]

This thread is worth keeping, simply for the subtle link to the 'How to hide tools from your spouse' thread.  Domino duster... 1400W mixer...  Oh man, that's funny stuff.
I though of an acronym reading that post:  TS55/75 = Toast Slicer.

Perhaps for some of us new FOGgers, it's a peek into the early days, with many of those folks still around and still lending expertise.  I know it could be found via search, but not if you don't know to look for it!

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Good Morning,
When I ran the forum, I always imagined major threads to be like ongoing stories, rather than things that come to an end.  I also thought that all interesting information should have multiple access points.  I also thought that any creative work could serve -- always -- as inspiration.  A project from a year or two of five years ago is just as relevant as one done yesterday.

Putting all that together, it made sense to try and show the whole story of the contests.

Also, on a very basic level, the contests were always very exciting for me.  Each one represented a flurry of activity -- working with people who provided prizes and hearing from the forum community about what they wanted to see.  It was just difficult for me to do it and forget it!

That's my reasoning.

Thanks,
Matthew

 

[PeterK]

I vote if possible to keep the winner's thread going and up to date. It is inspirational to view projects and entries. Would be nice to have a section that just stored projects posted with build details as they get lost in the multitude of all postings. For a wood whacker like me with little artistic ability, I love to see projects with details as this gives me hope that I can accomplish some of them myself.