Wow! LumberJocks has done it again! Not only is this one of the best online woodworking forums around but now they have just upped the ante with the LumberJocks Woodworking Awards for 2008!

This is your chance to show the woodworking world your latest project and compete for the coveted title of, get this - The Best Overall LumberJock! Woohoo! Imagine the bragging rights that comes with this one! There’ll be no denying your skills after winning this one!

Seriously, this is a very prestigious award because of the fact that the winner is chosen by our peers - other LumberJocks! Yep, there is no fancy, schmancy convoluted mechanism in place. There are no hoops to jump through, no mountains to climb or songs to sing. We simply do what we do best by doing our best and the winner will be determined by how many LumberJocks believe which project is the best. How simple is that?!

There are two categories, One Man’s Junk, where you create a project using old hardware, reclaimed wood and/or recycled junk and the Serve It Up With Class category where you build a serving tray out of at least two different varieties of wood.

And the prizes… boy, are there prizes! Get a load of this, here’s what’s up for grabs:

For first place in the One Man’s Junk Category you can win a 70 piece Master Router Bit Set and a Router SignPro from PriceCutter.com, a Lumberjocks Plaque and a Lumberjocks T-shirt

For second place in the One Man’s Junk Category you can win a Jack Rabbit Deluxe Set, A Simple Varnish Finish DVD by The Wood Whisperer and a LumberJocks T-shirt

For first place in the Serve It Up With Class Category you can win a 5-piece Cabinet Door Construction Router Bit Sets and a Model 3000 Coping Sled from Eagle America, a LumberJocks Plaque and a LumberJocks T-shirt

For second place in the Serve It Up With Class Category you can win a Jack Rabbit Deluxe Set, A Simple Varnish Finish DVD by The Wood Whisperer and a LumberJocks T-shirt

And the Best Overall LumberJock, which is determined by the highest combined points from both categories, will also win a unique LumberJocks Rosewood Trophy!

For more information and the official contest rules visit the LumberJocks contest site here

So, get busy, get creative, very creative and get woodworking! The best of luck to everyone!

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