2011 Catawba Valley Woodcarving Competition

Scenes from the 11th Annual Extravaganza!

Grand Prize Winner

Congratulations to Aaron Renner who won the $1,000 Grand Prize Gift Certificate for use at Klingspor's Woodworking Shop! His name was drawn at this year's 11th Annual Woodworking Extravaganza held at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, NC on October 21st and 22nd.

Keep checking this blog for next year's date of the Woodworking Extravaganza. You might be next year's winner!

Reasons to Attend the 11th Annual Extravaganza

ONLY Woodworking Show of its kind in North Carolina!

• In 2010, over 4,500 consumers attended this woodworking event


• 10th Annual Woodcarving Competition and Show - Sponsered by: Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Association


• 40 plus Vendors represented with specials, giveaways and expert advice!


• FREE Apples - Last year's show helped folks from 15 states enjoy North Carolina apples!


• FREE Admission, Parking & Live Demos & Classes


• Test Drive a Lathe - Sponsored by NC Woodturners Association


• SHOW SPECIALS throughout the event


• Morris Schlesinger Re-visits the Classic Rude Osolnik Candle Holder Demo


• Jerry Measimer demonstrates How to Turn Hats


• Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations


• Carving Raffle - A MUST SEE!


• Bring in your knife (no sabers, please) and James Barry will be pleased to sharpen your knife and teach you methods to keep your knives razor sharp! - Sponsored by Trend


• Michele Parsons will be doing Pyrography demo's - Parsons Wood Artistry - www.ParsonsWoodArtistry.com


• ENTER TO WIN OUR GRAND PRIZE $1,000 Gift Certificate!

Download the Woodworking Extravaganza flyer to distribute to your friends and family!

Winners - Door Prizes

Here's the HUGE list of Winners at the 10th Anniversary Klingspor’s Woodworking Extravaganza. Given away were $4,200 worth of prizes!

Grand Prize:

• $2,500 gift certificate – Scott Brandon – Mooresville, NC

2nd Prize:

• Powermatic 14” Bandsaw - Value - $999.00 – Howard Fox – Hickory, NC

Other Winners:

• Earlex 3500 Spray System – Value - $139.99 – Wayne Shew – Statesville, NC


• Deft Interior Polyurethane – Value - $10.95 – Paul Paquette – Hickory, NC


• Deft Water Based Poly - Value $10.95 - Richard Engelson – Gastonia, NC


• Deft Danish Oil – D. Walnut – Value $10.95 – Bruce Wightman – Hendersonville, NC


• Deft Clear Wood Finish – Satin – Value $11.95 – Rhys Samuel – Hickory, NC


• Deft Clear Wood Finish – Gloss – Value $11.95 – Cczette Townsend – Morganton, NC


• Deft Clear Wood Finish – SemiGloss – Value $11.95 - Jill Sidebottom – Nebo, NC


• General Finishes Exterior Kit – Value $25.00 – Rodgers Ringer – Prosperity, SC


• General Finishes Gel Stain Kit – Value $25.00 – Margie Gilbert – Taylorsville, NC


• Sauers & Company Veneer Identification Kit - $37.00 – Randy Templeton – Union Grove, NC


• Sauers & Company Veneer Identification Kit - $37.00 – Justin Kane – Conover, NC


• Fox Chapel – Carving Wood Santas Book - $16.95 – Rob Freet – Denver, NC


• Fox Chapel – Complete Book of Woodcarving - $27.95 – David Deane, Statesville, NC


• Fox Chapel – Whittling Book - $12.95 – Bud Foster – Sherrills Ford, NC


• Fox Chapel – Woodworkers Guide to Sharpening - $19.95 – Gary Winebarger – Conover, NC


• Fox Chapel - Woodworkers Guide to Handplanes - $35.00 – Jesse Meredith – W.Salem NC


• Fox Chapel - Woodworkers Guide to Carving - $19.95 – Charles Lent – Kannapolis, NC


• Fox Chapel – Getting the Most Wood-buying - $19.95 – Bill Venator – Connelly Springs, NC


• Taunton Press – Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking Set - $90.00 – Jerry Measimer, Richfield, NC


• Kreg - Kreg Jig Master System - $149.99 – Jacob Jackson – Asheville, NC

Scenes of the 10th Annual Extravaganza

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9th Annual Extravaganza & Catawba Valley Woodcarvers

Scenes from the 9th Annual Extravaganza

9th Annual Pumpkin Carving Video

Extravaganza Past & Present

In less than a month, the 8th Annual Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop Extravaganza will kick off. The 8th Annual Extravaganza will be held at the Hickory Metro Convention Center on October 24th & 25th, 9 am – 6 pm Friday and 9 am – 4 pm Saturday.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us or leave us a comment. On the right hand side of our blog, you will find hotels and directions. Also, visit our web store while surfing the Internet. We offer a vast array of quality woodworking products at a competitive price.

To reiterate, here are some talking points on this year’s Extravaganza:

• Located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina at the Hickory Metro Convention Center


• In 2007, over 6,000 consumers attended this woodworking event


• Representatives will be on hand from over seventy major brand companies like Delta, Porter-Cable, DeWalt, Bosch, Jet, Powermatic, Supermax, SawStop, Freud, Festool making this the premier woodworking event in North Carolina


• Over 500 fantastic carvings will be on hand participating in the 2008 Woodcarving Competition and Show sponsored by the Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Association


• The admission is free, the parking is free, the demos and classes are all free, free locally grown apples, free registration for door prizes and much, much more

Please enjoy some pictures of past Extravaganzas:

Scenes from Extravaganza 2005-2007

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