Top Woodworkers Win Iowa State Fair Honors

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2024) (readMedia)-- The woodworkers were awarded top honors in the Wood Projects competition judged prior to the beginning of the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results follow:

WOOD PROJECTS

Woodcarving

Animals Domestic - Realistic

1) David Grieze, Ankeny

2) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Animals Domestic - Caricature

1) David Franklin, Norwalk

2) Kay Lund, Iowa City

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Human Figures - Realistic

1) Iner Joelson, Des Moines

2) Mark Foust, Waukee

Human Figures - Caricature

1) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

2) Randall Pleva, Urbandale

3) Brian Bunn, Des Moines

HM Steve Jones, Iowa City

Abstract - Non-Objective

1) Ben Ortmann, Des Moines

2) Darren Bingham, Melcher-Dallas

Stylized - Human Figure

1) Warren Verdeck, Waukee

Stylized - Animal

1) Darren Bingham, Melcher-Dallas

2) Charles Spitler, Des Moines

Miscellaneous - Jewelry

1) Nedra Herr, Newton

2) Melvin Shivvers, Des Moines

Miscellaneous - Canes & Gunstocks

1) Randall Pleva, Urbandale

2) Audrey Rex, Newton

3) David Franklin, Norwalk

Warren Verdeck, Waukee

Miscellaneous - Chip Carving

1) BOS 3 Kay Lund, Iowa City

Miscellaneous - Woodburning

1) Janice Brown, Runnells

2) Audrey Rex, Newton

3) Audrey Rex, Newton

Miscellaneous - Miniatures

1) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

2) Randall Freeman, Clive

Miscellaneous - Functional

1) BOS HM Nedra Herr, Newton

2) Ruth Schumacher, Cedar Rapids

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Miscellaneous - Bark Carving & Cyprus Knees

1) Robert Frisk, Ankeny

2) Robert Frisk, Ankeny

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Miscellaneous - Seasonal Decorative

1) Harold Miller, Robins

2) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

3) Audrey Rex, Newton

Miscellaneous - Other

1) Randy Hansen, Des Moines

2) Darren Bingham, Melcher-Dallas

3) Simon Frohock, Altoona

Whittled Pieces - Chains, Balls & Cages

1) Jeff Johnson, Mineola, Texas

2) Naomi Scott, Marion

3) John Twedt, Ankeny

Decoys - Ducks & Geese Floating

1) BOS 1 Bob Kroese, Pella

2) Randy Hansen, Des Moines

Decoys - Shore Birds

1) BOS HM Randy Hansen, Des Moines

Decoys - Other Waterfowl

1) Randy Hansen, Des Moines

2) Tom Garwood, Vinton

Wild Fowl - Birds of Prey

1) Donald Lund, Iowa City

Wild Fowl - Song Birds

1) Randy Hansen, Des Moines

2) Bob Kroese, Pella

3) Donald Lund, Iowa City

Wild Fowl - Upland Game Birds

1) Randy Hansen, Des Moines

2) Randy Hansen, Des Moines

Wild Fowl - Miniature Birds

1) Bob Kroese, Pella

2) Randy Hansen, Des Moines

Wild Fowl - Birds (group or pair)

1) BOS 2 Bob Kroese, Pella

Novice Adult - first year carver age 18 & over

1) Tony Chambers, Mitchellville

2) Tony Chambers, Mitchellville

3) Tony Chambers, Mitchellville

Youth - age 13-18

1) Naomi Scott, Marion

2) Naomi Scott, Marion

3) William Stokka, Ankeny

Wildlife - Caricatures

1) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

2) Brian Bunn, Des Moines

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Wildlife - Other Animals

1) Randy Hansen, Des Moines

2) Warren Verdeck, Waukee

Wildlife - Fish/Sea Mammals

1) BOS 4 Tom Garwood, Vinton

2) Randy Hansen, Des Moines

3) Donald Lund, Iowa City

Religious Carving - All Types

1) Darren Bingham, Melcher-Dallas

2) Denis Johansen, Knoxville

3) Brian Bunn, Des Moines

Relief Carving - Human Subject

1) Denis Johansen, Knoxville

Group Carvings

1) Harold Miller, Robins

2) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Instructor Assisted - Birds

1) David Grieze, Ankeny

Instructor Assisted - Human

1) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

2) Kay Lund, Iowa City

3) Harold Miller, Robins

Instructor Assisted - Other

1) Charles Spitler, Des Moines

Roughouts - Human

1) Steve Jones, Iowa City

2) Steve Jones, Iowa City

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Senior Citizen - age 65 or older

1) Larry Sylvester, Marion

2) Roland Brown, Altoona

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Woodworking

Furniture Item

1) BOS 1 Hunter Menken, Charles City

2) John Twedt, Ankeny

Functional Item

1) BOS 2 Dale Tayloe, Cedar Falls

2) Rich Wehrman, Maxwell

3) Joe Ahrens, Story City

HM Jason Etten, Urbandale

HM Clint Petersen, Ames

HM Rich Wehrman, Maxwell

Intarsia

1) Allen Hendrickson, Osceola

2) Brian Bunn, Des Moines

3) Allen Hendrickson, Osceola

Model

1) Dale Coleman, Pella

2) Dale Coleman, Pella

Scroll Saw

) HM Todd Olstad, wdm

1) BOS 3 Katelyn Dawson, Ames

2) Katelyn Dawson, Ames

3) Albert Bustillos, Norwalk

Seating

1) Randall Pleva, Urbandale

2) Robert Mckenzie, Des Moines

Table

1) BOS 3 Robert Mckenzie, Des Moines

2) Kaleb Dale, Johnston

Wood Toy

1) Tim Leaman, Urbandale

2) Robert Blink, West Des Moines

3) Robert Mckenzie, Des Moines

Next Generation - under age 25

1) Simon Frohock, Altoona

2) Kaleb Dale, Johnston

Anything Goes

1) Mark Hilken, fort dodge

2) Melvin Shivvers, Des Moines

Woodturning

Bowl

1) BOS 1st RU Tom Whalley, Urbandale

2) Mike Hamilton, Urbandale

3) Arnold Carter, Coralville

Box

1) BOS 3rd RU Mike Hamilton, Urbandale

2) Donna Byers, Ankeny

3) Bill Burchett, Ankeny

Hollow Vessel

1) Jack Rolison, Ottumwa

2) Albert Bustillos, Norwalk

3) Charles Tadlock, Winterset

Kit Items

1) Carl Vass, Danville

2) Robert Blink, West Des Moines

3) Grace Orlich, West Des Moines

Natural Turned Wood

1) Dennis Wonick, Cedar Rapids

2) Arnold Carter, Coralville

3) Arnold Carter, Coralville

Functional Items

1) Maurice Herold, Indianola

2) Mark Hayes, Colo

3) Leroy Monson, Waukee

Segmented Turned Item

1) BOS 2nd RU Bill Burchett, Ankeny

2) Jack Kennedy, Winterset

3) David Rabe, Ottumwa

HM Tom Whalley, Urbandale

Open Segmented Turned Item

1) Jack Kennedy, Winterset

Embellished Turned Item

1) Steve Yeager, Martinsburg

2) Steve Yeager, Martinsburg

3) Kevin Lurth, Cedar Rapids

HM Kevin Lurth, Cedar Rapids

Stylized

1) Tom Whalley, Urbandale

2) David Rabe, Ottumwa

3) Mark Hayes, Colo

Any Other Wood Project

1) BOS 1 Tom Whalley, Urbandale

2) Jack Rolison, Ottumwa

3) Jack Kennedy, Winterset

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