The "Local Materials" Challenge

The "Try Something Different" Challenge is closed.
Bill Snyder
Posts: 22
Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2012 2:18 am
Contact:

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Bill Snyder »

Phil, if you look in the sub-forum you will see threads about several builds chronicalling their progress/
phil chestnut
Posts: 8
Joined: Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:05 am
Location: Indiana

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by phil chestnut »

OK I wonder where they where hiding. thanks
User avatar
Charlie Schultz
Site Admin
Posts: 1426
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:53 pm
Location: St. Louis, MO

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Charlie Schultz »

Hi Phil,
Here's a direct link: http://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=27

If you're at the "Board index" (top level), you should see the subforum "The Local Materials Challenge (now open)" listed under the "Challenges" forum. If you're in the "Challenges" forum, you should see a framed box towards the top (above the Announcements) with the text "The Local Materials Challenge (now open)" and "Here is where you put your entries". Hope that helps.
User avatar
Andrew Porter
Posts: 98
Joined: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:49 am
Location: The Banks of Sleepy Creek, NC, USA

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Andrew Porter »

Been away awhile but I thought there were individual threads for each build, but now I can't find them.
World's Second Finest Maker of Expensive Sawdust
User avatar
Charlie Schultz
Site Admin
Posts: 1426
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:53 pm
Location: St. Louis, MO

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Charlie Schultz »

Hi Andrew- see the post right before yours for where to find them.
User avatar
Andrew Porter
Posts: 98
Joined: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:49 am
Location: The Banks of Sleepy Creek, NC, USA

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Andrew Porter »

Well I must be digitally challenged. I can't find the individual threads except by using you link above( viewforum.php?f=27 ) :?:
World's Second Finest Maker of Expensive Sawdust
User avatar
Charlie Schultz
Site Admin
Posts: 1426
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:53 pm
Location: St. Louis, MO

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Charlie Schultz »

Well, subforums don't exactly jump out at you. In the picture below, you would click on the text "The Local Materials Challenge (now open)".
Capture1.PNG
Capture1.PNG (8.15 KiB) Viewed 43732 times
User avatar
Andrew Porter
Posts: 98
Joined: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:49 am
Location: The Banks of Sleepy Creek, NC, USA

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Andrew Porter »

Of course as soon as I post I found out how, but thanks for answering :roll:
World's Second Finest Maker of Expensive Sawdust
Tristan Williams
Posts: 100
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:10 am
Location: Espoo, Finland

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Tristan Williams »

Charlie, to clarify, "midnight (server time) Sunday, May 20th" - is that the midnight at the start of or at the end of Sunday? ie if one were to go to bed promptly at that time, and slept for 8 hours, would you be waking up on Sunday or Monday.
User avatar
Charlie Schultz
Site Admin
Posts: 1426
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:53 pm
Location: St. Louis, MO

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Charlie Schultz »

I meant midnight as in the end of Sunday. You'd wake up on Monday.
Tristan Williams
Posts: 100
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:10 am
Location: Espoo, Finland

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Tristan Williams »

Great, thanks :D
Tristan Williams
Posts: 100
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:10 am
Location: Espoo, Finland

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Tristan Williams »

What timezone is the server in, anyhow? Eastern Daylight Time?
User avatar
Jim McConkey
Posts: 1061
Joined: Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:00 pm
Location: Way north of Baltimore, MD

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Jim McConkey »

US Central Time
MIMForum Staff - Way North of Baltimore
Jeff Mills
Posts: 70
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:49 pm

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Jeff Mills »

Geeze I own a sawmill and have wood out the ying yang :roll: is wild black cherry and walnut good for a solid body bass?
Experience is a strange thing - You get it right after you needed it.
User avatar
Mark Swanson
Posts: 1991
Joined: Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:11 am
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan USA
Contact:

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Mark Swanson »

Yes, it's good stuff to use.
  • Mark Swanson, guitarist, MIMForum Staff
Chris Reed
Posts: 168
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:26 pm

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Chris Reed »

Charlie Schultz wrote:At the end of the challenge, all those who *completed* their instrument, plus staff, will vote on their three favorite instruments, and judging criteria will be left entirely up to you.
I saw the headline "Voting begins", but I can't find where/how to vote.

Also, it might be sensible to modify the approach above, as I think there were only three finishers! Presumably we shouldn't vote for ourselves.
User avatar
Charlie Schultz
Site Admin
Posts: 1426
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:53 pm
Location: St. Louis, MO

Re: The "Local Materials" Challenge

Post by Charlie Schultz »

Ok, sorry for the delay. Congratulations to all who participated, even if they did not complete their instruments in time.

There were 5 completed instruments and we'll go with the previously stated rules. So for those who completed their instruments (and staff), please send me a PM with with your choices for your top 3 instruments. David and Pat, since you both completed two instruments, you may vote twice!
Here are the choices:
- David Frasetto's lap steel ($60.19) http://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=613
- David Frasetto's Gottan ($19.02) http://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=702
- Chris Reed's Yew Uke ($33.94) http://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=654
- Pat DeGreve's OM ($96.23) http://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=622
- Pat DeGreve's LP Jr. ($94.10) http://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=623

And yes, you can use one of your votes for your own instrument.

I also set up a poll for the general membership for a "member's choice" award, see http://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=825
Post Reply

Return to “Challenges”