Rockler Plywood Challenge winners announced
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The winning entry in the Rockler Plywood Challenge,“Modern Coffee Table” by OSODIY, displays amazing craftsmanship.

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, in partnership with The Modern Maker Podcast, has just announced winners of its #RocklerPlywoodChallenge. Participants were asked to make something using one sheet of plywood, any type, and to then post their entry on Instagram using the hashtag #RocklerPlywoodChallenge. The top three winners were "Modern Coffee Table" by OSODIY, "Bentwood Chair" by Sami Chi, and "Standup Paddleboard" by PC Makes.

The 2nd Place winner of #RocklerPlywoodChallenge was the beautiful “Bentwood Chair” by Sami_Chi.

Chris Salomone, Mike Montgomery of Modern Builds and Ben Uyeda of HomeMade Modern – all of whom are key Rockler content partners - judged the entries. Chris Salomone summed up the judges’ comments with, "I think I speak for Mike and Ben when I say we were absolutely floored by the quality and the quantity of participation that this challenge garnered. And when I think about the thought and execution that went into some of these projects, it blows my mind.”

Another stunning design with incredible craftsmanship was the third-place winner, “Standup Paddleboard” by PC_Makes.

“It’s as if every participant challenged themselves to transform a basic building material into a work of art,” says Nathan Ensminger, marketing manager at Rockler. Ensminger adds, “Building something from a single sheet of plywood might sound simple, but the projects shared by the community were anything but basic.”

 

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