Wood Projects

Top Woodworkers Win Iowa State Fair Honors

The woodworkers were awarded top honors in the Wood Projects competition judged prior to the beginning of the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results follow:

WOODCARVING

Animals Domestic - Realistic

1) Julio Martinez, Cedar Rapids

Animals Domestic - Caricature

1) David Franklin, Norwalk

2) Kay Lund, Iowa City

Human Figures - Realistic

1) John Feld, Ankeny

2) Terry Voss, Norwalk

Human Figures - Caricature

1) David Franklin, Norwalk

2) Linda Medhus, Gilman

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Honorable Mention) John Feld, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Abstract - Non-Objective

1) Curt Wilson, Pella

3) David Lammers, Sioux Center

Stylized - Human Figure

1) Julio Martinez, Cedar Rapids

Miscellaneous - Jewelry

1) Nedra Herr, Newton

2) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Miscellaneous - Canes & Gunstocks

1) David Franklin, Norwalk

2) Donald Lund, Iowa City

3) Warren Verdeck, Waukee

Miscellaneous - Chip Carving

1) Kay Lund, Iowa City

2) Kay Lund, Iowa City

3) Curt Wilson, Pella

Honorable Mention) Curt Wilson, Pella

Miscellaneous - Woodburning

1) Audrey Rex, Newton

2) Audrey Rex, Newton

3) Janice Brown, Runnells

Honorable Mention) Mandy Heithoff, Coon Rapids

Miscellaneous - Miniatures

1) Julio Martinez, Cedar Rapids

2) David Franklin, Norwalk

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Honorable Mention) Randall Freeman, Clive

Miscellaneous - Functional

1) Denis Johansen, Knoxville

Miscellaneous - Bark Carving & Cyprus Knees

1) Robert Frisk, Ankeny

Miscellaneous - Seasonal Decorative

1) Julio Martinez, Cedar Rapids

2) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

3) David Franklin, Norwalk

Honorable Mention) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Honorable Mention) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Miscellaneous - Other

1) Mike Valdes, West Des Moines

2) Denis Johansen, Knoxville

3) Terry Voss, Norwalk

Honorable Mention) David Lammers, Sioux Center

Whittled Pieces - Chains, Balls & Cages

1) David Johnson, Council Bluffs

2) John Twedt, Ankeny

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Honorable Mention) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Decoys - Ducks & Geese Floating

1) Bob Kroese, Pella

Decoys - Shore Birds

1) Bob Kroese, Pella

Wild Fowl - Birds of Prey

2) Terry Voss, Norwalk

Wild Fowl - Song Birds

1) Bob Kroese, Pella

2) David Steil, Keystone

Wild Fowl - Miniature Birds

1) Bob Kroese, Pella

Wild Fowl - Birds (group or pair)

1) Bob Kroese, Pella

Novice Adult - first year carver age 18 & over

1) Kara Smith, West Des Moines

2) Kara Smith, West Des Moines

Youth - age 12 & under

1) Iner Joelson, Des Moines

Youth - age 13-18

1) Addison Beane, Oskaloosa

2) Phil Schomer, Des Moines

3) CJ Hay, Pleasant Hill

Honorable Mention) Logan Godinez, Des Moines

Wildlife - Realistic Predators

1) Warren Verdeck, Waukee

Wildlife - Caricatures

1) Julio Martinez, Cedar Rapids

2) Terry Voss, Norwalk

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Honorable Mention) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Wildlife - Other Animals

1) Julio Martinez, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Warren Verdeck, Waukee

Wildlife - Fish/Sea Mammals

1) Donald Lund, Iowa City

2) Tomas Miller, Des Moines

3) James Birmingham, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Tomas Miller, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) James Birmingham, Des Moines

Religious Carving - All Types

1) Chuck Spitler, Des Moines

2) Alice Guerrero, Des Moines

Relief Carving - Nature Scenes

1) Denis Johansen, Knoxville

2) Alice Guerrero, Des Moines

Relief Carving - Natural History

1) Nedra Herr, Newton

2) Donald Lund, Iowa City

3) Linda Medhus, Gilman

Relief Carving - Scene (other than nature)

1) Warren Verdeck, Waukee

Relief Carving - Human Subject

1) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

2) Denis Johansen, Knoxville

3) David Franklin, Norwalk

Group Carvings

1) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

2) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Instructor Assisted - Birds

1) David Steil, Keystone

Instructor Assisted - Human

1) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

2) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Honorable Mention) Kay Lund, Iowa City

Instructor Assisted - Wildlife

1) Donald Lund, Iowa City

2) David Steil, Keystone

Instructor Assisted - Other

1) Susan Harris, Des Moines

Roughouts - Human

1) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

2) John Feld, Ankeny

3) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

Honorable Mention) Chuck Spitler, Des Moines

Roughouts - Other

1) Julio Martinez, Cedar Rapids

2) Donald Lund, Iowa City

3) Warren Verdeck, Waukee

Senior Citizen - age 65 or older

1) John Feld, Ankeny

2) Roger Beane, Oskaloosa

3) Randall Freeman, Clive

Honorable Mention) Linda Board, Manson

Honorable Mention) Denis Johansen, Knoxville

Best of Show - Woodcarving

Best of Show) Julio Martinez, Cedar Rapids

Runner-Up, 1st) Bob Kroese, Pella

Runner-Up, 2nd) Bob Kroese, Pella

Runner-Up, 3rd) Julio Martinez, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Julio Martinez, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Bob Kroese, Pella

WOODTURNING

Bowl

1) Donna Byers, Ankeny

2) James Gunning, Ames

3) Jack Rolison, Ottumwa

Box

1) Dick Meuler, Runnells

2) David Rabe, Ottumwa

3) James Gunning, Ames

Hollow Vessel

1) Jack Rolison, Ottumwa

2) Stan Merrell, Norwalk

3) David Rabe, Ottumwa

Kit Items

1) Phil Laudenklos, Urbandale

2) Donna Byers, Ankeny

3) Robert Blink, West Des Moines

Natural Turned Wood

1) Charles Tadlock, Winterset

2) LeRoy G Monson, Waukee

3) Charles Tadlock, Winterset

Functional Items

1) Mark Widdel, Denver

2) LeRoy G Monson, Waukee

3) Charles Tadlock, Winterset

Seasonal

1) Dick Meuler, Runnells

Segmented Turned Item

1) David Rabe, Ottumwa

2) Tom Whalley, Urbandale

3) Stan Merrell, Norwalk

Open Segmented Turned Item

1) Steve Yeager, Martinsburg

2) Stan Merrell, Norwalk

3) Steve Yeager, Martinsburg

Embellished Turned Item

1) David Rabe, Ottumwa

2) David Rabe, Ottumwa

Stylized

1) Jack Rolison, Ottumwa

2) Robert Wallace, Ames

3) Steve Yeager, Martinsburg

Any Other Wood Project

1) Doug Shirk, Emmetsburg

2) LeRoy G Monson, Waukee

3) Steve Yeager, Martinsburg

Best of Show - Woodturning

1) Donna Byers, Ankeny

2) Dick Meuler, Runnells

3) Jack Rolison, Ottumwa

Best of Show) David Rabe, Ottumwa

Honorable Mention) Mark Widdel, Denver

Honorable Mention) Steve Yeager, Martinsburg

WOODWORKING

Clocks

1) Phil Laudenklos, Urbandale

Furniture Item

1) Phil Laudenklos, Urbandale

2) John Twedt, Ankeny

3) Taylor Olson, Iowa City

Honorable Mention) Taylor Olson, Iowa City

Functional Item

1) CLINT PETERSEN, Ames

2) David Rabe, Ottumwa

3) John Nelson, Donnellson

Honorable Mention) Richard Wehrman, Maxwell

Intarsia

1) Rick Cook, Des Moines

2) Rick Cook, Des Moines

3) Joe Weingart, Waukee

Model

1) Dale Coleman, Pella

2) John Nelson, Donnellson

3) Dale Coleman, Pella

Scroll Saw

1) Todd Olstad, West Des Moines

2) Todd Olstad, West Des Moines

3) Joe Weingart, Waukee

Seating

1) Andy Vespestad, Madrid

2) John Twedt, Ankeny

3) Justin Deahr, Robins

Table

1) Messer Furniture, Des Moines

2) Robert McKenzie, Des Moines

3) Messer Furniture, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Ken Rummer, Ankeny

Wood Toy

1) Leon Dobson, Donnellson

2) Leon Dobson, Donnellson

3) Alice Guerrero, Des Moines

Next Generation - under age 25

1) Max Sanders, Urbandale

2) Owen Kaszinski, Bouton

Honorable Mention) Joe Weingart, Waukee

Honorable Mention) Grady Braunschweig-Norris, Altoona

Anything Goes

1) Melvin D. Shivvers, Des Moines

Best of Show - Woodworking

1) Messer Furniture, Des Moines

2) Clint Petersen, Ames

3) Phil Laudenklos, Urbandale

Best of Show) Phil Laudenklos, Urbandale