Baxter done good!

[Eric Holmquist]

Baxter won an award at Totally Turning!




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[Jerry Marcantel]

Congratulations, Baxter. That's one delicate looking piece........ Jerry (in Tucson)

[Greg Just]

Congratulations, Baxter - well done

[Doug W Swanson]

Congrats, Baxter! Well deserved!

[John Shuk]

I guess I'll have to check that out tomorrow morning

[kevin nee]

Great piece! Congrats

[Nate Davey]

Congrats Baxter. That form will be stopping traffic.

[Edward Cypher]

Nice job!!! Very elegant!! Looks like something Cindy would make.

[Steve Schlumpf]

That is excellent news! Congrats Baxter! Well deserved recognition!!

[charlie knighton]

congratulations, Baxter, well done

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats Baxter. Well done.

[BILL DONAHUE]

Very nice! A beautiful piece and very original. You're developing a resume.

[Josh Bowman]

Great job!!

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

Now that's rewarding. Good for Baxter. I wish I could have come to see it in person.
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[David DeCristoforo]

Way to go!

[Roger Chandler]

Wooo hoooo.............way to go Baxter! Glad to see you get the recognition for the fine work you are doing! :)

[Thomas Heck]

Congratulations on the win. Looks great!

[Timothy Mann]

Congrats Baxter

[Harry Robinette]

Outstanding Baxter, just outstanding.

[Prashun Patel]

Congrats. Beautiful.

[Brian Libby]

Congrats Baxter. Very nice piece, looks even better "in person"!

[Michelle Rich]

Way to go Baxter..congrats

[Rich Aldrich]

Congrats Baxter. Nice work.

[Alan Trout]

Baxter,

Cool deal congratulations.

Alan

[jwjerry w kowalski]

Well deserved Baxter, I've been admiring your work for a while now.

[Kathy Marshall]

Congrats Baxter! Way to go!
You must be feeling great!

[Scott Hackler]

Congrats Baxter!!! Very well deserved. You've really been cranking out some killer pieces. On a side note, I was at Jim Adkins' house this weekend and saw your blue dyed HF set and was VERY impressed. They were really cool!

[Baxter Smith]

Thanks so much. It is greatly apprciated! I will try and share a few pictures when I get to a computer.

[Roland Martin]

Thanks for posting this Eric! A big congrats, Baxter, well deserved indeed. I've always thought you deserved recognition for this piece, as Brian noted, it really is a sight to see in person.

[Deane Allinson]

Nice piece! Congratulations!

[Baxter Smith]

Thanks Eric, I am sorry we didn't get to meet though I did get to see your very creative work on display. I stopped in to see Kevin Nee yesterday morning. Although I had only planned on dropping something off and spending a few minutes, it turned into several hours. He asked if I had seen you. I told him I may have, but I only recognized your work. :)
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I also got to say hi to Brian Effinger,
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the first creeker I ever traded wood with. Met Dave Gilbert and had a very enjoyable time talking with him at dinner Friday night. Talked with Brian Libby and his wife several times and had the privilege of sitting beside Don Orr for dinner on Saturday night. Sunday night it was just the McDonalds Drive thru to keep me entertained for a few miles on the New York Thruway.
Attending TT wasn’t on the schedule for this year but when a planned trip got delayed for several weeks, I decided to work it in. There were several demonstrators that I had never seen but were interested in. Attended two Steve Sinner demo's since I have made a crude copy of his boring bar design.
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The Bin Pho demo on airbrushing
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and the the one on piercing were very enjoyable and informative since it helped me understand how his rather magical work is created.
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The galleries ranged from the very big to the very small
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or very detailed.
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Work from beginners to those well beyond in terms of skills and creativity were on display.
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[Baxter Smith]

The woodworkers showcase was even more impressive, and I missed one demo each day so I could enjoy the work. 258224258225258226258227258228258229258230There was also an exhibit upstairs on Antique tools that I found fascinating as well.258231 I took a lot of pictures and sent them to my wife as I walked along since she had other commitments and couldn’t make the trip. The cell phone camera and text messaging ended when I entered the vendor area.;)
Thanks again for all the Congrats. They are appreciated!

[Don Orr]

Congratulations Baxter. A truly wonderful piece that easily deserved the award. It was a great pleasure to have dinner with you and get to know you better. I had a good time at the event as well. My Sunday was taken up with my volunteering duties so I didn't get to see as much as I wanted. Great show though, glad you could make it.