FWW Build Challenge is back! This is the first time we’ve announced this on the website. In February, Ben Strano and I decided to start a monthly build challenge to bring the Discord community together and get creative juices flowing. The first month was pencil boxes, then we chose to switch to bimonthly challenges to give more time for everyone to participate. March and April were all about sharpening. In those two months the goal was to get one tool very sharp, and then to make something that helped you get sharp. We had some great submissions for the first two challenges, and want to open the opportunity up to you. We gather on Zoom after the challenge is completed to look at your builds. We brought Michael Cullen on as a guest for our first meeting. Keep an eye out on Discord for our next special guest.

During May and June we are teaming up with Owen Madden, a Fine Woodworking ambassador who runs The Woodworkers Book Club, which has been a great resource for woodworking material. Once a month the club meets on Zoom to discuss the book of the month, often joined by special guests. Last month Mike Pekovich discussed his book The Why and How of Woodworking: A Simple Approach to Making Meaningful Work.

Participating this month is simple: Share your three favorite woodworking books, articles, media, etc., on our designated Discord channel (see link below). The build prompt for June will be making something that holds or houses your favorite woodworking material: bookshelves, boxes, USB drive holder, bookends. Ben even suggested a fancy clipboard! Feel free to use your creativity here, as always.

We will be doing a drawing at the end of June and will be giving away four prizes: The Woodworkers Book Clubs’ Book of the Month for May and June as well as two FWW digital memberships. To be included in the giveaway, be sure to follow both of our accounts on Discord and Instagram, and participate in both May and June. Don’t forget to tag #fwwbuildchallenge for a chance to be featured on our Instagram. Happy building!

Fine Woodworking‘s Instagram and Discord

The Woodworker’s Book Club Instagram and Discord