MCOC Competitions Rules and Guidelines for Snow Motion Show
1. LOGS Carver may supply own log or one can be purchased
for $45 for master piece, maximum size 6’ by 24” or
combination of two logs not to exceed six linear feet (not
going to scale logs and do board feet per log) any species
you desire. Supplied log will be from 20-24” diameter and
6 foot in length. White pine cut within last 12 months.
Selection on supplied log will be a lottery. Logs will be
numbered and purchasers will draw number for there log.
Competitors purchasing logs may trade or exchange after
drawing is done.
2. TOOLS There will be no limitation to tools. Anything
goes. You can Paint, Stain, burn, grind, sand, glue, screw,
as long as your work on master piece is done during
competition hours.
3. JUDGING Judging will be done by 5 employees of Nelson
Speed Shop. With no experience on there part. So it will be
a customer appreciation so to speak. We will try to keep
judges out of carving area till the end of competition.
There will be only one judging criteria. The judges will be
asked to place the carvings from the 1st to 10th
place in there opinion of which carving is the nicest.
4. PRIZE MONEY We will pay top six places 1st -
$1000, 2nd - $900, 3rd - $800, 4th
- $700, 5th - 600, 6th - $500. In the
event of a tie those two places will split the money for
those two places added together and divided by two. If for
some reason you place and would like to keep your carving
you can bow out and next carver in line will win. Example
you take 3rd place and have been offered $1200
for your master piece, rather than take the $800 prize money
you take the $1200 cash offer from the audience. But you
must let me know that you have an offer prior to awards are
announced. Once prizes are announced pieces become the
property of Nelson Speed Shop.
5. CARVINGS Carvings that place and are awarded money will
become the property of Nelson Speed Shop. Carvings that do
not win money will remain the property of the carver who
carved the piece to do with as they wish.
6. REGISTRATION FEE There will be a $50 entry fee which
should be sent ASAP. Entering competition is possible up to
start time of competition.
7. CARVING TIMES Competition will begin at 12 noon on August
27th and continue till 5 pm. On Saturday the 28th
of August competition will resume at 9 am and finish at 2
pm. There will be no quick carve. No carving of master piece
at any other time.
8. SET UP AND SPECIAL ORDERS You will be allowed to come in
as early as Thursday to set up. Show starts Friday morning
at 8 am. You will be allowed to carve other items before,
after or during competition hours to fill orders or to make
inventory. If cutting other than master piece is done,
debris from other carving will be removed immediately after
custom work is done so as not to have scraps available to
add to master piece.
9. SAFETY Chaps, eye protection and ear protection will be
required at all times while running saws. One foot will
remain on the ground at all times. No drop starting. Netting
fro the front of your carving area will be required and
supplied by carver. Only one warning will be given for each
safety item.
10. CLEAN UP Carver will be required to rake debris into a
pile for easy clean up.
Questions can be directed to
Lonnie Glines 800-852-9869 home office
2030 Maryland St 989-600-9542 cell phone
Harrison, Mi 48625 lonnieglines@yahoo.com e-mail