Meet the Winners

Rayonier set out on a search for some of the best woodworking projects in America. We narrowed hundreds of entries down to the top 12 and then YOU chose the winners. Congratulations to our first place winners in all four categories:

Click here to meet the winners!

DIY Stories: Get to know some of our favorite DIYers in the articles below

The Woodworkers of Rayonier: Shane Bergman

Returning To Woodworking’s Roots: An Interview With The Unplugged Woodshop’s Tom Fidgen

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some of the honorable mentions from this year's Rayonier's DIY Contest:

Kerry Lubold
Porch Swing
Robert McCollum
Bar Style Adirondak Set
Justin Carbone
Mustang
Dennis O'Shea
Shaker Style Wall Clock
Kim Meier
Bench
Tommy Flynn
Butcher Block Island
Brandon Herrick
Senior Chief Petty Officer Anchor
Rick and Cheryl Mock
Castle Birdhouse
Emily Pitts
Bunk Beds
Nicholas Prophet
Crib
Ron Thomas
Electric Bike
Steven Kofoed
Folding Adirondak Chairs
Brandon McDaniel
Granite-topped Table
Kenneth Amey
Stashbox
Robert Schermetzler
Coffee Table
Jason VanKirk
Gaming Table
Brian McCullough
Cooler Bar
Terry Bisbee
Plaque with Cross

Kerry Lubold

Porch Swing
Robert McCollum

Bar Style Adirondak Set
Justin Carbone

Mustang
Dennis O'Shea

Shaker Style Wall Clock
Kim Meier

Bench
Tommy Flynn

Butcher Block Island
Brandon Herrick

Senior Chief Petty Officer Anchor
Rick and Cheryl Mock

Castle Birdhouse
Emily Pitts

Bunk Beds
Nicholas Prophet

Crib
Ron Thomas

Electric Bike
Steven Kofoed

Folding Adirondak Chairs
Brandon McDaniel

Granite-topped Table
Kenneth Amey

Stashbox
Robert Schermetzler

Coffee Table
Jason VanKirk

Gaming Table
Brian McCullough

Cooler Bar
Terry Bisbee

Plaque with Cross

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