SWAT Raffle Details
This year's SWAT raffle is called a "3 for 1" or "three for one"... however you would like to call it.
The Friday Drawing will be during lunch for a Midi Lathe, Arrowmont Scholarship, and various items donated by the vendors.
The second raffle is at the banquet Saturday evening. This opportunity will include approximately 30 pieces of gorgeous art.
The third and final raffle will be held on Sunday at lunch. This raffle will be for tools, wood, a scholarship to Arrowmont and ... yes ... LATHES!
Start buying those raffle tickets now!
2026 Raffle items (more to come) updated 8/18/26
Artist: Levi-Ferber-Ault collaboration
“We Are the World” Ebony, Holly, Osage Orange, Mahogany, Mesquite, Walnut, Oak driftwood, composite material, paper 18" x 13" x 8"
Artist: Billy Burt
Except for the resin piece, it is all spalted Hackberry. I call it Close Encounters of the Turned Kind. The tower (my rendition of Devil's Tower) is dyed brown with black highlights. The saucer is a lidded box/bowl, painted antique brass on the inside, and chrome on the outside. The resin beam has a light in it that can be turned on by twisting the saucer. 6.25”x 9.5”
Artist: John Jordan / Rick Cannon
Hollow form - originally turned by John Jordan - then finished turned, embellished by Rick, unknown species, approx 8”x 6.5”
Artist: Andy Chen
Maple segmented box with threaded lid. Dyed curly maple, Burmese blackwood, E. Indian rosewood and mopane. 3.875” x 6.625"
Artist: Gene Colley
“Time Waits For No One!” Pecan Wall clock, textured and airbrushed, sprayed with Lacquer. 9" x 3”.
Artist: Rebecca DeGroot
Textured Walking Teapot, walnut maple cherry, body textured with carving band wood burner, then painted black and drybrushed using a combination of copper and gold. The legs, spout, handles, and inside are flocked. 5”x4.25”x5.5”
Artist: Greg Dejonghe
Spalted Pecan Platter, rim is textured and colored. Finish is wipe-on poly with acrylic paint. 18”
Artist: Dan Fliegel
Bowl from a board, Sycamore and Peruvian Walnut, high gloss polyurethane. 10" by 3"
Artist: Dennis Ford
Black Gum hat, size 7-1/4 with a 5.5" brim
Artist: Brad Glock
Trio of Sycamore Vases. Tallest is 6”
Artist: Mike Jackofsky
"Maple Burl Hollow Vessel" about 4" x 4" Big Leaf Maple Burl, Tung oil finish
Artist: Sammy Long
Thin Parasol, 6.25”x 7.5”
Artist: Jude Lemoine
“Rougarou" (Cajun Ring-of-Fire) 235 pc segmented bowl - Bolivian rosewood, maple, and padauk, with an elm base. 16” x 5 7/8”
Artist: Janice Levi
Bracelet Box, walnut and poplar box with walnut ear rings, walnut pendant and of course a walnut bracelet. 4”x3”x3”
Artist: Steve Mawson
“Apache Pattern Wood Indian Basket” – Maple, India Ink and pyrography, finished with Danish oil, satin lacquer and a UV final coat, 12.5” x 2”
Artist: Paul Milo
Spalted hackberry hollow form sweet gum collar and plug. Finial - sweet gum and wenge. Airbrushed acrylics and multiple coats of semi gloss spray lacquer. 21' x 15"
Artist: Matthew Perrine
Goblet, Big Leaf Maple Burl and African Blackwood, narrowest part of stem is 1/8”, spray lacquer finish, 8.5” X 4”
Artist: Bruce & Trish Pratt
Lidded vase with finial – Collaboration of Bruce & Trish Pratt. Eastern Red Cedar, Wenge and resin. 12” x 6”
Artist: Gary Roberts
Lidded Siberian Elm vessel, buffed Deft finish, 10” x 3.5” (not including handles).
Artist: Gary Rock
Bradford Pear hollow form; measuring 8.5 inches wide be 4 inches tall with leather lacing and pyrography. Finished with Danish Oil
Artist: John Schlobohm:
Trembleur, Bulletwood, Oil finish 36”x6” Finished with Danish Oil 7-1/4 inches wide 7 3/4 inches high This term/art form is so unusual that it deserves an explanation: Trembleur (French for tremble) is an 18th century turning challenge of a long extremely delicate spindle with alternating beads and very thin sections all crafted from a single piece of wood.
Artist: Doug Schneiter
"Lone Star" Southwestern Native Basket illusion. Ambrosia Maple, 7”
Artist: Ellen Starr
Cherry burl pendant with turned and carved Holly flower, Ebony finial and sterling silver chain. Approx 2" x 3". Earrings of Cherry burl and ebony 1.25" x 7/8".
Artist: Clayton Travis
"T.357" purpleheart tumblers, with pewter inlay, food/alcohol safe resin interior finish. 3.5”x4” high
Artist: Jimmy Tolly
"Cosmic Rings" - Escarpment Black Cherry Platter 18.5" x 1"
Artists: Johnny Tolly and Marcia Tolly
Turned by Johnny Tolly Embellished by Marcia Tolly. 14" x 1 1/4" Sycamore Pyrography, Acylics, Artist markers, sealed with spray Deft.
Artist: Colin Way
Brown Oak Rocking Pot (made from wet wood and allowed to move and texture themselves), thickness is 1/8" max and approximately 4" x 3”
Artist: Cory White
“Vitality” Cherry platter, power carving, texturing and black ink, natural Danish Oil, 11.25” x 1.5”
Artist: Zachary Yoder
Walnut wide-rim bowl, hand-pierced rim is 1/16" thick. 8.5” diameter
If you would like to view some of SWAT's previous raffle items, click the link below.
SWAT 2026
SWAT 2026