# Project of the Week / Community Gardener for May 23, 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** Projects\ **Tags:** potw, communitygarden\ **Created:** [May 18, 2018, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-may-23-2018/3962 "2018-05-18T02:35:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jwolter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jwolter/32/30787_2.png) [@jwolter](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/jwolter)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-may-23-2018/3962/1 "2018-05-18T02:35:27Z")
Nominations are open for this week’s Project of the Week (PotW) and Community Gardener (CG) awards. You can nominate simply by replying to this thread. Self-nominations are allowed. The selected project will be highlighted in the Maslow newsletter. The user will receive a “Project of the Week” or “Community Gardener” badge on the forums, a cold hard tungsten carbide prize from Bar and Hannah, and a free translation of their write-up into (or out of) Spanish. The approximate weekly schedule is: nominations close no earlier than Saturday, voting Sunday & Monday, announcement Tuesday. After nominations from the community have been made, I’ll post a poll for the community to pick a winner. If we don’t get enough nominations, I will randomly select projects from previous weeks’ nominations, the back issues of the Maslow newsletter, Made on Maslow, and of course the Community Garden website to appear in a poll. Projects that don’t win in a poll can be renominated on subsequent weeks. Any project can only win once, but any person can win multiple times. What makes a PotW? It can be a project (old or new) made on a Maslow CNC that shows off the Maslow’s capabilities, or demonstrates a new way of using the Maslow, or just plain looks cool. There is also a Maslow Community Contributor of the Week for great contributions to the Maslow community, which is run by TheRiflesSpiral; nominations which better fit that award will be forwarded to him. What makes a Community Gardener? It can be anyone who creates or contributes to a project on the Community Garden website ([http://maslowcommunitygarden.org/](http://maslowcommunitygarden.org/) 6). By posting to the CG, you make the project available to the community and you create the opportunity for other users to improve on your design. Vote however you like, but I hope to encourage collaborative projects. Final note: like most things here on the forums, the community is what makes PotW/CG successful. Suggestions for improving the PotW/CG and volunteers to help run the thread are always welcome. ---
**Author:** ![KingOfScolboa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/kingofscolboa/32/2438_2.png) [@KingOfScolboa](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/KingOfScolboa)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-may-23-2018/3962/2 "2018-05-18T13:17:56Z")
> [@Legs for Kitchen Table](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/legs-for-kitchen-table/3951): > > Hi All, As soon as I got my Maslow a few months ago, I decided the first project should be a large farmhouse table to replace the wobbly aluminum and glass one in our apartment. In my initial sketches, I wanted something geometric and complex, while my wife was leaning towards simple and organic. The criteria was that it should have an arch for strength, and be resistant to wobbling. My Initial Sketch: A few revisions later, she drew this and we both really liked it: This deserves something just for the knolling of all the maslow parts picture! ---
**Author:** ![Jayster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@Jayster](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Jayster)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-may-23-2018/3962/3 "2018-05-19T12:25:29Z")
I’ll throw my first two projects in. > [@Heart craft - First Project](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/heart-craft-first-project/3893): > > Isn’t there a saying that says “don’t judge a man by his first Maslow project…” Part of my justification to my wife for buying my Maslow was it could cut her crafts fast and do things that I couldn’t do without a lot of effort. True to my word was this craft for Mother’s Day. I made two of them for Mom and mother in law. As simple as they are I learned quite a bit on the first project like feed rate, plunge depth, tabs and lost USB connections (shorter cable away from power). My favorite thin… > [@Utah - Add It To The Map](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/utah-add-it-to-the-map/3897): > > So after seeing some states get cut I had to add mine to the list (one of the hardest profile I know). This cut was a test for pocket operations, z-depth and a tool bit change (1/4 to 1/8). Let’s just say I’m still learning. Things went slightly better than the last time but realized my Z-axis set screw came loose half way in and my depths got a little screwed up. I tried to turn the inconsistent depth look into something I did on purpose by adding what I hope is a “realistic” look. You think it… ---
**Author:** ![jwolter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jwolter/32/30787_2.png) [@jwolter](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/jwolter)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-may-23-2018/3962/4 "2018-05-21T11:22:21Z")
Time for a vote! As usual, there are two polls, so scroll down. For Project of the Week, I threw in an oldie from the newsletter as well. _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-may-23-2018/3962/4))_ Blsteinhauer88’s Sun and moon cutout ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/e/eab4b152d2594e743232b99b6b4c712c894f17a8.jpg) Jayster’s Utah ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/a/a7caae08b6b272beac5b4c2dcb40db6e88692999.jpg) Jayster’s Heart Craft ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/0/0f94ebc953e62dcd69bbf3383356074ad5ad4380.jpg) Jacob’s Legs for Kitchen Table ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/b/b68d6cdba406077dc7d452833e28d54e51ba5d10.jpg) Community Gardener _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-may-23-2018/3962/4))_ Bucket Stand ![image](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/6/61fcb6bd63fbdda1499f1b890f8144c0a82729bd.jpg) Victorian Architectural Details Repository ![image](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/a/a93f445ad4bd3e23951db04a8b5406e13be781d6.jpg) Cupboard ![image](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/e/ea55bd8fa51a923a21cc2c138aee9e26337f11a8.jpg) Vote early and often (well, once a week)! ---
**Author:** ![jwolter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jwolter/32/30787_2.png) [@jwolter](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/jwolter)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-may-23-2018/3962/5 "2018-05-23T01:21:49Z")
Both polls were pretty definitive. For PotW, @Jacob’s kitchen table legs ran away \ with the prize, while the bucket stand just stood there and earned @TheRatchet and @bar the Community Gardener prize. Everyone, please give all the prize candidates a standing ovation! \ ---
**Author:** ![Jacob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jacob/32/6018_2.png) [@Jacob](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Jacob)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-may-23-2018/3962/6 "2018-05-25T16:25:56Z")
Awesome! Thank you so much for the honor of being POTW! Do I need to send my address for Maslow to get a > [@jwolter](#): > > cold hard tungsten carbide prize Or should I just wait for a PM or something? Thanks again! -JH ---
**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-may-23-2018/3962/7 "2018-05-25T16:27:53Z")
@hannah should message you, we’re just scrambling to catch up right now. I nominate the “Don’t be on fire” sign, although I can’t seem to find the original post right now 🙁 ---
**Author:** ![jwolter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jwolter/32/30787_2.png) [@jwolter](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/jwolter)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-may-23-2018/3962/8 "2018-05-25T16:29:55Z")
@bar, it’s in the middle of [How good is the Maslow?](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/how-good-is-the-maslow/3944/20?u=jwolter)