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The shop project show at this year’s Blanco County Stock Show has a record 35 entries. Students who are enrolled in agriscience classes at Johnson City or Blanco are eligible to enter projects built during class in four different categories at the stock show. In addition 4-H or FFA members under their parent’s supervision are also eligible to enter the show. With the exception of the Grand and Reserve project overall all these items are bid on by silent auction throughout the show. The person with the highest bid at the end of the live sale gets the item to take home and enjoy. The categories that students exhibit in are wood, metal/wood combination, metal only, and trailer. The projects are judged on workmanship, design, finish, difficulty and plans. This year’s judge is Don Harris, agricscience teacher at Ingram High School. There are a wide range of excellent projects this year for the home, or patio. A brief description of this year’s projects is listed below. The projects are one of a kind and would be an excellent addition to your home décor.

If you are looking for dining tables or kitchen tables we have a large selection.

1. A 3 x 5 foot table made of hammered tubing with a tile mosaic mountain scene with a 3/8 thick glass top.

2. A 4 foot diameter table made of metal and tubing that has deer antlers completely surrounding it with a 3/8 thick glass top.

3. 4 foot diameter metal and wood table with a tulip metal pattern and a 3/8 thick glass top

4. A 3 x 5 foot table with wagon wheels and western metal cutouts with a 3/8 thick glass top and six chairs of metal and wood with western cutouts.

5. 3 x 5 foot metal table with metal scrolls and a 2 inch thick red cedar top.

6. A 3 x 5 solid red cedar table with six inch square cedar legs and a 2 inch thick cedar top.

7. A 3 x 3 gaming table with a black granite top.

For the home we have some of the following projects that might be of interest to the homeowner.

8. A metal bed frame.

9. A baker’s rack made of hammered tubing with metal cutouts and walnut shelves.

10. A breakfast table 3 x 4 with horseshoe crosses and a walnut top.

11. Two matching Texas longhorn lamps with shades.

12. A pot hanger with metal scenes.

13. An entry table with marble top.

For the patio or porch we have the following items.

14. A wok cooker on wheels.

15. A 24 inch diameter elbow BBQ pit on wheels.

16. An octagon shaped picnic table with seating for eight that has Veranda lifetime boards on top.

17. A 4 foot swinging bench and frame with metal scene and veranda decking for the seat.

18. A metal framed trash can holder with peeled native cedar staves for the sides and cedar top.

For the living room you can choose from the following projects.

19. A coffee table and two end table set made entirely of horseshoes with red cedar tops.

20. A Texas longhorn coffee table with cutout and glass top.

21. A red cedar coffee table and end table with red granite top.

22. A unique coffee table with a metal cutout base finished in rustic paint with a pecan top.

23. A 2x 4 foot coffee table with metal cutouts, pecan top, and inlaid tile with a glass top.

For the patio we have these items entered this year.

24. A metal bench with planter wheels, metal cutout and cunrau wood decking that won’t rot.

25. A hammered tubing bench with metal cutouts inlaid with cunrau wood seating.

26. A hammered tubing bench with cowboy prayer cutout and cunrau wood.

27. A hammered tubing bench with walnut wood legs and metal cutout and cunrau wood seating.

We also have a 4 x 6 one of a kind deluxe hunting blind for the hunting enthusiast. The projects listed and others will be on display to the public from 12:00 noon on Thursday after judging is complete and throughout the stock show in the exhibit hall. The bid board is located in the main show barn. Interested bidders should include name or initials along with a contact phone number with their bids. Projects will have cost of materials listed and minimum bids are usually 50.00 over cost of materials. Projects can start as little as 100.00. Payment options will be listed on the buy board. Please come in and support these students. Many of the exhibitors compete only in this category because they are unable to afford an animal project and you can reward them for the skills that they have learned in class.