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PRESS RELEASE FURNITURE DESIGNER WINS GRAND PRIZE Santa Barbara, CA October 15, 2007 - Paul Schürch's "Ribbon Service Buffet" was announced as the grand prize winner of the 2007 Veneer Tech Craftsman's Challenge Woodworking Competition. The competition was sponsored by FDM (Furniture Design and Manufacturing) and Cabinetmaker Magazine and recognizes excellence in woodwork and architectural woodwork that feature natural veneer and wood product applications. Paul designed and created a custom classically styled bow front buffet that features a 42-point radial match on top and an inlaid ribbon of satinwood wrapped around the piece... "The piece is a combination of different styles using veneer and inlay to show the wild side of a classical ribbon," says Schrch. "I used Swiss pearwood for the background veneer, Nigerian satinwood for the ribbon and walnut burl with tulipwood banding around a carcass of solid and laminated mahogany plywood."           Paul was also the 2007 Furniture Category winner for his Flowerberry Table; a 6 foot round expanding to a 12 foot racetrack three-leaf extension dining table with 16 matching chairs. Each chair has a different pacific blackberry motif including stone inlay of ladybugs, frogs, butterflies and opal flower buds scattered throughout the set...           Both prizes were awarded at AWFS (Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers) 07 held in Las Vegas, NV. Click links for related press releases. FDM Online: www.fdm-digital.com FDM Video: www.brightcove.tv Veneer Tech: www.veneertech.com Cabinet Maker 06: www.cabinetmakeronline.com Cabinet Maker Online: www.cabinetmakeronline.com © 2007 Schürch Woodwork / Ventools. [Back to Home Page]