#YoungWoodPro 2026 Follow up

The 11th annual #YoungWoodPro competition, sponsored by Castle, recognizes outstanding projects and the young wood pros that create them.
Deadline for entries: MAY 22, 2026 Extended to JUNE 26!

Prize
The 2026 #YoungWoodPro contest winner will receive a $500 monetary award from Woodworking Network and will be featured on WoodworkingNetwork.com and in an upcoming issue of FDMC magazine.

In addition, Castle USA is generously offering the winner a Castle 110 Pocket Cutter Professional Bundle ($1,029.99 value). See the complete specifications at their website.

How to enter
Entries are limited to one per person, and entrants must be between the ages of 18-35, (by year’s end 2026), be a professional woodworker, and be a current resident of the United States or Canada. Judging of your project is based on the photo you post so good photography is essential. Deadline for entries is June 26, 2026.

Judging
Due to the wide range of the submitted projects and their applications (i.e., functional, decorative - furniture, boat, artwork, etc.), judging consideration will be given to:

Overall look/presentation of the project
Complexity of construction and design

More information
For more information contact Sarai Abraham, Digital Content Specialist: sarai@abraham@woodworkingnetwork.com or visit the #YoungWoodPro contest page on WoodworkingNetwork.com.

Castle stands alone as the American manufacturer who pioneered pocket cutting technology and machinery – we invented the first pocket cutter capable of creating low-angle, 6° pockets - we’ve been making pocket cutting machines since 1985 and were awarded the very first patent in the industry. Visit their website at CastleUSA.com to learn more.

1. Contact Information *This question is required.

First Name *This question is required.

Last Name *This question is required.

Company (or woodworking trade school that you attend) *This question is required.

Email Address *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

Country *This question is required.

2. Date of Birth (for age verification) *This question is required. This question requires a valid date format of MM/DD/YYYY.

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3. Project Title *This question is required.

4. Tell us about your project. *This question is required.

5. Materials used in your project? *This question is required.

6. Upload Project Images (max of 5 files, 10 MB or less) *This question is required.

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