Any Norwood sawmill owner is welcome to enter. If you own a Norwood mill and built your project with it, you qualify.

No. Entry is completely free.

You may enter your project into one of the following categories: 

• Homes, Cabins & Outdoor Buildings 

• Furniture & Fine Woodworking 

• Norwood Adventure Story (share the story behind your builds) 

Choose the category that best represents your project. 

Yes. You may submit photos, videos, or a combination of both. If you have footage of your sawmill in action or a walk-through of your finished project, we would love to see it.

You may submit entries into multiple categories, but you can only win in one category per year.

Yes. Each project must be submitted separately and entered into a category.

No. If your project has won in a previous Norwood Photo Challenge, it cannot be entered again.

Cabins, barns, sheds, furniture, slabs, off-grid builds, lumber businesses, creative builds. If your Norwood helped make it happen, we want to see it.

Not at all. Clear photos taken with your phone work great. Authentic projects matter more than fancy cameras.

Craftsmanship. Creativity. Practical use. Story. Impact.
We love seeing how your sawmill fits into your life, work and community.

Yes. Each category awards Norwood Cash. Your Norwood Cash is added directly to your account to use how you see fit. You can add it toward attachments, accessories, upgrades, or anything that helps grow your sawmilling journey.

Winning entries and selected submissions may be featured on our website, social media, and marketing materials. By entering, you grant permission for Norwood to showcase your project.

Entries must be submitted before the official closing date listed on this page.

Because this is more than a contest. It is a celebration of you in the Norwood community. The builders, dreamers, and sawyers who give trees a second life.