Thank you so much for all of your posts and personal emails. Unfortunantly nothing has turned up and I'm afraid that with each passing week the "trail" is growing colder. The lost piece was voted by the Lafayette, Louisiana AAW chapter to represent their woodturning organization. The piece was made by Mr Gary Rock of Westlake, La who is the president of the Lafayette chapter. He choose to send the piece to AAW by one of the members of the Lafayette chapter that would be driving to St Paul. His response to Gary when he returned was that when he went to "pick it up" it wasn't there.....I'm not sure who he gave it to, when he got there, but he indicated "he didn't have to fill out anything" From the emails I have received....There was an extensive paper trail of all turnings. None the less, it didn't come back to Mr Rock. My request is.... for all that come to the forum to please mention it at your club meeting and newsletters (there are a few that don't come to the forum) and pass the word along.
Thanks again for your help...