Matthew Dworman
01-15-2005, 10:51 AM
Hi Guys,
Hopefully some of you had a chance to make it over to Wood Works yesterday or are doing so this weekend. I went yesterday and had a great time. In addition to checking out all the "newest" tools, I got to spend some time with Frank Klausz, talking about woodworking; Hung out with Christopher Schwartz for a while talking about tools and upcoming articles in Popular Woodworking. Got to pick up a new LN plane from Clarence at the Fine Tool Journal. Learned some interesting things seeing hands on demonstrations of French polishing, marquetry, turning, handsaws, chairmaking, dovetailing, and lots of fun stuff. I took a "seminar" with Harry Memelink from New Zealand learning how to turn hollow vessels with natural edges - that was very interesting as well. I entered my mirror frame into the Gallery competition and walked away with the Blue Ribbon for first prize.........it certainly didn't hurt that I was the only entry for the "gallery". The show producer told me that they had over 85 entries at the last show....Anyway - I had a great time and recomend it to anyone within a couple hours driving distance.
Matt
Hopefully some of you had a chance to make it over to Wood Works yesterday or are doing so this weekend. I went yesterday and had a great time. In addition to checking out all the "newest" tools, I got to spend some time with Frank Klausz, talking about woodworking; Hung out with Christopher Schwartz for a while talking about tools and upcoming articles in Popular Woodworking. Got to pick up a new LN plane from Clarence at the Fine Tool Journal. Learned some interesting things seeing hands on demonstrations of French polishing, marquetry, turning, handsaws, chairmaking, dovetailing, and lots of fun stuff. I took a "seminar" with Harry Memelink from New Zealand learning how to turn hollow vessels with natural edges - that was very interesting as well. I entered my mirror frame into the Gallery competition and walked away with the Blue Ribbon for first prize.........it certainly didn't hurt that I was the only entry for the "gallery". The show producer told me that they had over 85 entries at the last show....Anyway - I had a great time and recomend it to anyone within a couple hours driving distance.
Matt