Doug Evans
07-17-2003, 11:14 AM
Folks:
At the risk of breaking rules here, Ben and I would like to to put together an Ultimate Neanders Long Weekend in the fall. The intent is to bring people together from all over for a weekend retreat to talk about tools (formal and informal agenda) and to take advantage of a number of concurrent events. Aside from an optional planemaking course, the four days are planned to be high-impact, low-cost, and non-profit. We would like to provide tours of the water-powered mills that we have talked about in some of our stories:
http://www.shepherdtool.com/Story%20The%20Mill.htm
http://www.shepherdtool.com/DEC%20%20JAN%202003%20newsletter%20part%203%20tyro ne_mill.htm
The owner of the Tyrone Mill has offered to cook us all a dinner on the woodstove when we are there.
The Tools of The Trades Show, an antique hand tool show/sale with 60 dealers occurs on Sun. Oct. 5, and the Tool Group of Canada Meeting occurs on Sat. Oct 4.
We might be able to catch a “walk in” guitar and Scottish Ballads night at The Copper Kettle (British Pub ):
http://www.shepherdtool.com/MAY%20JUNE%20NEWSLETTER%20ARTICLE%202.htm
I have talked to the owner of one of our local B&B’s, The Rose and Thistle, and the rates are extremely favourable for us ($Cdn 40 – about $US 30). They have an excellent fireside chat room where we could do our presentations of tool history, folklore, and hand tool usage. I am trying to arrange for a tool celebrity to do a hand plane tuning seminar. I have included some pictures to give you an idea.
I have also spoken to the owners of Grand River Troutfitters for an optional Beginners Flyfishing Training Session (five hours for $Cdn 99 and all equipment provided). The Grand is one of NA’s top rivers for Brown Trout. Weather dependent, I have done this and it is a great experience.
http://www.grandrivertroutfitters.com
Again, our intent here is to get people together for a great time. If you’re interested and want to know more, contact me. I need to know more, so I can set an agenda and provide an estimate of costs, etc.
Regards,
Doug
At the risk of breaking rules here, Ben and I would like to to put together an Ultimate Neanders Long Weekend in the fall. The intent is to bring people together from all over for a weekend retreat to talk about tools (formal and informal agenda) and to take advantage of a number of concurrent events. Aside from an optional planemaking course, the four days are planned to be high-impact, low-cost, and non-profit. We would like to provide tours of the water-powered mills that we have talked about in some of our stories:
http://www.shepherdtool.com/Story%20The%20Mill.htm
http://www.shepherdtool.com/DEC%20%20JAN%202003%20newsletter%20part%203%20tyro ne_mill.htm
The owner of the Tyrone Mill has offered to cook us all a dinner on the woodstove when we are there.
The Tools of The Trades Show, an antique hand tool show/sale with 60 dealers occurs on Sun. Oct. 5, and the Tool Group of Canada Meeting occurs on Sat. Oct 4.
We might be able to catch a “walk in” guitar and Scottish Ballads night at The Copper Kettle (British Pub ):
http://www.shepherdtool.com/MAY%20JUNE%20NEWSLETTER%20ARTICLE%202.htm
I have talked to the owner of one of our local B&B’s, The Rose and Thistle, and the rates are extremely favourable for us ($Cdn 40 – about $US 30). They have an excellent fireside chat room where we could do our presentations of tool history, folklore, and hand tool usage. I am trying to arrange for a tool celebrity to do a hand plane tuning seminar. I have included some pictures to give you an idea.
I have also spoken to the owners of Grand River Troutfitters for an optional Beginners Flyfishing Training Session (five hours for $Cdn 99 and all equipment provided). The Grand is one of NA’s top rivers for Brown Trout. Weather dependent, I have done this and it is a great experience.
http://www.grandrivertroutfitters.com
Again, our intent here is to get people together for a great time. If you’re interested and want to know more, contact me. I need to know more, so I can set an agenda and provide an estimate of costs, etc.
Regards,
Doug