Robert Tarr and I were in NYC today on business and decided to stop by Tools for Working Wood in Manhattan. While not set up as an "ideal" retail environment, being in a "cubby hole" on the fifth floor of a non-descript city building in the middle of an un-exciting 20th street block, there was plenty of Neander goodies on display...just beckoning over and over again for you to pull out your wallet...racks of fine stuff, not to mention tools to play with and a workbench with wood to work. Sheesh! We did pull out our wallets.
Some most excellent Ashley Iles chisels and a new water stone ended up in my computer bag and Robert found a few goodies in the "sale box" as well as a nice water stone following him home. You can lead a woodworker to tools, but you can't make him return home empty handed!
Joel Moskowitz was an interesting and fun host for our visit. It was nice to meet him in person. If you like good hand tools...nice place to do business.
Pic: Joel in the middle, Robert on the right.
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