Stan Suther's Real Estate and Stuff

As planned, I went to the meeting of the Mid-West Tool Collector’s Assocation meeting yesterday held at Bethania Moravian Church, just north of Winston-Salem, NC.  The meeting was great as usual, with dealers selling old woodworking tools (one of my interests), a presentation on Ornamental Turning including a demonstration of this slice of the woodworking world, and a fabulous meal provided by the ladies of the church, including famous Moravian Chicken Pie, which is a unique pot pie made with amazing flakey pastry.  If you visit nearby Old Salem, you can often find this chicken pie on the menu of the tavern.  I met two of my cousins there-David, who is heavily involved in collecting and using old woodworking tools, and Jimmy, who brought his young sons, Will and John, because David and I had invited them.  I think the boys enjoyed the tools and program, but the biggest smiles came to their faces when they dug into that Moravian Chicken Pie, accompanied by homemade apple pie with ice cream on top! There are a few photos here- wish I’d gotten a photo of the chicken pie.  Let me know if you think you might have an interest in collecting and using these old tools.  Beautiful and functional old tools can be bought for very reasonable prices at meetings like this (one of several sources).  I love the idea that I’m just one of several people who’ve used and appreciated these tools, and that someday, someone else will have them and do the same.