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What’s a Bow Got to Do With a Dulcimer?

Posted in Entertainment, Quality of Life, antique tools, tagged , , on November 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »

What do you think of when you see the word “dulcimer?”  If you know anything about traditional musical instruments, particularly those familiar to our area, you may think of what we call an “Appalachian” dulcimer.  That kind is laid on your lap horizontally and strummed with one hand and noted with the other.  There are a few musicians who [...]

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Bethania Tools Gathering

Posted in Quality of Life, Woodworking, antique tools, tagged , , on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Last week I went to the fall meeting of the tool collectors’ association at Bethania Moravian Church near Winston-Salem.  We get together periodically to see programs on old tools, primarily the woodworking type, and may trade and buy some tools.  Bethania is a good place to think about old things since it is one of the oldest [...]

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Old Tools at Bethania

Posted in Entertainment, tagged , , , , on November 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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 [...]

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No Tool Like an Old Tool

Posted in Entertainment, Woodworking, tagged , , on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I love old woodworking tools and use them in my workshop to make furniture.  One of the ways I’ve been able to accumulate these old tools is to be a member of the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association.  Next Saturday, Nov. 8, I’ll be heading to Bethania, NC for the next meeting of the M-WTCA.  The meeting [...]

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