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What I Do in My Spare Time

Posted in Quality of Life, Woodworking, antique tools, tagged , , , , on December 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I just finished a small walnut table for our foyer at home.  Susan had wanted something designed for a specific space and had pointed out a few examples of the overall style that she wanted.  I’ve been working on it for some time along with a dozen other projects, so it took a good while, [...]

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Woodworking Show in Charlotte

Posted in Entertainment, Quality of Life, tagged on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Just got word from one of my friends at the North Carolina Woodworker website that the next Woodworking Show in Charlotte is coming March 20-22 at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart where it has been held for many years.  At one time, it appeared that the company that stages these shows might skip Charlotte, but so [...]

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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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