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Interviews with Woodworkers You Know

Megan Fitzpatrick — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:25:00 +0000

At last year’s Woodworking in America, Members of the Modern Woodworkers Association were running around with audio equipment doing short, off-the-cuff interviews on all things woodworking with some of the instructors, attendees, folks in the marketplace and Popular Woodworking Magazine editors. You can listen here. Find out Glen Huey’s biggest challenge in woodworking. Hear Roy … Read more »

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WIA 2013 – A Sneak Peek at Some of the Speakers

Megan Fitzpatrick — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:29:51 +0000

While we don’t yet have all the particulars nailed down for Woodworking in America 2013, we do know: When: October 18-20, 2013 Where: Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Ky., and other venues in the Greater Cincinnati area Why: Because it’s the Ultimate Woodworking Weekend, with 400+ of your closest woodworking friends, favorite woodworking teachers … Read more »

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Woodworking in America 2013, October 18-20

Megan Fitzpatrick — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:24:39 +0000

Woodworking in America 2013 will be Oct. 18-20 in Greater Cincinnati (the conference proper will be at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center). With only one conference this year, we’ll be able to gather under one roof as many as possible woodworkers, woodworking teachers, and top-notch toolmakers, so that you get an unparalleled weekend of woodworking … Read more »

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The Highland Woodworker visits WIA

Matthew Teague — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:05:50 +0000

If you happened to miss the latest Woodworking in America conferences, be sure the take a look at the new episode of “The Highland Woodworker.” In this episode (#4 of 2012) I spent some time with the show’s host, Charles Brock, walking around the latest conference. As always with the Highland crew, it was great … Read more »

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Make Your Own Hand tools

Matthew Teague — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:12:19 +0000

I’ve turned hollow mortise chisels into square punches, refashioned chisels and their handles, made a number of scratch stocks, ground steel bar stock into embossing punches and a made a few other quick tools. And I’ve built a few wooden, Krenov-style handplanes over the years – I had a fine time and wound up with … Read more »

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WIA 2012 After Action Report

Adam Cherubini — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:46:58 +0000

Just got home from the Woodworking in America Midwest, the second of two conferences held this fall. Just want to say thanks to all of you who attended and supported these conferences. I really enjoyed meeting folks and appreciated the opportunity I was given to do so. Thanks also to F&W pubs and Popular Woodworking … Read more »

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Hand Tool Olympics at WIA Midwest

Steve Shanesy — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:50:45 +0000

OK, here’s your German lesson for the week, and yes, it does have to do with the Hand Tool Olympics at the upcoming Woodworking in America event being held in the greater Cincinnati area this weekend. The new event added to the standard six events this year is “nagel treffen,” also known as pounding nails. … Read more »

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Woodworking in America West Begins

Robert W. Lang — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:11:32 +0000

Our first west coast Woodworking in America Conference is off to a great start in Pasadena, Calif. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, you can still join us for the event which runs through Sunday at the Pasadena Convention Center. The event consists of two parts: the Marketplace, where you will find an unmatched … Read more »

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Hand Tool Olympics at WIA West

Steve Shanesy — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:51:44 +0000

The always popular Hand Tool Olympics competition will be held in the Marketplace at Woodworking in America West, taking place in Pasadena, California, next weekend, Oct. 12-14 at the convention center. Four skill elements will make up the Olympics and everyone attending the event is invited to participate. The Pasadena Hand Tool Olympics is being … Read more »

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Special Pre-Woodworking in America Pasadena Event

Robert W. Lang — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:31:04 +0000

In many museums, the best stuff isn’t out on display it is tucked away in the basement or in the hands of conservators. The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California has a world-class furniture collection, and if you’re coming to the Woodworking in America conference in Pasadena, California this October 12-14, come a … Read more »

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