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The Lie-Nielsen tools on display and available to try out.
Last Friday and Saturday, December 4th and 5th, was another great Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event at Phil Lowe's Furniture Institute of Massachusetts.
The front room was the main LN display. The back room had additional demonstrators:
- FIM instructor John Cameron, http://johncameroncabinetmaker.com/.
- FIM instructor Joseph Karagezian.
- Freddy Roman, http://periodcraftsmen.com/.
- Tico Vogt, http://ticovogt.com/toolworks/.
- Matt Cianci, http://www.thesawwright.com/.
- Peter Follansbee, https://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/.
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Visitors trying out the tools. LN staff member Roger Benton is at the back bench.
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Danielle and Deneb manning the register.
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They had this lovely toolchest next to the planing bench.
Outside, Paul Lelito demonstrated custom milling of a pine log on his portable Wood Miser bandsaw mill. He milled both flatsawn and quartersawn pieces. This lumber is available for purchase at FIM.
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Paul operating the mill.
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The bandsaw travels down the log cutting a precise slab.
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John Cameron with his Krenov-style handplanes. He teaches a class in making these.
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The setup in the back machine room.
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Tico Vogt with his Superchute shooting board.
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Peter Follansbee demonstrating green spoon carving.
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Matt Cianci sharpening a handsaw.
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Freddy Roman demonstrating Federal inlay techniques.
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Joseph Karagezian demonstrating reupholstering an old wing chair.
Like the last event in November, I was promoting my Popular Woodworking University online video course Intro To Hand Tools. I also had my violin-making items.
Once again, this proved to be a great combination for engaging people. I gave several demos of sharpening and dovetailing, and went over the violin-making process with a number of people. Hopefully by the next event I'll have more progress to show with the luthiery practice pieces.
Like the last event in November, I was promoting my Popular Woodworking University online video course Intro To Hand Tools. I also had my violin-making items.
Once again, this proved to be a great combination for engaging people. I gave several demos of sharpening and dovetailing, and went over the violin-making process with a number of people. Hopefully by the next event I'll have more progress to show with the luthiery practice pieces.