This past Saturday, after teaching a 5-day class at the Center for Furniture Crafstmanship, I participated in the Lie-Nielsen Open House in lovely Warren, Maine.
I got to see a lot of friends from the woodworking world, and also met some new ones. I enjoyed fabulous lobster that just melted in your mouth, and was entertained by a talk by Peter Follansbee about his adventures with “green wood”. He is a great presenter – and also does some amazing woodwork and 17th century carving. I spent a lot of my time at the show (when I should have been carving myself) watching him shape wood with tools a LOT larger than I use.
Bob Van Dyke of Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking was also there. I will be teaching a class there November 7 – 9. Bring any carving project you are working on and we’ll figure it out! Spaces are still available.
There are also a few spots still available for the beginning carving class I am teaching at Lie-Nielsen August 23 & 24. I am reserving great weather for that weekend – 70 and no humidity!
Mary, it was great to see you again. I wish I could have spent more time at your bench but as you know it was a busy weekend. I envy you going back to Maine so soon. For now we have to put up with this southern heat!
Best wishes.
Frank
Hi Frank,
It was good to see you also. I hope the open house was able to get the word out about your new online school. Hope it goes well! I am also back in the heat of the SC summer. What a difference!