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September 26, 2011 By

I will be unable to attend Woodworking in America 2011

 

I announced the following on Google+ over the weekend:

To everyone attending #WoodworkingInAmerica #WIA:

To all my readers:

It is time share with you that Sandy and I will not be attending Woodworking in America 2011.

Sometimes, priorities get in the way. Heck, that is the reason they are called priorities. We have attended ALL WIA conferences to date. WIA 2011 will be the first we will miss. We regret missing it. But it is going to happen, sooner or later, to others, too.

What I am doing:

In case you wonder what could be more important than WIA 2011, here is the slate:

  1. I am working on becoming a Certified Court Interpreter – LOTS of study, to learn the slang equivalents in both English and Spanish, plus ALL the legal terminology that goes with being a good Court Interpreter.
  2. and
  3. I will take the Written Exam on November 6, 2011, which is not that far away. And I must study like crazy!
  4. I am also hoping that the State of Missouri will offer the 3-day Interpreter Skills Workshop, in late October, in Jefferson City (the State Capital).
  5. I will announce this a bit later, but there IS another big task I am currently focused on. More on this at some point in the future.

I will miss you all – the people, as it IS the people that makes WIA tick!

I will schedule a Google+ hangout, and will announce it here. If anyone reading this knows how to stream and record to LiveStream, please let me know. Thanks!

But isn’t THAT what the Google+ video conferences called Hangouts are for? If we miss attending, maybe we should hold a hangout or two, to show off the technology in Google+ to our fellow woodworkers?

To ALL my woodworking friends:

Go, attend, participate, and have a LOAD of fun! There is NOTHING in the world that can possibly replace Woodworking in America. And, while you are at it, please celebrate because you are there, and maybe even because I am not there :-)

Enjoy, guys and gals!!!

What about YOU?

  1. Will YOU attend this year’ Woodworking in America later this week?
  2. Or do you also have other things tugging at your sides?
  3. Will you be able attend a hangout on Google+?

— Al Navas

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August 5, 2011 By

The Ron Brese hand planes

 

My friend Ron Brese makes amazing hand planes:

Some hand planes by Ron Brese

I hope to see Ron in Cincinnati in a few weeks. And if you are also attending the Woodworking in America conference, you can try your hand with Ron’s hand planes.

 

— Al Navas

 

 

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August 1, 2011 By

A pair and a peach at WIA

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Question:

What do you get when you have Megan Fitzpatrick, Peter Follansbee, and Roy Underhill on the set of The Woodwright’s Shop?

Left-to-right: Underhill, Fitzpatrick, Follansbee

You get the wonderful photo above. Photo by Mike Oniffrey – courtesy of “The Woodwright’s Shop”.

Bonus

They will appear together in a future episode of The Woodwright’s Shop – date to be announced. Stay tuned!

I had never seen all three in one spot; as a result, the photo is quite special to me. I have followed the work of these three craftsmen for several years, and never tire of their offerings, whether on video, or on the blogs.

One more thing

Yup! All three will be teaching at the Woodworking in America (WIA) conference, September 30 to October 2, 2011, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Make sure to look at the schedule of classes at the WIA web site; it will allow you to plan your schedule not only for classes, but also to visit the Marketplace, and the extracurricular activities.

But you must move quickly

The Early Bird registration deadline for the conference is August 14, 2011.

I know – if you are like me, you tend to wait around ’till the last minute, and work out some creative scheduling with your co-workers, to finagle the time off to attend the conference. Regardless how you do it, I encourage you to register ahead of the expiration of the Early Bird special.

Will I see you there? Let me know if you are attending – I would love to meet you!

Your turn

  • Will YOU attend the conference?
  • What is most important to you at such conference?
  • Renew old frienships or acquaintances?
  • Learn new woodworking techniques?
  • Or just get away from your Significant Other?

 

— Al Navas

 

 

 

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