Long Island Woodworking Show

That looks like quite a show.
I can't believe that Chicago does not have a Woodworkers' Club of this caliber.
What does it take to get something like that revved up?
Matt

DarylRos wrote:

> The Long Island Woodworkers' Club wil be holding its 8th Annual Show, Saturday
> and Sunday Aprtil 17th and 18th, 10 AM to 5 PM at the Hofstra University Arena
> in Hempstead, NY. Guest speakers this year include Garrett Hack, Ernie Conover,
> Mario Rodriguez, Strother Purdy, Aimee Fraser, and local master craftmen.
> Vendors include Delta, Jet, Lie Nielsen, Bosch, mAkita, Milwuakee, Laguna,
> MiniMax, and many many others.
>
> Admission is $7(which includes ALL seminars), but you can get more
> information,directions and a discount if you check the website:
> www.liwoodworkers.org

Matt Zach <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> That looks like quite a show.
> I can't believe that Chicago does not have a Woodworkers' Club of this
> caliber. What does it take to get something like that revved up?
> Matt
>
> DarylRos wrote:
>
>> The Long Island Woodworkers' Club wil be holding its 8th Annual Show,
>> Saturday and Sunday Aprtil 17th and 18th,

MOST areas don't have a club of that caliber.

In the greater San Francisco Bay Area, we have at least three good clubs,
who, if they got all of their resources together, COULD, but presently
don't, put on such a gathering. That doesn't count those groups focused
primarily on wood turning.

Individually, these clubs do a great job with their membership, however.
There are a great many talented wooddorkers here. Some even make their
living at it. Almost all are great company.

Patriarch,
enjoying affiliation with www.diablowoodworkers.com

"Matt Zach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> That looks like quite a show.
> I can't believe that Chicago does not have a Woodworkers' Club of this
caliber.
> What does it take to get something like that revved up?
> Matt

It takes a couple hundred dedicated woodworkers, a place to hold it, and a
lot of resources. My area club (Northeast Woodworkers Association) puts on
a similar show every March, and it's every bit the show (if not more, 'cause
it's cheaper) than the big national shows that take place all over the
country. Our group sends a bus down to Lawn Guyland and I think a few of
the city-folk escape every year to sneak up to Saratoga, NY.

Check it out: http://www.nwawoodworkingshow.org/

I'd post a link to others as well, but LI's show is the only other
club-sponsored show that I am aware of. I'm sure there's quite a few others
around the country. We have over two hundred members (that I'm aware) and a
separate militant faction :) that focuses strictly on woodturning (the
Adirondack Woodturners Association).

Jon E

jon,

I didn't know you were part of the Saratoga crowd. Great show you guys put
on. I'm looking forward to it again this year and yes its a yearly road trip
for the Long Island Woodworks to come up.

For folks in the north east, March and April are two must see events,
Saratoga in March and Long Island in April!

Bernie

"Jon Endres, PE" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Matt Zach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > That looks like quite a show.
> > I can't believe that Chicago does not have a Woodworkers' Club of this
> caliber.
> > What does it take to get something like that revved up?
> > Matt
>
> It takes a couple hundred dedicated woodworkers, a place to hold it, and a
> lot of resources. My area club (Northeast Woodworkers Association) puts
on
> a similar show every March, and it's every bit the show (if not more,
'cause
> it's cheaper) than the big national shows that take place all over the
> country. Our group sends a bus down to Lawn Guyland and I think a few of
> the city-folk escape every year to sneak up to Saratoga, NY.
>
> Check it out: http://www.nwawoodworkingshow.org/
>
> I'd post a link to others as well, but LI's show is the only other
> club-sponsored show that I am aware of. I'm sure there's quite a few
others
> around the country. We have over two hundred members (that I'm aware) and
a
> separate militant faction :) that focuses strictly on woodturning (the
> Adirondack Woodturners Association).
>
> Jon E
>
>

"Jon Endres, PE" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Matt Zach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > That looks like quite a show.
> > I can't believe that Chicago does not have a Woodworkers' Club of this
> caliber.
> > What does it take to get something like that revved up?
> > Matt
>
> It takes a couple hundred dedicated woodworkers, a place to hold it, and a
> lot of resources. My area club (Northeast Woodworkers Association) puts
on
> a similar show every March, and it's every bit the show (if not more,
'cause
> it's cheaper) than the big national shows that take place all over the
> country. Our group sends a bus down to Lawn Guyland and I think a few of
> the city-folk escape every year to sneak up to Saratoga, NY.
>
> Check it out: http://www.nwawoodworkingshow.org/
>
> I'd post a link to others as well, but LI's show is the only other
> club-sponsored show that I am aware of. I'm sure there's quite a few
others
> around the country. We have over two hundred members (that I'm aware) and
a
> separate militant faction :) that focuses strictly on woodturning (the
> Adirondack Woodturners Association).
>
> Jon E
>

Gee Jon... I was gonna shamelessly post a Showcase notice... you beat me to
it! ;-)

John
NWA Mid-Hudson