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wrote on December 5, 2021
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2:30 pm
You guys are a great resource and entertaining on the Thursday morning coffee hour, keep up the good work, heard about your group from the Long Island woodworkers special interest group of woodturners guild, maybe someday I make to a club meeting,,
Admin Reply by: admin
Thanks for the comment, Eddie - we look forward to your coming to a meeting in person. Lancaster is a great place to visit, with lots of history to discover! And if you happen to load your trunk up with some black tupelo, pitch pine and eastern red cedar, we'll be sure to fill that trunk up with some black walnut and holly to take home. Please let us know if you'd like to join virtually for our coffee hour or monthly meeting!
wrote on July 29, 2021
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1:52 pm
I have been an AAW member for almost 20 years and learned of your coffee hour through one of John’s posts on the AAW Forum a few months back. Have throughly enjoyed watching a few and it is great to see the faces of many that I have come to know virtually over the years, some in person at the 3 symposiums I have attended. Your group is especially blessed and obviously John’s connections through the years add greatly. Very well done. I have made our Golden Horseshoe Woodturners Guild members in Burlington, Ontario aware of it. I enjoy any aspect of the broad world of woodturning and this format, which has grown out the greatest crisis we have ever faced, is a tremendous addition to the craft.
Admin Reply by: admin
Thank you, Mike! Sorry for the delayed response, but hearing that all of Ontario snowbirds it down to Florida this time of year, feel free to stop by for a great cup of coffee as we unload your trunk of all that fantastic Canadian wood! We'd love to see you!
wrote on July 21, 2021
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7:06 am
Hello, I stumbled across your site searching for places to learn more about turning. I have a great love for woodworking and have recently learned how much more I enjoy turning especially bowls. I plan to go over every bit of info on this site and hope to attend a coffee gathering but that be tough since I work 3rd shift.
wrote on July 1, 2021
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8:17 pm
Thanks for presenting in the AAW Leader meeting learned a lot. May join a coffee meeting some time to see how that works.
Admin Reply by: admin
Thank you, Bruce - you can see what our Coffee Hours are like by viewing past sessions linked in the website here. We love to hear from others around the country (and world) to see what kind of projects they are working on and what kind(s) of wood they use. Hope to see you soon!
wrote on May 16, 2021
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6:24 pm
Glad I found your site. I inherited an older lath and am anxious to learn how to use it and turning techniques. It has various size pulley wheels with a belt drive system. Would like to know if I can convert it to rheostat control. Can the club give this novice some advice? Thanks.
Admin Reply by: admin
Thanks for the note, Bob - it's been a busy couple weeks as we've set up our meeting site in New Holland to start live in-person meetings. We'd love to help you out with your 'new' toy. Belt drive to electric variable speed is a tough conversion, but as many members have modified their lathes, we may have someone who can help. Can you post back here the brand and model number of your lathe? Thanks again - the Admin
wrote on May 14, 2021
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10:09 am
Referred to you by Long Island Woodworkers group. Looking for educational resources and inspiration on designs.
wrote on February 20, 2021
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10:39 am
I appreciate your website. The photograph of the farm in the snow does a good job of placing your club in the world. Thank you for your welcoming attitude.
Admin Reply by: admin
Thank you for your note, Mr. Zumbrun. Fingers are crossed for Spring! We spoke with a friend in Cologne, Germany this weekend and he was very excited that Spring has officially arrived there. 62F and flowers are peaking out of the ground for him. That seems so far away for us, doesn't it?
wrote on February 17, 2021
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2:17 pm
Thanks for the great resources here! Loved that I could find a user manual that seemed to disappear off the face of the Earth. Turning a lot of Bradford Pear these days, as I lost two trees last summer and they are perfect for turning now.
Admin Reply by: admin
Thanks, Woody! Bradford Pear is one of our favorites, and a cultivar of Pyrus calleryana, or the Callery pear, a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, in the family Rosaceae. The Bradford is a beautiful wood to turn, and quite plentiful around Lancaster. With storms we've just had, there's a good chance we'll have plenty of picking to do in the next few months.