Move over wood shows, there’s a new woodworking event in town. Normites and Powertool Junkies need not apply! Actually that’s not true because I am going, and I am not exactly worthy of the title “Neanderthal”. Woodworking in America - Hand Tool & Technique Conference is taking place Nov. 14th-16th in Berea, KY and is brought to you by the folks at Popular Woodworking and Woodworking Magazine . This unique event brings craftsmen and toolmakers together for hands-on workshops, exclusive demos, expert techniques and much more. You can expect to see some rather well-known personalities there as well, including Roy Underhill, Frank Klausz, Michael Dunbar, Adam Cherubini, James Blauvelt, Robin Lee, Thomas Lie-Nielsen, Larry Williams and Don McConnell, John Economaki, Konrad Sauer, Wayne Anderson, Ron Hock, Mike Wenzloff, Joel Moskowitz, Clarence Blanchard, Brian Boggs, and David Jeski.
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