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Furniture Restoration by Thomas Johnson - February 11, 2023

The April 2023 meeting was held at Needham Furniture Makers in Needham.  Attendees had a chance to mix and view the new facility for woodworking classes and available workshop space loaded with various new tools.  The meeting was located in one of the meeting rooms near the spacious workshop area.

I enjoy these articles when Andrew and other writers for the newsletter and website connect our woodworking endeavors to older times. That's what was intriguing at the January 2023 meeting at Handshouse Studios, Dan Sichel's paper on the nail's economic history of nails, or Andrew's previous Bevel Cut articles on the golden ratio and Fibonacci. 

Here, Andrew in his not so obscure tradition of historical fantasy puts forth a connection to the putty knife, where we travel back to Baroque times to get some insight to this age old tool.  It is ironic that as this article is being published, the creator of what we call a putty knife, would be 345 years old on April 1st.

Happy birthday to Maurithaus von Grof deGieskes.  May he be partnered along Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Herman Doomer as recognized pioneers of the Dutch Golden Age.

Read about the untold story of Andrew's Making a Putty Knife.

Andrew welcomes your feedback.

There must be something about humility.  That character trait is highlighted as a virtue among all the great religions.  Agnostics also value humility.  As you may know, it's a constant process to keep one's ego in check.  

Rob brings humility in the context of, what else, woodworking.  As Rob writes, it is a topic among many woodworkers.  The ability to achieve doesn't just require a magnificent skill set, there is something else to hone.  Continue the journey of woodworking achievement by reading Learn Humility.

 You can reach Rob for comments and additional information, by clicking Rob Carver.

A Delta Unisaw and Router Table with router have been donated.  Auction is set for April 8th in Needham.

The original Guild Gear gadget can be found in this list For Feb.1, 2023

The March 2023 meeting was held at the First Unitarian Church in Worcester. After new member introductions and several members providing updates to guild activities as seen here, we were treated to an outstanding presentation on the topic of Wood Identification.

To be held on April 8th in Needham.

by Ed O'Neil