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   geneas | Feb 15, 2011 03:05pm | #1

   Where are the classes on the west coast?

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   BetsyE | Feb 17, 2011 02:17pm | #2

   So far all I know about is Garrett Hack teaching in Washington state in Sept. Check back monthly for updates.

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   MacWoodworks | Mar 14, 2011 10:23pm | #3

   Yeah, what's up? Don't be afraid to venture out to the wild west. We won't bite.

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   Speclt | Mar 15, 2011 10:32pm | #4

   You might want to stop by the Dallas/Fort Worth area on your way down to Houston.

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   BobSawdust | Apr 19, 2011 02:40pm | #5

   Hey we have some really good wine to go with our whine out here on the correct coast. California has some great spots for FWW shows. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

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   saschafer | Apr 21, 2011 12:16pm | #6

   Now that's impressive: All you have to do is post a photo of a bald guy, and you get a bot-generated comment that's an ad for scalp treatment. That's some pretty fancy image processing software...

   -Steve

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   RalphBarker | May 08, 2011 03:15pm | #7

   Gee, you seem to have misspelled "New Mexico" all through the list. ;-)

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   aerobott | May 28, 2011 07:30am | #8

   We have a large, fantastic hardwood shop in my area, really nice domestic and exotic woods. Something's keeping them in business. I'm surprised there isn't more interest for classes in the Chicago or Minneapolis area.

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   sadie170 | May 29, 2011 03:28am | #9

   Still looking for classes on the west coast.

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    carpentarius | May 31, 2011 02:13pm | #10

    With Maine being the 41st state in population and over a forth of your outings being there, does this reflect your readership balance? If so, Maine must have a lot of woodworkers.

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    BetsyE | Jun 01, 2011 02:19pm | #11

    Carpentarius:
    I don't know if Maine has a larger percentage of woodworkers or not, but I do know that most of our Contributing Editors are from the East Coast. They are doing these events and classes on their own time and maybe they like to stay closer to home.

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    David5346 | Jun 01, 2011 02:40pm | #12

    To Sadie170:
    Check the Northwest Woodworking Studio, in Portland. Longtime FWW contributor Gary Rogowski runs the joint. It's a cool place in a cool city.

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    BiscuitBunny | Jun 01, 2011 06:58pm | #13

    Good one, Ralph Barker! Ok, how many of us actually went back up and scrolled the list looking for the misspelling of New Mexico? Ok, how many of us scrolled through it twice? Did we then ask ourselves how small-minded we are, that we have to find the error and gloat over it? I wish you could have heard my embarrassed chuckling.

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    jareed | Jun 11, 2011 12:31pm | #14

    Wow, I didn't realize I live in such a vacuum here in northern Wisconsin or are we just a little disconnected from the more populated areas in the USA (thats actually the way I like it.) Actually we have some great resources in the upper midwest, check out the North House Folk School website@ http://www.northhouse.org . The school is located on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Grand Marias, MN. It's a beautiful area to mix a vacation and a class, they have such diverse set of offerings that both you and your spouse could take a course in the same or different venue.

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    jross56922 | Sep 03, 2011 10:14pm | #15

    I would love to attend an event, however it does not look like you will have anything closer than a day's drive from where I live, that means motel and gas @ this price? Sorry not going to happen. I know you can only be at so many places but it is always the same, sever places in the NE, SE, MW, and sometimes the WC, that leaves most of us between without. I am talking Rocky MT states. I am not complaining I love your mag and website, the info is very good and I thank you. Maybe someday you will plan on us in-between? Until then, I will continue with the internet. Good luck at the shows, thanks, jr

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    jross56922 | Sep 03, 2011 10:22pm | #16

    I would love to attend an event, however it does not look like you will have anything closer than a day's drive from where I live, that means motel and gas @ this price? Sorry not going to happen. I know you can only be at so many places but it is always the same, several places in the NE, SE, MW, and sometimes the WC, that leaves most of us between without. I am talking Rocky MT states. I am not complaining I love your mag and website, the info is very good and I thank you. Maybe someday you will plan on us in-between? Until then, I will continue with the internet. Good luck at the shows, thanks, jr

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    jross56922 | Sep 03, 2011 10:24pm | #17

    Sorry about the double post, must have done a double punch?

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    Evan38 | Oct 08, 2011 08:04am | #18

    Hope I have the right area to post this. Just read the article on the outcome of the "Saw Stop" suit. In my humble opinion is that "JUST WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH OUR COURT SYSTEM?" (sorry for yelling but I am so pi--ed right now I could spit. First, shame on this guy's employer for not training him in the proper use of a table saw. Secondly, shame on the employer for not properly supervising this person. Thirdly, shame on the courts for even letting this case come to trial for the stupidity on this person to try to rip a board without using the fence. I have been woodworking since 1950, when I learned a valuable lesson from my father. I was helping him cut about 500 pieces for a project on our old 10" Delta. Well needless to say he lost his concentration and cut the end of his right thumb off. He told me as he was looking for his severed thumb, never take your eyes away from the saw. I still have all 10 digits. Sorry but I'm still pi--ed at the outcome. One old safe woodworker.

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    Ron Alley | Nov 06, 2011 06:02pm | #19

    Check your links. I get page not found for many.

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    FineWoodworkingEditors | Nov 07, 2011 03:12pm | #20

    Thanks for the heads-up. I've fixed the links.

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    MacWoodworks | Nov 29, 2011 04:59am | #21

    Hey guys, don't be intimidated by our superior woodworking skills out here on the west coast. We are always willing to share our knowledge to help you become better woodworkers.

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    Dean7 | Nov 29, 2011 08:14pm | #22

    BetsyE said: “…most of our Contributing Editors are from the East Coast.”

    Fine Woodworking should retain more “Contributing Editors” who live in a more uniformly distributed pattern across the U.S., from the West Coast through central America. It sounds like the East coast is already well represented.

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    jimatGVP | Dec 21, 2011 09:28pm | #23

    Looking for a CAD program to use on my new MAC, it appears Sketchup is the one most used. Any others to look at?

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    woodheat | Dec 21, 2011 09:44pm | #24

    Roland Johnson will be teaching a week-long finishing class at The Northwest Woodworking Studio in Portland in September 2012 (exact dates not set yet).

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    jdmaher | Dec 21, 2011 09:53pm | #25

    About 65% of the "events" are regular classes at woodworking schools, so this should probably be clearly marked "Advertisement".

    Another 19% are The Woodworking Shows - sort of an "event".

    Only 9 of the 57 are what I consider true "woodworking events".

    Maybe the whole thing should be titled "Schools You Should Spend Money At - and a Few Woodworking Events".

    Hard to believe there are so few events. Maybe you should try to find more.

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    BetsyE | Dec 22, 2011 01:43pm | #26

    For a list of woodworking events (not necessarily attended by FWW contributors) see this list: https://www.finewoodworking.com/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=28167

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    skipperdog | Dec 26, 2011 11:48pm | #27

    Love FWW Magazine and WEB site. Great idea to get your staff on the road and share their experience and knowledge. However, it appears of the 50 plus appearances, only one is West of the Miss. River. Do you guys have something against the western states?

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    Gerry4 | Jan 07, 2012 07:30pm | #28

    Would like to attend the classes, but a bit too far from Arizona. How about us pining (pun intended) woodworkers in the western and southwestern states??????

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    jacko9 | Mar 11, 2012 02:29am | #29

    Fine Woodworking can go as far as Germany but, no presence in California? Come on folks even NASCAR comes to California a few times a year!

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    threeglasses | May 02, 2012 02:45pm | #30

    Looks like a really great class/event list!

    I guess it is too much to ask for a Boise event? I have two spare rooms at my house for hosts or instructors and I will include meals for a free pass.

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    REH | May 02, 2012 11:04pm | #31

    Woodworking is alive and well in New Mexico!!! You should come visit sometime!

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    ncbuckmaster | May 05, 2012 11:26pm | #32

    wow, it looks as if fine wood working is just in east or central US !!Too bad the rest of us don't do good work fer the great pages of Fine Woodworking! I understand that someone like me wont find a show near by but come on guys, Denver, Saltlake so on and so. I have to drive 180 miles round trip to the nearest walmart but I would drive 3 to 4 hundred mile to a show.

    charlie

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    thedude50 | May 06, 2012 09:19am | #33

    Yes I must agree it is bad enough we have to pay two to 5 times as much for the wood we buy but we should at least be able to have you guys show up on a couple of west coast locations.

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    Leon60 | May 06, 2012 03:43pm | #34

    Hey, I never realized that Fine Woodworking was dedicated to East coast woodworkers, I guess that leave all of us who live out in middle of the country out in the cold. Oh, well, perhaps you'll consider coming to Kansas, Texas, Colorado or somewhere like that??

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    MKenney | Jun 01, 2012 01:31pm | #35

    I see that many of you live in areas where none of us are teaching or making appearances. In a way, I'm glad that you're upset. It means you want us to come out your way! But I'm bummed, too. I wish I could come out West, or Southwest, or Midwest to teach. I'm sure the other folks listed here do too. But it's not entirely up to us. Basically, we show up where we're invited. If you'd like one of our authors to come to your area, the best thing you can do is call your local school or club and tell them you'd like Garrett, Michael, Peter, Teri, or Jeff to teach there or come out for a visit.

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    robertwf | Jun 02, 2012 02:36pm | #36

    I agree with MNAC Woodworks Get your butts to the Pacific Northwest.

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    MichaelEM | Jun 02, 2012 06:23pm | #37

    Hi FWW Editors How about coming to the Great South West? We just moved to Las Cruces NM and need the FWW Traveling Authors and Editors to come out here and enjoy the great Mexican Food and Las Cruces Hospitality. Indiana is alright, but you should come down here to Las Cruces NM!

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    Badflys | Sep 07, 2012 01:42am | #38

    I'm in agreement with the rest... Manifest Destiny was realized in the last century, cross the Mississippi and come out west.

    Colorado woodworker

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    robertwf | Nov 07, 2012 04:57am | #39

    looks like we have a disconnect here between the staff of FWW and its readers. Readers desire for wodworking classes in different areas besides the east coast and the midwest. i wonder what it will take to make the powers that be to see it is in their own best interest to hold these classes as requested

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    peter28 | Nov 07, 2012 05:12pm | #40

    Robert, I don't believe there is a disconnect to the west coast. Remember the line "If you build it they will come"?
    I'd be happy to come to your area, there just hasn't been any invitations.I'm sure I'm not alone in that sentiment either. If the interest is there, it just needs a little cultivation.
    Peter Gedrys

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    jays520 | Jan 12, 2013 10:02am | #41

    Since Fine Woodworking can't go everywhere, how about they take videos of the classes and posted them for free downloads? That might help for those of us who can't make it to a class in person.

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    Glenn Bradley | Jan 12, 2013 09:10pm | #42

    I agree that the appearance that there is no left coast to this country is disturbing. Of course, I'm a native son of native son of a . . . well, you get the idea; and I like to pretend its not here sometimes too ;-).

    Seriously though to those with the sour-grapes posts; the verbiage states "where Fine Woodworking frequent contributors . . . are teaching or attending events". It doesn't say anything about freebies or that they don't teach in schools.

    All that being said; come out west. We have sunshine and cookies.

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    professorss | Feb 09, 2013 10:56am | #43

    This discussion is rather trivial. Why don't we just shelve the topic? jdmaher has it right: ADVERTISING. Giving a free plug to Phil Lowe's & Jeff Miller's ongoing classes is not relevant to the road show listing. Note also the large number of listings for the Marc Adams school. It's commendable that these editors are invited more for their draw than for their expertise - and their services are not free. It is naive to think otherwise.
    Let's expand on the last. Classes are very expensive. I live within 50 miles of Phil Lowe's workshop. However, rush hour traffic precludes the possibility of commuting for anything but one-day sessions. It doesn't take much imagination to realize that the high cost of tuition is compounded by the high cost of food and lodging. It is of course the same for all instruction away from home. What's the point? Most woodworkers can't afford these lessons.
    FWW's entry into the annual woodworker's koffee klatsch weekend arena is a case in point, and it wasn't that nexpensive. The response was good, but hardly overwhelming. Nobody had to be turned away because of a massive rush for tickets. I would have gone but decided that I'd rather buy a good toll than spend the money on accommodations.
    If you have read this far, I thank you. Only one comment remains. It would be wonderful if these sessions were made available digitally, but let's not get carried away. We should expect to pay for them just like the attendees. I leave the choice of format - live feed, DVD or download, buy or rent - to the publisher. That I can afford.

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    peter28 | Feb 14, 2013 04:20am | #44

    To professorss;
    Teaching at Marc Adams because you have more "draw" than expertise is exceedingly naive. There's no other way to put it. I count myself lucky to have been invited to teach for him. Marc is very particular with his selection and it is without question based on your expertise. Your'e right; these services are not free. Rest assured we (teachers) work very hard and earn every cent of it.

    I've been fortunate enough to meet many of the people on this list and am always in awe of their knowledge and skills.

    Having said that I know many highly skilled woodworkers.I only know a handful that can successfully write, organize, and teach a finely tuned class.
    Peter Gedrys

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    Geedubs | Feb 16, 2013 01:39pm | #45

    I live in the Northwest (specifically, Oregon) and have discovered that the NW appears to be the 'lost territory' when it comes to woodworking shows.

    Consideration of the MANY woodworkers in the Northwest would be appreciated when scheduling shows.

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    Sharkooo | Feb 16, 2013 02:24pm | #46

    San Diego, California
    I was so excited to find my event. Didn't realize just how East coast you were. Perhaps FWW is growing in popularity and were seeing the signs.

    I could easily see WCFWW -West Coast FWW Mag being a huge success.

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    prov163 | Feb 16, 2013 07:26pm | #47

    Wow. I'm a bit disappointed in the reaction here. Instead of everyone on the West Coast and Southwest being so upset about the issue, why not make the best of your situation? I live about an hour from Atlanta so the yearly "Woodworking Show" is my best opportunity to see Rollie Johnson, Jim Heavey, and some of the other guys. HOWEVER, there is Highland Woodworking (Chris Schwartz was there a couple of weekends ago), Rockler, and Woodcraft all within 1-2 hours and they have classes, demos, etc with great woodworkers. And these are folks who live locally and are available for questions, other classes, advice, and even one-on-one mentoring. I love FWW magazine, and I learn a lot from their experts through the magazine and on their website. I can study with any of them by using my iPad in the shop, and working side by side with them on a project through their videos. I can replay any section as often as I need or want. I can pause without missing anything. I can practice the technique, and if it doesn't work out, go back and see what I did wrong by watching again. As we all know, for the most part, once you understand the basics of the technique, the rest is just practice, practice, practice. I made jewelry boxes for my granddaughters with Mike Pekovich - through FWW videos. I learned a router technique to use on another build from watching Greg Paolini on FWW's site. I have made some beautiful picture frames using an idea I got from watching Steve Ramsey (yeah, Steve Ramsey). I live near one of the biggest cities in the country and still have to "fill in the blanks." I hope to study at Greg's shop or Marc's studio someday in the future. In the meantime, I bought a used iPad just for my shop for $150 (less than motel for three days) and learn from everyone who has video. Jim Heavey constantly says, "I'm not a better woodworker than any of you - I just do more of it." I'm just trying to do more of it!

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    bbrozo | Sep 14, 2013 02:45pm | #48

    What, no left coast? 'nuff said...

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    gochay | Sep 14, 2013 08:41pm | #49

    All this fussing about not having anything nearby to go to! I have never seen anything within 6-8 hours of New Orleans. Maybe Atlanta, but how often can one afford a 3 day trip?

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    Xenis | Feb 05, 2014 11:02pm | #50

    I have to second a West coast event.

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    sixriversguides | Feb 18, 2014 06:51pm | #51

    Went to the ww show in Sacramento, Nov last year. Is there one scheduled for this year?