Despite some foul weather, the crowds at the Eastern States Exposition were busy pouring over the vendors, demonstrators, and seminar instructors throughout the building.
The Woodworking Shows made its yearly stop at the Eastern States Exposition this past weekend and having never been, I decided I would make the trip north to check it out.
Despite a week of foul weather in the Northeast, the parking lot around the Young Building was packed to the gills and after getting my ticket, I was amazed by the amount of commotion inside. The aisles were packed, machines were going, and both patrons and presenters were happily making chips, shopping, and chatting about the craft. The variety of local clubs present was also impressive.
While there, I visited Contributing Editor Roland Johnson and frquent author David Heim at their booths and also sat in on a few other seminars. Every demo or seminar had a crowd, sometimes standing room only. There were new tools from Veritas as well as used, vintage tools from a variety of vendors.
Overall, the show was an amazing compilation of everything woodworking. I’d highly suggest taking the trip to The Woodworking Shows if they are in your area. For a listing of vendors and presenters, as well as show locations and dates, visit www.thewoodworkingshows.com.
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It would be lucky to attend events like this.
The Woodworking Shows are hitting the Heartland: Kansas City this coming weekend Jan. 23-4-5. Always a good show, there are a lot of serious woodworkers in KS and MO.
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