Michigan LJ Conference - Lansing Area

We had a blast I came away with 2 boards each of beech and spalted maple and, I believe a box elder slab for 20 bucks

-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Very cool, I remember biking through DeWitt the last two years on the DALMAC. Good to hear you all had a great time. Didn’t realize this was going down. Was down in my shop sanding a table I’m working on. Hope to cut my first dovetails tomorrow, wish me luck. :-)

Hey Will it has been posted for a little over a month catch ya at the next one

-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

this is wonderful
tell me more about the “extra equipment offered” ..

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I PICKED UP A STANELY JACK PLANE FROM KEITH JULY FOR 15 BUCKS THAT WITH A LITTLE TLC FROM BUDDY DAVID CRAIG IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE NEW. MY WIFE KRIS GOT A COUPLE PUZZLES FOR THE GRANDKIDS FROM STEVE MI AT A VERY GOOD PRICE, AND I PICKED UP A NICE SLAB OF WALNUT AND A COUPLE PIECES OF THAT BEAUTIFUL FIGURED WOOD THAT MAKES YOU GO OH WOW WHEN YOU FIRST SEE IT. TRULY AMAZING. RICK AND NANCY AND DAVID AND HIS 2 YOUNG MEN STOPPED BY THE HOUSE AFTERWARD TO HELP FINISH OFF THE PIZZA AND HAVE SOME COFFEE TO WARM UP BEFORE HEADING HOME. IT WAS GREAT SEEING THE OLD GANG AGAIN, SEEMS LIKE WE HAD JUST SEEN EACH OTHER THE DAY BEFORE, WHAT A GREAT GROUP. CAN’T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN. MIKE

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

that sounds wonderful. Makes me smile!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

@Rustic: I would definitely be interested in coming to the next one. I haven’t been on here much in the last couple months. Only just started getting back into my shop recently as well. Always seem to have more time to produce saw dust during the winter months when it’s cold outside. :-)

Sounds like you guys had a great time. Wish I could have made it but to much going on sometimes, life happens, right. I will have to make it to the next one so I can meet the MI LJ alumni.

Any photos?

-- Gary; Marysville, MI...Involve your children in your projects as much as possible, the return is priceless.

@JockMike2 you did see me the day before LOL

-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

I am so mad at myself for missing this one! We had such a crazy week, I ended out forgetting about it. GRRRR! I’m glad to hear that the folks that did make it had a great time.

-- Cheers and God Bless

I’m glad to hear that a good time was had by all. Regretfully, I had to miss this one because of my wife’s knee surgery (she is doing extremely well).

Hope to catch you next time. If any of you are coming U.P. across the bridge next summer let me know.

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

I TELL YA WHAT RALPH, IF I GET UP THERE I’LL LOOK YOU UP. WE’LL HAVE A GOOD OLE TIME. HOPE THE WIFE HAS A COMPLETE RECOVERY, WE UNDERSTAND, FAMILY ALWAYS COMES FIRST. ESPECIALLY THE MRS.
STILL WISH YOU COULD HAVE BEEN THERE, IT WAS A GREAT TIME WITH GREAT FRIENDS. BILLY J. AND I GOT TO HAVE A GOOD HALF HOUR GAB WHILE WAITING FOR THE PIZZAS, WE BOTH PLAN ON JOINING THE MID MICHIGAN WOOD WORKERS GUILD CENTERED IN DEWITT THAT MEETS ONCE A MONTH STARTING IN JANUARY. THEY SOUND LIKE A GOOD OUTFIT TOO. IF KEITH JULY IS AN EXAMPLE OF THEIR CHARACTER I DON’T THINK WE CAN GO WRONG. MIKE

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Mike,
My wife agrees with you and says it all the time…”Your such a character”
You and Billy are welcome at MMWG anytime because it’s people like you and Billy that make the club a success.
Maybe, after David puts a shine on the jack plane you could post a picture of a couple of curls.
Keith

I had a great time and look forward to doing it again soon.

-- Keith, Charlotte, MI www.julyswoodworks.com