Visit to Vancouver and San-Francisco

how exciting. You are going to have a grand time!!!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Sorry Tony, I’m going to miss you in Vancouver by by about 2 weeks. Have a great trip!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Great trip Tony. I’m in the east coast so We’ll miss you this trip. When you come back try to come our way.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

I’m planning to drive down and take Tony for a tour (woodcraft, rockler, other suggestions). Would anyone be intersted in getting together? Perhaps we could stage a Northern CA winter picnic.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Tony,

Don’t miss Alcatraz Island while you are in San Francisco. Great way to spend an afternoon.

Make reservations in advance.

Gary

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Thats if we can get him out of Woodcraft. : ^ )

I’m really looking forward to his visit.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Will you guys be going from SAC to SF at all??? I will actually be home in Napa for a 3-day weekend (MLK day) AND the family will be GONE…i could definitely do a day of WINE TASTING IN THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD FAMOUS WINE COUNTRY…

Coming to see me for my shop—and my skills…forget it…but consider a day or partial day to see Napa/Sonoma…

Let me know and I will send you my numbers!!! I AM NOT 100%——but my wife is planning on taking the kids to Chico for the weekend…so I will have time to tour you around…or meet you guys in SF???

I only have one day (despite the holiday) since I will have tons of papers to grade…

Let me know!!!

matt

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

Will you guys be going from SAC to SF at all??? I will actually be home in Napa for a 3-day weekend (MLK day) AND the family will be GONE…i could definitely do a day of WINE TASTING IN THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD FAMOUS WINE COUNTRY…

Coming to see me for my shop—and my skills…forget it…but consider a day or partial day to see Napa/Sonoma…

Let me know and I will send you my numbers!!! I AM NOT 100%——but my wife is planning on taking the kids to Chico for the weekend…so I will have time to tour you around…or meet you guys in SF???

I only have one day (despite the holiday) since I will have tons of papers to grade…

Let me know!!!

matt

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

I would be interested in getting together… I like the Northern CA Winter Picnic idea.

The further South of San Francisco the better for me, otherwise the drive might be too much. I have Fridays and Saturdays off but could probably get any other day off if I trade with a co-worker.

One suggestion: Woodcraft store in San Carlos (this is the one I visit).

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I think the itinarary is open I know that Obi is up for a visit as well. I think Tony has a couple of days to play around and I’m also not sure that the Sac visit is mandatory. My shop is in a non-working messy state at the moment. Looks like an itenerary is starting to come to gether.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

If Obi is in!!! I am there!!!! Saturday the 19th is my best day…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

Cool. Hopefully we can round up some other Northern CA folks.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

It is starting to look like a plan – I am really looking forward to this

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

is the goal to get around to see and shop in our woodworking stores (which I am all for) or is the goal to see SF/SAC/Bay area (which I am all for) or ??? Cant wait…again—-I am in for sure if we can get together on Saturday…will travel…

Only asking the first question so that the bay area guys can be thinking of places to go…TONY—-what do you want to do/see? If you have never been to SF…it is a great city…but running around may not be your goal—-or maybe that will be exactly what you want to do at that point of your trip…

Ok,...I am very flexible…look forward to meeting all of you if it all works out!! No pressure on my end…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

Hello LJs

This is my 1st real visit to the US, but it is only a short visit. So my primary goal is; I would like to meet some of my fellow LJs and to visit some of the stores I buy from on-line. If I had more time, I would like to spend some time in all of the LJs workshops, just experience how each of you work and get around the day to day problems associated with small work areas. The internet is great, but no substitute for 1st hand experience.

Whatever eventually happens it will be an experience that I will never forget – I also need to purchase some hardware for some projects I am working on (no shipping or Tax to pay).

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

Shoot, I’ll be down in southern California that weekend. Have a great visit to the Bay Area and a great trip overall Tony! If there is time, you should visit Muir Woods in the Marin Headlands, the coast sequious will BLOW your mind!

“This is the best tree-lovers monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world,” declared conservationist John Muir when describing the majestic coast redwoods of Muir Woods.

-- Fritz Oakland, Ca http://www.muegenburg.com (dedicated to my other hobby)

I’ll agree with Fritz about the trees. You can’t find enything like it anywhere else in the world. That’s a fact.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

That picture looks like it was taken in my back yard… If you want trees the Santa Cruz mountains is the place. We have several parks dedicated to the giants.

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I wood like to tag along, let me know what day and where. There is a woodcrafter store in Dublin that may be in the middle of everyone. Big Trees National Park would be interesting, they have a tree stump over 20 to 30 feet across and a picture of the guys that cut it down. They cut it down to see how old it was, it was old. Santa Cruz area, has many beautiful trees. I offer my place as a meeting place, 5 acres and plenty of parking space, 2 hours from Sac., S.F. Santa Cruz (2.5). I’m 1.5 hours from Yosemite, everyone is welcome.

-- Ron Central, CA

I’m planning to drive down Saturday morning and get Tony. I could drop by and get Matt along the way. I’m thinking we could meet at one of the Woodcraft stores in the morning. Then perhaps head over to See Obi and Bill in the Modesto Area in the afternoon. Please send me your contact info if your able to meet. Also, we should deciide on which Woodcraft to meet at. I belive Blake wanted to meet in the south.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Wayne, Just send me a personal message (on LumberJocks) when you know what’s going on (I check every day) and I will do what I can. I would like to meet some LumberJocks. Maybe send a note to Nils, too. I think he lives near by. He has been to my tool shop.

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Will do Blake. Also, I will keep bumping this so it shows up on the home page given it is happening in a couple of days. I’m also trying to work out some time off so that I am not limited to a single day.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

wow…that seems like a lot of driving for you in one day wayne—-to pick me up, head to sf…then down south…then waaaaay east and then back to sf to drop off tony??? I am game…I have all day saturday…but seems like a lot of ground to cover…maybe we could all meet in dublin woodcraft…and then you could take tony out to see obi (which I would love to do—-but how would i get back if we drove together—-that is waaaaay too much driving for you——if i go on my own—-then you dont have to drive me…)

I will call you after school tomorrow (weds) which is after 3pm…

thanks for trying to figure it all out….

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

Sounds like a great time….anybody up for driving to tennessee to pick me up so I can go?

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

Great Matt. I guess I need a charter a Jet to TN. Anyone else want to tag along?

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

the jet fuel may be a bit expensive…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

Time is getting close and I am working out details. There is a lot to do in a single day, so I’ve gotten time off from work for Friday (Tomorrow). I belive Tony has Friday, Saturday and Sunday to visit.

I know that Matt, Blake, Obi, and RAH are interested. Anyone else interested in Joining in?

I’m thinking the Dublin Woodcraft would be a good place to meet. Thinking of Saturday for the Woodcraft meeting. Also thinking of a day trip on Friday to Obi’s or Blake’s if available. I will send a few PM’s.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Bringing back to the top. Things are scrolling off the home page real quick these days.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

I will not be able to make it this time. I had made arrangements to take the trailer and go camping with my wife to New Melones Lake and do some fishing.

-- Ron Central, CA

that sounds really good too Ron…we will try to start it off for the Nor Cal crew and maybe try to make this a future event!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

I belive the plan is to drive down and visit with Blake today.

Saturday. Lets meet at the Rockler in Plesant Hill, CA at 10:00 AM and do a little shopping. We then can head to the Woodcraft in Dublin and be there around 12:00. After that anyone who is avaliable can ride over to meet Obi. Anyone who would like to meet up with us is welcome.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

just got back…great day thanks guys…that was a nice day for me…meeting all of you was great…too tired to add the photos…but 4 LJ’s—including one from a different CONTINENT spent the day(s) together…
Matt (Napaman), Wayne C, Tony and OBi…WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK THAT THE FOUR OF US WOULD EVER MEET IN OUR LIVES BEFORE LJ’S…THAT WILL BE THE THEM OF MY BLOG WHEN I ADD THE PHOTOS…

WAYNE—-I WILL BE MAKING A PEN SOOOOON…I PROMISE…THANKS!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

Congratulations on getting together.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Cant wait to read the blog.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

That’s pretty cool guys. Sounds like it was a good time.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Thanks to ALL concerned. Just give me a few days to get back to the otherside of the pond and we will post the results of this epic meeting.

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

wow.. so cool. looking forward to the report ;) have a safe flight, Tony.

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We also serve who only wait!!!

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

I wanted to echo that it was a lot of fun and thank our hosts. (I’m ready to move to Santa Cruz and build a shop. )

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Hey guys, I’m glad you got the chance to come out to Santa Cruz and visit my shop. It was good having you. I hope you’ll post a new blog just chronicling the trip and include all those photos you took. Come again any time!

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