Author name: Larry Simmons

There were 29 members present and 1 guest, Tom Zarse. Presentation John Philips was our presenter. He had made a tall box clock out of wood. He explained that there would be 3 ways to make a clock: You can buy a ready made kit and assemble it; you can find an old clock and

There were 29 members present and 2 guests, our speaker, Phil Baker, and Gonzalo Suarez. Presentation Phil Baker was our presenter. He collects historic hand saws (not power). His favorite type is the back saw, and he brought some examples. One was made in 1760 and another in 1835. Some tidbits: Most saw makers began

I had the pleasure of driving Phil to the meeting and home last week and he told me some interesting stories. I also visited his house and shop several months ago and I have attached some pictures. I first heard about Phil on Youtube when he was interviewed by Josh Farnsworth at a Midwest Tool Collectors

There were 26 members present and 11 guests. Many of the guests were from the Sarasota Turners group. Presentation           David James, General Manager of Advantage Lumber, opened the meeting. This company has been in business 23 years, is located in 4 states and Brazil, mostly imports exotics, and specializes in decking, siding and molding.