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In-person Shop Tour with Bob Bean

Date and Time

Saturday, October 26, 2024, 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM

Location

Location will be announced closer to the event.
USA

Category

Shop Tours

Registration Info

Registration is not Required

About this event

     Just a little over 30 years ago I was gifted a Craftsman Scroll Saw for a project.  I was planning on building a model sailboat.  When I spoke to a friend of mine, she told me her husband used a Scroll Saw to make projects for a crafts fair and introduced me to him.  He gave me good advice on using the Scroll Saw, so I started making projects from a scroll saw book.
     Then I started purchasing tools: belt sander, router table, table saw, planer, and Jointer.  My tools are mostly portable in my woodshop.
     About five years later at a San Mateo woodworking show I met the Diablo Woodworkers, and my skills increased after monthly meetings. The members were always willing to answer questions and give advice. I took some basic classes and got saw dust in my blood. 
     I subscribed to Poplar Woodworking and used plans from their magazine to build furniture projects.  I have furnished my front room with Arts & Crafts period furniture.  I have one half of a two-car garage as my work area and use portable equipment on my projects.  I have been able to build large projects without a workbench.
     Currently I am teaching a Scroll Saw class at Mt. Diablo Adult Education and owe much of my knowledge to the Mt Diablo classes and Diablo Woodworkers. The Club has been a valuable resource for enhancing my woodworking skills.