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Friday September 5, 2008 (9:00am to 5:00pm)
Saturday September 6, 2008 (9:00am to 4:00pm) Charlotte, Michigan Click below for directions to our Charlotte location ![]()
RETURNING FOR WOOD EXPO 2007TURN YOUR OWN PEN ![]() How would you like to learn how to make wooden pens?
$10.00 for domestic lumber
CLASS IN SHAKER OVAL BOX MAKINGHere is your opportunity to make a Shaker Oval Box. You can experience for yourself the pleasure of making a box in the tradition of craftsmen two hundred years ago in all its grace & utility.Your instructor is John Wilson. John first saw oval boxes 25 years ago as a woodworking instructor at Lansing Community College. Besides teaching and writing about his craft, Wilson founded The Home Shop, here in Charlotte, to produce supplies for the oval box trade worldwide. Attend Wilson's free demonstration of box making on the Craft Stage on Friday at 1pm. Then sign up for the class immediately following from 2-4pm. The cost for the class is $20.00, which includes the cherry for one wood box. (Middle size box)
Delta/Porter-Cable Factory Training Classroom Truck
Freud Factory Training Demo Truck
Michigan Forest Association ![]() The Michigan Forest Association's forest education trailer will be at the show both days. Equipped with educational panels, wood specimens, a touch-screen computer and handouts. Something for the kids Mid-Michigan Woodworkers Guild will have hands on scroll saw projects for the kids to do. 2 Hour Beginning Woodcarving Classes (no experience required) Friday 10-12 and Saturday 10-12 Beginning Whittling - 2hrs/$5 materials Learn a new hobby! Chris Whillock will teach you basic knife carving techniques while you complete a cowboy boot project. All tools and materials provided. Learn the basics and have some fun! No experience required. (Ages 16 and over) * Additional tools and projects will be available for purchase!
Friday 3-5 and Saturday 1:30-3:30 Advance Sign-up is preferred but not required. Payment due at time of class. To sign up call Billie Jo or Jean @ 800-292-5937 or 517-543-1660. You can also e-mail us at bj@theworkbench.com.
SOMETHING FOR THE KIDSOn Saturday, Chris Whillock (Stubia Carving Tools) will be offering kids the chance to learn how to do soap carvings with popsicle sticks.(no pre-registration needed for the kids carving)
FRIDAY'S FREE SEMINARS IN THE TENT
SCOTT PHILLIPS "LIVE" SATURDAY IN THE TENT
CLASSROOM SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY
2007 WOOD EXPO LUMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTTake advantage of low pricing at Expo 2007!Not only are we promoting our classifieds and Expo packages during Expo 2007, we are also offering you the chance to buy lumber at the next lower price level. That's right, for customers attending Expo 07 we are upgrading your price level! This means a Price Level 1 customer who normally pays $2.86 a board foot for 60' of 4/4 S&B Red Oak will buy the same at $2.19 a board foot; a savings of $40.20! Price level 2 buys at price level 3 and price level 3 at level 4. Price level 4 customers can take 5% off the price level 4 catalog price. We look forward to seeing you Friday and Saturday, September 7-8, 2007! Woodworking DemonstrationsWoodworking Clubs, Boat Builders and other craftpeople will have booths set up demonstrating and selling their products. These are just some of the examples from last years show...
Sawmill ToursOur turn of the century sawmill will be opened for self guided tours. That's right, self guided tours! You don't have to listen to any big mouthed tour guide rushing you through the mill. You are able to take your time and check out every inch of the place!This is a unique opportunity to see a sawmill that has an annual production that would cover more than 42 football fields!
Friday and Saturday
9am to 11am - Sawmill in Operation Factory Representatives
Going on the same time as . . . Frontier Days Features:
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