A Smashing Success

       On 30 & 31 January, PFW held an open house. This was the idea of Alan Turner and Joel Moskowitz, who enlisted an amazing roster of craftspeople, suppliers, and retailers, to share their skill, experience , and knowledge with a large and enthusiastic crowd.

       We had some very busy folks drop what they were doing to give us a hand.  Among them were Chris Storb of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, who stopped by to show visitors how to sharpen carving tools. Then he deftly pulled a Ball and Claw from a chunk of mahogany.  On center stage, Adam Cherubini (decked out in his usual colonial garb) worked wood the very “old-fashioned way”.  And using a Japanese plane on a pine beam, Jim Blauvelt pulled endless paper-thin shavings from a slab of cedar.  In our wood milling area, Harrelson Stanley once again proved he is the “sharpest” kid on the block.  Woodturner Bill Grumbine camped out in Mario’s studio and spent his time turning chunks of firewood into beautiful free-form vessels and bowels.  This was a top-flight, crowd-pleasing line up.

       During the 2 days we saw old friends and students, and met many new visitors to our shop.  Whether you came to watch demonstrations, browse our studio/school, chat with other woodworkers, or just partake of our refreshments, we hope to see you all again.