The schedule for The Woodworking Shows as been laid out for 2016. Glad to see they're coming back to St Paul!
http://www.thewoodworkingshows.com/shows.htm
2016 Woodworking Shows
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rjent
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Re: 2016 Woodworking Shows
As long as you live east of the Mississippi it looks good 
Dick
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
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500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
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And a plethora of small stuff .....
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1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
Re: 2016 Woodworking Shows
Dick, Maybe you should lobby for a show in TOC
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rjent
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Re: 2016 Woodworking Shows
Gene Howe wrote:Dick, Maybe you should lobby for a show in TOC
Yeah, that world work, all one of us show up ... LOL
Dick
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
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ddub
Re: 2016 Woodworking Shows
I was going to make a comment, not in ND! But I guess St Paul is about as close as I could expect it to be.
I looked at the website some. For those that have went, is it more of a tool show, or actual word working? I have the tools that I am going to have (at least for awhile LOL). Any instruction would have to be at a very "green" level of comprehension for me. I'd have to take off a couple days of work to attend. So, I'll have to decide if it is for me or not.
I looked at the website some. For those that have went, is it more of a tool show, or actual word working? I have the tools that I am going to have (at least for awhile LOL). Any instruction would have to be at a very "green" level of comprehension for me. I'd have to take off a couple days of work to attend. So, I'll have to decide if it is for me or not.
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tomsalwasser
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Re: 2016 Woodworking Shows
Hey ddub, it's a product and tool show with dozens of woodworking seminars for all skill levels. It's just fantastic. Last year I attended in Milwaukee because they dropped St Paul for a couple of years. They have free seminars as well as paid seminars. I did not enjoy the seminar I paid for nearly as much as all the free ones. Here are some of the presenters: http://www.thewoodworkingshows.com/atte ... minars.htmddub wrote:I was going to make a comment, not in ND! But I guess St Paul is about as close as I could expect it to be.
I looked at the website some. For those that have went, is it more of a tool show, or actual word working? I have the tools that I am going to have (at least for awhile LOL). Any instruction would have to be at a very "green" level of comprehension for me. I'd have to take off a couple days of work to attend. So, I'll have to decide if it is for me or not.
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Ed in Tampa
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Re: 2016 Woodworking Shows
My experience with the shows is over years they have declined then in 2008-2009 went down hill. The last show I attended here in Tampa was 1/4 the size of the show they once had.
Most of the big names manufactures did not attend.
The seminars that they had are done by "local experts" which are members of local wood working club. Being a club member exposed me to more info from them than they could give In a 1 hrs seminar. I haven't attended a show for about 3 years. Perhaps I will go this year to see if it is getting better or worst.
I once attended the shows to put my name on the machines that I wanted once the show was over. Back in the day manufactures would send one of everything they made to the show which were then sold off at the end of show. Some machines went for less than half price. However those days are gone, they haven't done that for years. Also many manufactures would be at the show and through local dealers offered super deals. You met the local dealer and he offered you products for far less than you could ever buy it for anywhere else.
Also the shows were the play ground for innovators. In the late 90's there were row after row of guys selling their newest idea to make wood working better/easier. Got all kinds of gadgets some good some never quite worked as shown. Oh well.
Most of the big names manufactures did not attend.
The seminars that they had are done by "local experts" which are members of local wood working club. Being a club member exposed me to more info from them than they could give In a 1 hrs seminar. I haven't attended a show for about 3 years. Perhaps I will go this year to see if it is getting better or worst.
I once attended the shows to put my name on the machines that I wanted once the show was over. Back in the day manufactures would send one of everything they made to the show which were then sold off at the end of show. Some machines went for less than half price. However those days are gone, they haven't done that for years. Also many manufactures would be at the show and through local dealers offered super deals. You met the local dealer and he offered you products for far less than you could ever buy it for anywhere else.
Also the shows were the play ground for innovators. In the late 90's there were row after row of guys selling their newest idea to make wood working better/easier. Got all kinds of gadgets some good some never quite worked as shown. Oh well.
Re: 2016 Woodworking Shows
ddub wrote:I was going to make a comment, not in ND! But I guess St Paul is about as close as I could expect it to be.
I looked at the website some. For those that have went, is it more of a tool show, or actual word working? I have the tools that I am going to have (at least for awhile LOL). Any instruction would have to be at a very "green" level of comprehension for me. I'd have to take off a couple days of work to attend. So, I'll have to decide if it is for me or not.
The reality is that there just aren't enough of us woodworkers in this sparsely populated area to justify putting on a show up here. They do much better in the more heavily populated areas of the country.
Re: 2016 Woodworking Shows
Apparently, there aren't enough woodworkers in the western half of the US.
Mike
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ddub
Re: 2016 Woodworking Shows
GaryS,garys wrote:ddub wrote:I was going to make a comment, not in ND! But I guess St Paul is about as close as I could expect it to be.
I looked at the website some. For those that have went, is it more of a tool show, or actual word working? I have the tools that I am going to have (at least for awhile LOL). Any instruction would have to be at a very "green" level of comprehension for me. I'd have to take off a couple days of work to attend. So, I'll have to decide if it is for me or not.
The reality is that there just aren't enough of us woodworkers in this sparsely populated area to justify putting on a show up here. They do much better in the more heavily populated areas of the country.
I realize this. I like poking fun at our wonderful state's lack of population. But that is what keeps me here....... My neighbor is a corn field and I like it that way!