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1. 
   BruceS | Jul 02, 2007 05:10pm | #1

   Just be carefull what kind of window shopping you do in Amsterdam ;-)

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   KiddervilleAcres | Jul 02, 2007 05:55pm | #2

   Bruce,

   You don't even have to window shop now, they have drive thru's! :-)  Woody & Willy might be there as well.

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   GettinTher | Jul 02, 2007 06:23pm | #3

   Amsterdam

   This isn't exactly on target, but I would have to say that my visit to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam was truly inspirational.  No furniture, but a great example of an artist trying to develop his craft and make his own personal contribution to the art community, through collaboration with other artists, etc.  Also, it provides an interesting example of how a family can preserve a body of work along with the accompanying work papers/designs and, therefore, increase the value of the work to society.  

   The nearby Rijksmuseum (http://rijksmuseum.nl), which is focused primarily on Rennaisance art, is bound to contain some inspirational furniture pieces. 

   And then there is the Torture museum no too far away.

   All a short distance from the main train station.

3. 
   smslaw | Jul 02, 2007 06:42pm | #4

   Somewhat off topic, but do go to the van Gogh museum.  Eat Pofferges (spelling?), little buttery pancaky things.  Tour the Anne Frank house. Take a ride on a river boat.  Some of the boats are beautiful, with some, it is a miracle they float. Amsterdam is a great city.

   I was there on business a few years ago and was in a tall office building just outside the city.  Right below, next door, they were installing pilings to support another high rise.  They had flooded the hole (no problem when you are below sea level) and a small barge with the pile driver was floating on the water and attached to the perimeter with several cables.  It seems that it was much easier and more accurate to float the barge to where it needed to be than it would have been to move the equipment around on dry land.  When the piles are installed, they just pump out the hole.

   I haven't been to Brussels, but Bruges is also a really nice city to visit.

   
   

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   Edited 7/2/2007 11:43 am ET by smslaw

4. 
   QCInspector | Jul 03, 2007 01:16am | #5

   One of the posters in Breaktime is living in Holland for a couple years. If you contact he might be able to help you out. His post about his adventures is:

   http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=76216.1

5. 
   Gert | Jul 06, 2007 07:36pm | #6

   This may be interesting for a woodworker:
   'The Batavia Yard in Lelystad, the Netherlands, is foremost a center for
   traditional shipbuilding. Since 1985 over 200 young people have built an
   authentic reconstruction of the VOC-merchantman Batavia from 1628.'
   http://www.bataviawerf.nl/en/index.html

   Probably you can get a guided coach trip to this place from Amsterdam.
   It's about 1 hour.