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   9619 | Aug 20, 2007 12:49am | #1

   Zappa,
   I live near Washington, DC, which isn't all that far from Baltimore. I am an active member of the Washington Woodworkers Guild. If you ever get down this way on the third thursday of a month, let me know and come with me to one of our meetings.

   There is a man named Alan who is an active member of woodworkers group in Harrisburg. To meet him, write to Planesaw here on Knots. He is active on Knots.

   A number of years ago, someone told me about a big tool and woodworking store in Baltimore. If a name stands out in your mind, let me know and I'll tell you if it is the one I am thinking about. I believe that if you go there, you will find ways of contacting a lot of woodworkers in the Baltimore area.

   Hope that helps.
   Mel

   Measure your output in smiles per board foot. 

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   alanplanesaw | Aug 20, 2007 04:53am | #3

   Zappa,

   I haven't done any checking , but my guess is there is a group in Baltimore.  I believe there is a Howard County Woodworker's Guild.  Probably another one or two in the metro Balt-mer area. 

   As Mel said, we have SAW-PA (Susquehanna Area Woodworkers - Pennsylvania) that meets in Harrisburg, plus a turner's club, a woodcarvers's club, a scroll saw club, and a canemaker's club (they meet the 5th Tuesday of the month).

   There is also the Susquehanna Trail Woodworking Guild in York.  And, there is a group in Lancaster.  And I believe a carver's club down around East Berlin.

   I have seen the group Mel is a member of and they are quite active and talented.

   Don't recall the various locations, but there are several listings on the web (including FWW) that have club information.

   Alan - planesaw

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   bww_maryland | Aug 20, 2007 03:44am | #2

   zappa, i'm in Columbia, MD, but w/a 15 mo old I haven't been down in the shop for far too many months.

   - Brad

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   Anderson | Aug 20, 2007 05:05am | #4

   Hi ... I'm in Charles Town, WV. I moved here 2.5 years ago to get a house (lived in a condo in Frederick - nasty). I've built a woodshop in one of the two garage bays. Now I'm woodworking after a 12 year absence and loving it. I used to woodwork when I live in York, Pa. I moved to Frederick in '89.

   Barry in WV

   
   

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   Edited 8/19/2007 10:06 pm ET by Anderson

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   jvk | Aug 20, 2007 01:39pm | #5

   I'm in Harford county, 20 mi NE of balto.

   trimjim
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   Krico | Aug 20, 2007 10:08pm | #6

   Hi Zappa,

   I am in Randallstown MD.

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   bp21901 | Aug 21, 2007 12:00am | #7

   I'm in Cecil County about an hour from Camden Yards.

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   Womble | Aug 24, 2007 10:02pm | #8

   I'm in Forest Hill, Harford County.

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   Zappa | Aug 28, 2007 02:01am | #9

   Thanks to everyone who chimmed in... I have been working in a shop for about a year and I am a bit uninspired with the work I am doing... I would very much like to do a bit more at home but I have not had the money to get some much needed equipment. I would love to come visit one of your shops and visit with people who love what they do... Z

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   ETG | Aug 28, 2007 09:10pm | #10

   I have some tools I'm selling - part of a woodshop from a disbanded high school in east Baltimore - I might be able to help you with both hand and power tools.  Contact me at [email protected]