WHAT: David Savage to give a talk on the British and Irish Studio Furniture Movement
WHO: everyone interested in fine woodworking is invited
COST: No charge, and a light lunch will be served.
WHEN: Saturday, July 11, 2009. 10 AM to 4 PM
WHERE: Black and Decker University, 8701 Mylander Lane, Towson, MD 21286

DAVID SAVAGE, a British furniture designer and maker of international stature, will be the featured speaker. David is very special. Not only is he a highly successful in his own business, but he has a multi-decade history of teaching other woodworkers to be successful in their own businesses !!!! David will talk on:
The British and Irish Studio Furniture Movement. He will focus on how British and Irish furniture makers have developed a way to stay connected and get needed information from one another. You can learn more about David Savage on his website: www.finefurnituremaker.com

Another feature of this meeting is that the Delta/Porter Cable/ DeWalt Product Development Team will show tools they have under development, and will ask for our feedback to help them improve their ideas.

Also there will be a round Table discussion with the audience on “Ideas for Starting and Nurturing a Successful Woodworking Business.

There will also be a Raffle/Drawing for a free school seat from Jeff Headley and Steve hamilton’s Workshop for Furniture Craftsmen.

Schedule:
10 AM – noon: Delta – Porter Cable – DeWalt Product Development team
Noon to 1 PM : Lunch
1 to 2:30 PM: David Savage
2:30 – 3:00pm : Talk on Setting up and tuning a Bandsaw
3 – 4 PM: Round Table on “How to make your woodworking business successfulâ€

DIRECTIONS ON GETTING TO THE Black and Decker University building: From Rt. 95, take Rt. 695 toward Towson, MD. Get off at Cromwell Bridge Rd, and take that to Mylander Lane.
Use Google Maps or other Directions software for specific directions. The address is provided above.

This talk is sponsored by the Washington Woodworkers Guild (WWG), which does not have a large enough room to host this event. The Black and Decker University offered the use of their building and a free pizza lunch. They asked if they could give a demo of tools that they have under development and ask the attendees for feedback on the designs. David Savage is not charging for his talk, and is in no way affiliated with Black and Decker. I have been at two other meetings at which I got to try Delta, Porter Cable, and DeWalt tools under development and give feedback. I enjoyed the experience and look forward to doing it again.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Everyone is invited. The Washington Woodworkers Guild has invited the Pennsylvania and Maryland guilds. Alan Garner is working those contacts. You know him as Planesaw. Feel free to contact him.

Attached is an abstract of the talk that David Savage will give, and some background information on him.

If you have any ideas on where it would be good to post this notice, please let me know.

Thank you very much.
Looking forward to seeing you in Towson, MD on July 11.
Mel