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Freddy Roman · **Posted:** Sat Nov 07, 09 10:18 am

Alright who is up for a New England Chapter?????? I am already the SAPFM NE Chapter President so lets just start one up in the NE area. Any takers/interest? I know of two Eli & Tommy (that is if I can speak on their behalf).

Fred

efmrrt · **Posted:** Sat Nov 07, 09 4:50 pm

Where in New England?

TOMMY MAC · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 09 8:02 am

you know i am in...we can set up here at the 207 headquarters ...maybe have a meeting before christmas..

farms100 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 09 8:53 am

I'm on 495 west of boston so i'd be up for something within reasonable driving distance. I'd be happy with most anything (not friday nights)

For those of you that are live in or near eastern MA i'm an active member of the EMGW

http://www.emgw.org/

FLWoodRat · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 09 9:47 am

TOMMY MAC wrote:

you know i am in...we can set up here at the 207 headquarters ...maybe have a meeting before christmas..

Would you guy welcome an out of town visitor to your meeting?

strathamwood · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 09 12:59 pm

Freddy,
You know you can count on me too...
Roger Myers

Freddy Roman · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 09 2:45 pm

We should set something up @ Tommy's. So lets put our heads together and come up with something to demo.

Phil_Gebhardt · **Posted:** Tue Nov 10, 09 6:07 pm

I'd love to get involved... not sure I'm up to scratch quite yet and I have a squirrelly work schedule (2 weeks away and 2 weeks home), but I've already learned a lot from the forum.

Here in Wrentham, MA

Mike · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 09 3:11 pm

Sounds good, count me in.

Mike

bmwood · **Joined:** Sun Jun 15, 08 8:25 am **Posts:** 13

let me know the time and date and I'll be there.
Brian

Freddy to you have a web site

farms100 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 09 8:53 pm

I had a thought for potentially an interesting theme for the Frist new england 207 chapter meeting.

Basically everyone brings their dovetail/carcase saws and people can do a test drive of other makers saws. Everyone brings some scrap wood to practice on.

For example: I have an Adria DT saw but never messed around much with the L/N saws, or any number of makers. So i would let people cut a bit with my saw and they would let me cut a bit with their saw etc etc.

You also could do this sort of thing with chisels as well.

Mostly it's an excuse to get together for a few hours. It also doesnt force one particular person have to come up with some sort of demo that 1/2 the people are not interested in.

FLWoodRat · **Posted:** Sun Dec 20, 09 4:04 am

So tell me Gents. Will there be a meeting of the NE Chapter during the week of the NEHS? If yes, would you accept a visitor from Florida?

Rat.

Blue Brummie · **Joined:** Thu Jul 10, 08 6:58 am **Posts:** 36

So, it's been a solid 2+ months since the last post on this topic. Should we try to rebirth this elephant?

Blue Brummie

Freddy Roman · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 10 11:49 pm

I would love to start something but man it is a lot of work. To make this a sucess it takes a lot of effort. Yet we should be able to do something.

FREd

efmrrt · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 10 1:25 am

Count me in. Its about a 5 hour road trip to Boston and a road trip would be nice. Weekends do not work well for me. If its weekdays I could team it up with something else and do some other stuff while there.

farms100 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 10 6:50 am

I'm sure Eli and tommy are burned out after the show so give 'em some time to breathe.

I'm in for most anything except saturdays.

I would suggest an informal gathering to start rather than a big deal. meet at a shop for a few hours, then order up some pizza's.

TOMMY MAC · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 10 9:50 am

i still would love to do this ...maybe we can start it up ant my shop any time ....Saturdays or Sundays ...the same week end of the month until it tkes off...heck maybe we can do it here all the time...i have a big shop and plenty of parking..lets set a meeting for march 28tth at 11 am..we can set up a real chapter and get some officers in place

Blacktoe Nails · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 10 4:05 pm

Tommy, the 28th sounds great! I think it would make some of us (ME :lol:

) get off the sidelines and into the game. Would you mind posting your shop address so we can all find the shop.

Also, should we get a tentative count for the meeting?

Brian

Blue Brummie · **Joined:** Thu Jul 10, 08 6:58 am **Posts:** 36

Hey Guys,

I'm good with a kick-off on Mar 28 at 11. Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on how you look at it), for now I find myself unemployed, so I have a bit of extra time to spend on woodworking.

Once we can get this off the ground, maybe we make the meetings on a weeknight, or weekend morning, so we can include as many part-time woodworkers (like me) as possible.

Blue

TOMMY MAC · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 10 6:07 pm

well the week end will be woodworking...its just done at my shop instead..

28 draper lane
canton,ma
02021

and whateva day works for you guys is cool with me...and eli ..well check with him first... i am slowly working for him

windsor · **Joined:** Fri Jan 15, 10 8:49 am **Posts:** 14

11-AM the 28th sounds good to me I look forward to it.

TOMMY MAC · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 10 10:52 am

cool...any one else??

farms100 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 10 11:56 am

works for me

Mike · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 10 4:45 pm

Sounds like fun - count me in for the 28th.

Mike,

Medford, MA

Bob S · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 10 7:26 pm

Hello all,
If amateurs are welcome, I'll come.

Bob

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