Annual woodworking show opens today
Published Friday November 14th, 2008
Exhibits of tools, techniques and supplies cater to men and women, crafters and professionals
Professional carpenters, crafters and hobbyists will be flocking to the Moncton Coliseum this weekend to see the latest in new tools, techniques and equipment during the annual Moncton Woodworking Show.
The show opens today at 1 p.m. and continues through to Sunday at 5 p.m., featuring exhibits from tool manufacturers, crafters, various supply companies and local community groups. Admission is $8.50 for adults, $7.50 for seniors, $3.50 for students aged 12 to 18 and free for children under 12.
Show hours are today from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All visitors are reminded that there are working machines on display with trained professionals. As a safety precaution, children must be kept under strict adult supervision.
Many well-known manufacturers have their tools plugged in and ready to show visitors what they can do. Bandsaws, table saws, grinders, lathes, drills, planers and just about every other type of tool for the home workshop or professional contractors will be demonstrated by company representatives.
Besides the travelling demonstrators from national companies, there will be many booths and displays from local businesses, artists and special interest groups.
Members of the Moncton Wood Carvers' Guild puts in a display each year to show their unique creations in wood. There are also many examples of scale models, woodburning art, ship models and other artistic creations.
Many of the displays are specifically aimed at women, including the exhibit by Tomboy Tools, which sells ergonomically designed tools for women, including how-to instructions for home maintenance and repairs.
There are also booths with fine crafts, antiques, sketches, chair caning, how-to books, information on college courses, wooden baskets and intarsia, pewter ornaments, kayaks, turned wood items, tile cutters, sandpapers, lighting, sharpening supplies, exotic woods, photography, crown moulding made easy and more.
The show is one of several across Canada.
Chuck (the Wood Chuck) Bernard of Bouctouche, who specializes in relief carvings, is also a familiar face at the Moncton show. This year he will display a recent work depicting the birth of Jesus Christ in Bouctouche Bay, which he created on consignment for a local collector of Christmas decorations.
This year's special guest is television host and master craftsman John Sillaots. He will share some of his tips and tricks on improving your own home workshop and getting better performance from your tools during seminars today through Sunday.
Other seminars include hotrodding your table saw, band saw techniques and router basics. Ralph Swan, a representative from Minwax Wood Finish Products and Thompson's Waterseal, will present a seminar on proper finishing techniques. Mark Eaton of Kreg Tools will give a seminar on using jigs and a router for cabinet making.
Another feature this year is the Great Atlantic Mini Barn Challenge, hosted by Radio Beauséjour. Teams from the radio station will build a mini-barn and then sell tickets on it to raise money for charity.
Organizers of the show say it is geared toward the entire family, but parents are encouraged to keep a close eye on small children because of the tools that are in use during demonstrations.
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