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Visit to Japan Woodworker

Joe Shelton

>Just got back from San Francisco, where my trophy wife ran her first marathon (she did hers much better than I did the one I ran 20 years ago, too). We are from Alabama, so that's a big trip for us, and it was a good one. People we met were gracious, and even the drivers on the freeway were gentle with me. Thanks, Cal.

While in the Bay area, I got to drop in at Japan Woodworker, and the visit was delightful. I left with more education than tools. Their working stock of stones and sharpening paraphernalia is the best I've ever seen, and I'm talking about the ones on the bench getting used, not the displays of new ones. I got a terrific demonstration of how to sharpen my chisels, especially the Japanese ones, and what to expect of different stones and final results.

Also got to actually handle a L-N #85 Cab. scraper, which is a marvelous tool. It is now on my short list.

This was my first trip to San Francisco in 35 years; a week doesn't make me knowledgeable, but I believe that about any restaurant choice between Bush street in SF and Dry Creek road in Healdsburg is likely to be a great choice. Wish I could spend more time eating out there.

And I'm sure glad I came home with that Japan Woodworker catalog. How long until Christmas?

JS

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thomd

>Healdsburg has/had LMII, guitar wood and tools central.

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John in Ks

>Joe,

After seeing all they had, what is your opinion of the different stones available and which do you like the best of all you saw?

thanks,

john

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Donald Pierson

>SF is one of my favorite places. Here is a pic of me and a 26 pound stripper I caught in 1985. Took a couple of days for the smile to leave my face. I used to git on a charter fishing boat out of the Berkley Marina at noon time...nothing like fishing off Alcatraz at sundown and watching the lights come up on the city of SF...gotta dress warm because the bay is always cold and usally windy. Glad you had a good trip..Don in Vanouver,WA,USA


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Norman (Ottawa, Ont.)

>I'm counting the gloats in your trip report :)

Lost track at 3..

Norman

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Yep It's a fun place!

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA

>I haven't been there in a few years. I'm thinking of getting up there next week. Now the next time you there, get yer butt to Berkeley and go to Hida tool. There you'll spend more on tools and somewhat less on education.

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Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>I was looking for a picture of a 125 pound stripper for some reason, and all I got was the 25 pound striper ;) It really is a nice fish; I am just in a crazy mood because I am finally getting more shop time.

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Tom Stockton

>Hida Tool in Berkeley is good too. Also Dovetail Collection in healdsburg has nice furniture( I'm totally biased they show my work) only problem is they are closed tuesday and wednesday.

Tom

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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Hida is great, great tools to fondle, pleasant people; but they don't provide the opportunity to play with any tools.

Pam

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