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June Hand Tools meeting Split

July 3, 2014
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As you might have guessed from the June guild calendar the hand tools meeting for June is split into 2 dates, June 21st and June 28th. We will be touring a private collection in southeastern NH of between 3-4000 tools encompassing the various woodworking and other trades. The meetings will be at the normal time of 9AM until Noon. This meeting is split to minimize group size and allow each attendee to have a quality experience without overwhelming our host or overcrowding his barn.

For these meetings I will open registration at 6PM this Friday June 6th. Only those people who have registered will get an email from me giving the name and address of our host. I would ask that those who register do not give this information to others who weren't able to get on the tours. Anyone who is not registered and who shows up will be turned away. Our host is going way out of his way by both offering us 2 dates and by taking groups of 10 when his normal tour size is 5. It is only fair that we adhere to his wishes. If there is sufficient interest, we may be able to do this again next year.

I will develop a waiting list for each date in case of cancellations. Email me at dsachester@gsinet.net to get on this list. Cancellation openings will be filled in the order I receive the emails. The corollary to this is that: If you are registered and are somehow unable to attend please email me so that your slot can be filled from the waiting list.

Best regards,
Dave Anderson

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