Engineering show slated for Saturday
Toolbox
Published: October 30, 2009
WINDSOR — The American Precision Museum will host its 10th annual Model Engineering Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Windsor Community Center.
The best model machinists in New England will be on hand to exhibit their fine craftsmanship and engineering excellence, along with special demonstrations throughout the day at the show and also at the museum.
Paul Hamler of Blairsville, Ga., will display his handmade copies of antique pedal-powered woodworking tools and will hold two workshops: "The Hidden Stories of John Mosley's Plough Plane" at 10:30 a.m. and "Tooling and Fixturing for the Manufacture of Miniature Kentucky Long Rifles" at 2 p.m.
Janet Collins of Ryegate is a teacher in fine woodworking and a custom furniture maker specializing in traditional furniture. She will demonstrate several different techniques of texturing the wood, such as carving and painting.
Admission is $8, which covers admission to both the Model Engineering Show and the nearby American Precision Museum at 196 Main St. For more information, call the museum at 674-5781 of visit www.americanprecision.org.
— Staff reports
16