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Pinkerton Academy Symposium (Saturday)

George Guadiane

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Since no one else has started a thread on that part of the symposium, I figured I would, it was great fun and needs to be talked up...
It only happens once every three years, and I was a vendor at the last one, but missed all of the demos... NOT THIS TIME!

I wasn't there for the youth part, but spent the entire day Saturday attending various demonstrations and spending lots of money (OK, I could have spent more, but then I wouldn't have been able to go home).
Even with no othe3r distractions, there was NO WAY to even TRY to see all of the talent that was there. We could only see four rotations🙁

First it was hard to choose, there were a lot of great guests... As usual, I think my favorite demonstration was done by Keith Tompkins, he completely demystified his award winning winged thingy (I'm sure he has a much more elegant name for it).
The layout of the school campus is sprawling and some of the locations a bit tricky to find, and the ones I attended were crowded, but...
I saw both Peter Bloch AND Andre' Martel - both great turners, very different approaches to a similar product.
I DIDN'T see JoHannes Michelsen this time, because I am determined to take his class!
Ruth Niles, Vince Welch, Dough Thompson and a few others got some of my money. but Alan Mitchell was there liquidating Andy Motter's (Butternut Tools) inventory, and, let me say there are a lot of sanding disc grits that I will NEVER run out of. I miss Andy🙁
There were a lot of people there! What did YOU think?
 
Pinkerton

Hi George!

I had a fun time in NH. Unfortunately I did not have nearly enough time to spend in the Trade Show. I did make a beeline to the Oneway booth and bought up some necessities but past that nada.

I was hoping to see you there but ships that pass in the night I guess. Maybe next time

Angelo
 
Angelo said:
Hi George!

I had a fun time in NH. Unfortunately I did not have nearly enough time to spend in the Trade Show. I did make a beeline to the Oneway booth and bought up some necessities but past that nada.

I was hoping to see you there but ships that pass in the night I guess. Maybe next time

Angelo
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Angelo,
Sorry I missed you! As I mentioned, the layout was confusing and your demo was against Peter Bloch's and not in the same neck of the woods - and I was buying "toys," so I ran late and just went to Peter's demo - I brought a bowl I turned from one of the burls I got from you, I think it is ash of some kind.
We'll catch up, eventually!
G
 
Good Show !

Many thanks to the volunteers who put on this event-they did a great job. (This coming from someone who has worked on several local turning events). The only bad part was having to make such tough choices on whom to see-WAY to many great presentations to choose from😱😀. This was my 1st time to this event and I enjoyed it very much. And I didn't spend too much money-stayed within my budget. Great to see Doug, Ruth, Keith and real nice to finally meet Vince Welch whose power sanding system is awesome. Outstanding instant gallery, lots of cool stuff in the raffle-I won an AAW hat !

Looking forward to the next one.


P.S.-the lobster roll at the diner by the highway was excellent!
 
Hi George, Good to see you again, and thanks for attending the demo. Yes, I call it the ELEGANT winged thingy! Really, I appreciate you sitting in, and Don as well! Angelo, it was great to talk with you as well. It really is a great symposium, I hope they make it a two day event. I had a most wonderful stay with Dave Belser and his wife Roseann. On the way home, we found a great Thai restaurant in Brattleboro,VT. Shrimp in a green curry...awesome ending to a great weekend.
 
Pinkerton

HI George,
Thank you for posting this thread. The Pinkerton Symposium was a great time... I believe. Lots of great talent and good times! I wish I could have gotten out to see a rotation or two which is always fun. It was great to put some faces to name and meeting new people. It was a long road to get there and back but a great time. Hope to see many of you in New Mexico.

Vince
 
where in NH?

I was on vacation last week visiting my home town in NW Mass, and 20 minutes from Brattleboro-where I shopped!!!! I returned to Mich sunday, May 31, so I am guessing I was there at the time of the symposia. Rats!!!If they hold it at the same time next year I will see if I can get there. Gretch
 
Gretch,

It's held in Derry, NH, just north of the MA border on I93 (exit 5). The symposium is only held every 3 years at the Pinkerton Academy.


So many demos, so little time !😀
 
Gretch Flo said:
I was on vacation last week visiting my home town in NW Mass, and 20 minutes from Brattleboro-where I shopped!!!! I returned to Mich sunday, May 31, so I am guessing I was there at the time of the symposia. Rats!!!If they hold it at the same time next year I will see if I can get there. Gretch
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Gretch,
I did not hear from you that you would be in Greenfield again.
How did it go with the trash this year?

Jerry

George,
It was great seeing you again a few times, and thanks for "introducing" me tio Mary Lacer (who is a wonderful person). I will be re-inviting you back for the Sept meeting for Mark Sfirri if you want to come

Jerry
 
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Sorry Jerry I forgot.
Yes, I got there the second day of the "music concert". The organizers are really going out of their way to keep peace with the neighbors. Sometimes the music wasn;t half bad, 1/2 mile away. And yes in spite of numerous portipotties, some creeps proceeded to go thru yellow tape, signs about private property not for concert goers) 15 foot of brush, and crap in the mowed lane (my friends land) we use to get to the river. Last year one of the dogs rolled in it. But we call the people and the poop patrol comes over, and they clean up well after. We think there were about 3,000 people there this year. They send a crew over to my friends house to see if she wants any trees removed (some were going to fall on her house in years past.
Jerry-have to remember next year!!!!
Pity the symposium is only every 3 years . Gretch
 
Don O. Jr. said:
Many thanks to the volunteers who put on this event-they did a great job. (This coming from someone who has worked on several local turning events). The only bad part was having to make such tough choices on whom to see-WAY to many great presentations to choose from😱😀. This was my 1st time to this event and I enjoyed it very much. And I didn't spend too much money-stayed within my budget. Great to see Doug, Ruth, Keith and real nice to finally meet Vince Welch whose power sanding system is awesome. Outstanding instant gallery, lots of cool stuff in the raffle-I won an AAW hat !

Looking forward to the next one.


P.S.-the lobster roll at the diner by the highway was excellent!
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I didn't win ANYTHING (of course I never do), but the lobster roll was a great way to get ready for the drive home!😛

Keith T. said:
Hi George, Good to see you again, and thanks for attending the demo. Yes, I call it the ELEGANT winged thingy! Really, I appreciate you sitting in, and Don as well! Angelo, it was great to talk with you as well. It really is a great symposium, I hope they make it a two day event. I had a most wonderful stay with Dave Belser and his wife Roseann. On the way home, we found a great Thai restaurant in Brattleboro,VT. Shrimp in a green curry...awesome ending to a great weekend.
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ELEGANT Winged Thingy! I almost had it right😀 As I have said, I catch your demos at every opportunity, I always learn something.

Vinces WoodNWonders said:
HI George,
Thank you for posting this thread. The Pinkerton Symposium was a great time... I believe. Lots of great talent and good times! I wish I could have gotten out to see a rotation or two which is always fun. It was great to put some faces to name and meeting new people. It was a long road to get there and back but a great time. Hope to see many of you in New Mexico.

Vince
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Vince, your dilemma is exactly why I didn't want to be a vendor this time.
I'm glad that you were there, but I would have liked to get in a longer conversation... I just didn't want to get in the way of the line of customers
I'm hoping to do a lot of turning over the next few months, I'm sure I'll need SOME sanding discs soon.
 
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