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Assistant needed

John Jordan

John Jordan

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This is extremely short notice, but here it is. My friend Dan Bailey is unable to make this class as scheduled, so I need an assistant NEXT WEEK for an advanced class at Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville, TN. This is probably as experienced a class as I have ever had, I know all but one of the students, and they are good turners. We won't need an assistant so much, but I think its a good chance for someone to get to a class that might not have the chance otherwise. There will be some duties, but you would be a participant in the class as well. You must be able to use a chainsaw, and be a good tool sharpener, although we should not need to use those skills very much given the student level.

What you get is room and board, and to be part of a good class in a really nice place. Clay Foster and Jennifer Shirley will be down to visit on Tuesday, and we could probably talk John Lucas into a visit as well.

Here's a link to the Craft Center: http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/woodworkshops/

Since I have no way to know who might be interested, in anyone is, I'll give it a couple of days a make a choice if there's one to be made. You can email, or call me at six one five 397 five seven eight three.

I'm going to post this a couple of other places.

John
 
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John, I'm applying to be your assistant. Let's chat.

Tom Hamilton
832/298-7225
 
Ahh . . .

Ahh - - if only to live the life of John Jordon :D

Another TJ Hamilton
 
Bill I have an old sand wedge that could be converted to a turning tool. Golf may be why I got into wood turning. I spent so much time in the woods while playing golf that I got really interested in trees. :)
 
Golfing

I used to play golf. But the *$#$#^@ 3 foot tall windmill on the 9th hole used to knock my ball into the bumper boats pool.:D

Anyway are not some of the golfing clubs called "fairway wood"? I'll have to swipe my friend's clubs and mount one on the lathe. The one marked "PING".

-Dave
 
Ping is the sound the golf ball makes after it hits a tree when it comes off one of those clubs. Did the clubs improve my game? Well I hit further into the woods. :)
 
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