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[Chris Adkins]

Welcome to the Modern Woodworkers Association forum on Wood Talk Online. We are about bringing the online community of woodworkers together to meet localy to further develop friendships and chances to mentor each other. We are a new but growing group that is free for anyone to join in on.

Thank you for stopping by this section of the Wood Talk Online forum feel free to stop by our website for more information about the group and how you can participate at http://modernwoodwor...association.com

Feel free to join us here and jump in on the discussions and ask any questions you may have about the group.

Also, a big thank you to Marc for supporting the group and allowing us to have a section here at WTO.

Chris Adkins

http://modernwoodwor...association.com

[Rowdymon]

Because I just had to click on the new area...

I guess I"m confused about what your group is about...how exactly does your group work?

[Chris Adkins]

Rowdy, around this time last year during a recording of WTO several of the guys in the chat room mentioned that they were from Atlanta and we should get together. So, I ended up getting everyones names and e-mails and we all met and had a great time and continued to meet. Being a blogger I tend to write about everything I do and soon several other woodworkers from around the country said they would love to participate if they didn't live so far away. We decided to formalize the group and have each of the areas around the country be chapters. The purpose of our group is to take friends that we meet here online and get together in local meeting and from time to time meet up as a larger group at woodworking shows.

We are not very formal and all that we ask of members is that we try and get together and get to know one another better. At the MWA site (http://modernwoodwor...association.com) you can read about past events, things that are coming up, and just about anything we feel is relative to the group.

[Dyami Plotke]

Rowdy,
Chris has summed up the MWA beautifully. Please check us out at modernwoodworkersassociation.com

[Bill Akins]

Rowdy, along with talking about all things wood, shopping at Woodcraft, we also have one heck of a good breakfast.

[JayWC]

Anything in the Chicago, IL area?

[John Fitz]

JayWC, on 02 February 2012 - 10:43 AM, said:

Anything in the Chicago, IL area?

Check out http://www.modernwoo...contact-us.html

Doesn't look like anything yet in the Chicago area.

[JayWC]

Hey John,

How do we get a list together or query the group to see if there is interest?

Jay

[John Fitz]

I'm not sure. I'm in the Boston area, so I wouldn't make many of the Chicago get-togethers

it looks like Chris is the National chair, so I'm sure he could help out.

[JayWC]

John Fitz, on 02 February 2012 - 11:15 AM, said:

I'm not sure. I'm in the Boston area, so I wouldn't make many of the Chicago get-togethers

it looks like Chris is the National chair, so I'm sure he could help out.

Understood. Thanks for your replies John!!! I WW in a vacuum and I'm sure I could use input of my fellow WWers. The forum is great, but it's hard to get the same feedback as in person. I'll await Chris' reply!

[Keith K]

I'd be interested in a NW Chicago suburb meet. All the existing clubs, Dupage and Fox valley are to far south to make a weekday night meeting. maybe we could start planning for the Lie Nielson event in Apr, or try a interesting seminar at rockler in Schaumburg, I think they are also having a Sorby turning demostration soon.

Keith

[JayWC]

Keith K, on 03 February 2012 - 07:46 AM, said:

I'd be interested in a NW Chicago suburb meet. All the existing clubs, Dupage and Fox valley are to far south to make a weekday night meeting. maybe we could start planning for the Lie Nielson event in Apr, or try a interesting seminar at rockler in Schaumburg, I think they are also having a Sorby turning demostration soon.

Keith

I have the L/N event on my calendar already and Rockler isn't too far from me. I'm not a turner though. You know of other interested parties? I am hoping Chris is able to comment. I am going to send an email to him.

[Dyami Plotke]

John, Jay & Keith,
Just drop me or Chris or another Admin an email (on the. Contact Us page) and we'll help set you up with a Chicago chapter.