Thursday, August 19, 2010

The Woodwright Shop

There have been a lot of changes at the woodwright shop, so it seemed a good idea to take some pictures to document how great it looks.
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All the tools are neatly hung and easy to find.

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The molding planes are displayed along with an examples of the molding style each one
makes.
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The treadle lathe is ready to go...

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and so is the shave horse.

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Treenware and other wooden items are made and displayed.

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Of course, in a rural community years ago, a woodwright was important to make coffins.

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Many times throughout the day, visitors stop by to give us a hand splitting logs.

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Who could resist this woodwright shop creation?

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