John Benton Arrived Today Bearing Gifts

John and I met at Md Hall today at 3pm to setup for his workshop sponsored by the Chesapeake Woodturners 2009 Master Turners Series. as we began unloading John said he had arrived bearing gifts. A large selection of Big Leaf Maple burls and 8 great slabs of Pecan for practice.

We setup the shop for the workshop tomorrow and lopped the corners off the pecan slabs with the bandsaw.

John showed me some of the pieces he brought to inspire the students. My head is already reeling with the possibilities.

Waiting until tomorrow when the workshop starts is like a 5 year old awaiting Christmas.

We are going to have so much fun.

More tomorrow.

Mike