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On Saturday, May 13, the Iroquois Chapter will cross into Canada to tour 4 historic sites - Old Fort Erie, the Laura Secord House, MacKenzie printer, and the MacFarland house.  We will be looking at early British/Canadian furniture, and learning from the Canadian perspective the impacts of the...

The Iroquois Chapter will be hosting a meeting with Al Breed on Sunday, November 20 at Jim Altemus' shop in Bloomfield, NY.  The meeting will follow Al's visit to the Rochester Woodworkers Society on the 18th and 19th.  Meeting will start at 9:00 and go to about 2:00, focusing on carving a pie...

The Iroquois Chapter will be having a one day session on Saturday, April 18 at Vince Chicone's shop in Montour Falls, NY, just south of Watkins Glen, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Tad Fallon will be giving us a presentation on the uses of shellac in toing and finishing.  Fpr more information call me at...

The chapter will tour some of the highlights of furnishings in open buildings, and also those in storage.  10:00 a.m. til 4:00 p.m.

The Iroquois Chapter will be meeting at Genesee Country Village & Museum on Saturday, September 20 to take behind the scenes tour of some of the furniture both in active buildings, and in storage.  The tour will start at 10:00 a.m., and continue for as long as attendees desire until 4:00...

The Iroquois Chapter will be meeting at Vince Chicone's shop in Montour Falls on Sunday, April 21, starting at 10:00.  Vince will be showing the progress on a large set of dining furniture he is making for a customer, and some kitchen cabinets of bamboo.  He also will show some new aspects of...

Two openings for the Mid Year have come up today, June 13.  Previous cancellations were filled by the waiting list, and all on the waiting list were able to get in.  If you still would like to register, please contact me, Jim Altemus, at 585 657 5328, or [email protected].  Just let me...

The Iroquois Chapter will be meeting on Saturday, April 28 beginning at 9:00 at Certainly Wood in East Arurora, NY followed by a tour of the Roycroft artisan shops, lunch at the Royucroft Inn, then a tour of the Kittinger furniture factory.  Ending with a wine & cheese gathering at Nancy...

Visiting Certainly Wood, Roycroft artisan shops in East Aurora, NY

I have had two cancellations for the mid year, and one for the Friday bus tour to Yale and Wadsworth.  If you would like to get into the conference, please e-mail me at [email protected], or call 585 657 5328. Jim Altemus

The Iroquois chapter will be holding a meeting at Jim Altemus' shop in Bloomfield, NY on Sunday, October 31 at 9:00 a.m.  Steve Latta, visiting the Rochester Woodworkers Society on Friday and Saturday, will stay over for an SAPFM workshop focusing on making bandings, and hammer venering.  Given...

The Iroquois chapter will be holding a meeting at Jim Altemus' shop in Bloomfield, NY on Sunday, October 18. starting at 10:00 a.m.  Jeff Headley and Steve Hamilton will be with the chapter until early afternoon, then head for home.  Following Jeff and Steve, we'll set some future dates...

The first meeting of the Iroquois Chapter will be at my shop in Bloomfield, NY (20 miles south of Rochester, NY) on Saturday, September 27.  I ll be in touch with the people who indicated an interest in the chapter and select the topics.  For now, please hold the date.