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March-April, 2020 Vol. 33, No. 2 WOODWORKER WEST (ISSN 1080-0042) is published bi-monthly to promote craftsmanship in woodworking throughout the Western U.S. The information contained within has been collected in cooperation with external sources and is believed to be accurate. The views expressed are not necessarily the views of Woodworker West. Copyright, Woodworker West, 2020. RONALD J. GOLDMAN – Publisher PAM GOLDMAN – Editor Mailing address: P.O. Box 452058 Los Angeles, CA 90045 Telephone: (310) 216-9265 Fax: (310) 216-9274 E-Mail: editor@woodwest.com Web Site: http://www.woodwest.com Subscriptions: Mail subscriptions are $12 per year; $20 for two years. For Canada, subscriptions are $20 per year; call for other countries. Advertising: Call for rates. Submission of unsolicited articles and correspondence is encouraged and may be edited for publication. Submissions must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Woodworking Observations Pam and I are very disappointed at the cancellation of World Wood Day (WWD) in Tokyo, due to fears of the Novel Coronavirus (CoV). We were eagerly looking forward to meeting up with old friends in this exotic locale, as well as reconnecting with a number of foreign craftsmen that we met at WWD held in Long Beach, 2017. Having had a wonderful time previously, we wanted to take part in all the festivities. I feel particularly sorry for Mike Hou, his Taiwanese team, and the section organizers that worked so hard to put together this massive endeavor, coordinating venues and the hundreds of woodworkers from around the world who were to participate. They certainly are suffering a huge financial loss, though they did not have much choice given the unknown state of health conditions weeks away. This is not the first time WWD has been affected by health concerns. The 2017 conference initially was planned for Brazil, but plans changed with the appearance of the Zika virus. In that case, enough lead-time was available to move to another location, which was Southern California. This time, two months notice was not sufficient. Hopefully, this experience will not discourage future plans. I also want to say a few words about the passing of Simon Watts. A sweet, gentle, and generous man, I met him in 2003, after his apartment was strangely “emptied” (see page 11), and he had begun reconstructing his furnishings. He lived up one of those steep San Francisco hills, on the top floor of a 3-story walkup. Though I was healthy at the time, I needed to rest after walking uphill on his the street from Fisherman’s Wharf. As I sat outside on the steps to his building catching my breath, up comes prancing 70+ year old Simon, suffering no problem at all with the climb. This demonstrated both his stamina, as well as his spirit. We had a delightful rest of the day and maintained a frequent email connection afterwards.
Ron Goldman Publisher
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