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- C tee own attems m-r-------.----..----- , a» _ rea P / gEIFFIIN - At the W'gogdsgk ' 3 C nera Hospita on es y, 3* ' / tg/ gtit/'r1tti,ri,ig'gl?tit'g V By SUZANNE HANSON pretty conscious about the and more people are already and Mike anticipates the day and formerly of R.R. 2 a. The Dennis has been cost of the finished item and retaining involved in such when he may have a ltggi'dvide2, 1:353:33; tin ering around with tools tend more toward the less an icrafts. With the showroom set up at his _ . _ . glam e late M 3". and Scraps of wood since he expensive woods. current level of unem- workshop to display his 1'g,"'apgi. gear L'idTi'l ", $635 a young lad. But what Cherry seems to be a p_loyment, more people have goods. At present he makes ', Late-Griffin of Brantford and 1" gan as a hobby .now oc- popular wood at present, time to Ip.t..ryi on them, he things pretty much on Mrs. Charles (June) Gray of . copies most of his spare said Mike Most eo 1 e said. And little shops such as demand 13911.8qu. and the late John ait time. specify iiiil', eofwogd 2', y his can compete with the iriiiriiwthadaiot of time David Gri.ftir1.peartr.o9tr of There has always been . yp . . stores as they eliminate th . . es ahead " Mrs. Ann.ie. Force o.t London. '; od . would like their particular . e to build many Plec , Also surviving are eight an- ”? ANAhe , amund from his item created out of. reiddl.e man's cost, selling he said. ‘dchildren Friends (Mr be a: d Mi: :awrtmll at Holbrook . direct _to their customers, After spending four_years received ht the M.D. (Mac) sit creat th'na urally hegan to Mike expects both the said Mike. making curling ice in St. ' Smith Funeral Home, 69 sevenet ings with it. About demand for handmade goods Many people today are Thomas, Mikeis now content Wellington Street North, , a li gelght years ago, he and the number of people looking for quality hand- to be at home, spending time Woodstock, where the funeral a" l'fl e hi.s. woodworking making them to grow. More made goods and local crafts in his workshop as he service will be held at 3:30 s Ito Taking wooden toys 3 3 , ‘ " _ , . - , q ..,~ desires He admits he's still p.m-, Thursday, March 11th, a, ford It nieces and nephews ‘ ' 3 . - - . Xe”,§,§?¢ ' learning areas of the craft with Reverend Gordon Carder n ' I . . - . t', 'catigillMaltlilMllim P . J . . . ' . ' . .. a The? tte my.sl1ro.oyyri. . 'lt . . "rem., ' ' A IilXgiF,ri:r,%tlm:iR8lll but the quality of his finished If, Woodstoclk tofflcmtrllng ti" 'sit pieces oys Emedlmo bigger lil ' r. 3 ' - T goods attest to his ability and Ber men M,' er CeAneter e I t1i'o"ocl'i"assl'sc, A: ttits ans ' I A A _', gag; his knowledge of the wood. C 1i'l1,f,fg'iTdl'trmltfofls' to gi, _ . , at, es an . _ . ' - . 3w , FA' We“? Some things are more _ "C . S . t .., chairs for the famil and he ' 3 ' ' rr. 3 'i,:i?irrcy7SeMm . . anadian Cancer oc1e y now does work in (K 3 w _ " - 'ttrr ir". E “he difficult than others to make, _ A'WOUJd be appreciated by the ' _ other eo 1 h or many - «my ti'? - ""iiiiii'iiiiglrt"is8, U' he said, but there IS always family. a. the (lAialiIAiAe “Alto 'egglae “A m" . it , ,v,srssi'li:"r_s?'liiij. a.9t"g,gl “A ‘ the challenge of trying - __.____._ an a e i, BI . "xii-‘1 3 "s'(5',), .3 s BN B , thi new And he goods. ', I _rru-, f' "rs "f, '8t'"'iya ‘ ' soPe Ing,,, . . =9 The ability Mike possesses Bl I A t, thttv/. l _ _ T _,/iq __ IM! - enjoys it. Ws a lot less All: " when working with wood was _ , s'i3ir(,"il,iiii'_,itt,, .'. " MN, I IN, 3 workwhenyouloveyour Jo ' q ' 1'2thti, A322: any scrum 1 A A '"ifis',ei'i'if:, /.e-,r' i,:i,,.i'_:i:?,i)i"il,_e,issii, C rl', 2A, A 'ill, . ' . come ou o ‘ . I [Aging ji'ii?,ttifi't _ r',',, " z, _ _ 5‘9 his 9wn head or are im- tl Ff'), A'ARAAAAAAAA . '?ati,ii- A x "t Promsed from other fur- A “,9 'j' ATA ij/lr-iii/ji"',')) 'it,'i' 'li':'-) ‘ ’ A Eii, "q ’ -. " .nityre designs and pictures ~ iM' Ir: ii, 'i:i'll,':,,"'rrs",litii,", s'it1ir'v' j I . l 'i iN A u " " & " _ 1n books. Many people who © Tlt! I t, 3"; l _il,/i,i,iii,i'rif ii)e'1i:r,, A" t' .3 ' ' i , " ' A“ A?“ IIilll& I rN A " come to him with requests i A I l 1"“? 'r'i'/j,i//itl'ir }’Q‘ l B, "N, Illl. ’ ' " " 'KF I , sketch out an idea of what I _'-, 3‘ "1,,'i,rir'ii'tflj."i,, 33;; 3 -. P "3%, _, I tth " ' at .they. 1vy1l.d like leaving the V A ,gAf’i’A-Z-A’s lil) _i,rih T uiiiFsTili?r A . I T basie design up to him. , , i'e,'rvri_" 13.. '),lliCrt'1, _i'i"i' - IF: " itll, El .3 ' 7 So far he has relied solely ' A AA? 3?; 3.31;}? 'r")? f,' .‘ _ . lit) l 'tii,, A , a, on word of mouth and friends , "lg I i'A'1"i'yi; 3:3: _f,.s,'i'd.',"; 3 c'-," 'r/ld " . 'it', " 3 ‘ ' in for the business he has ar A; t_,4j,iiii,is,.i/oii:,'),'r,irf,ijtf' . s)" " .:: ,...3 r. li' "lllEG-ii2sle4 ' " ,rtrivt.t.i. That has provided :5; r. ‘Apg‘ee,#r L tN' . , ,9, ““16,“ 'la 3 f him with more than enough . , Lr if“. scii'i'('tij'" Fe 3 3 . Bl ' ' Pi. 'a'ta . lilai A tt' r"'. u' ',7,Teg' " _ work to fill in the spare time 'it-$t'i . (ifli2i'iisjtittraei; trt' _ -ec f; " CF -,1ii, ' 'iLTa' LE tr. A 'sci" A. I he has left after working on lg A 'r. "tti' "i/rr", ," 0 Cl"-"' I" rr I "A I ~' " . - c" v1 . . ' the family farm and in the " B, I "s,, , Q l C,ci,, :u '. f :.C, ' 'i: 'ri' A _ "BSN "C." f, 't ,33.3 lllk J, " saw mill. , jg in}? "cr I)": T si' '(pf_ V .. ',1Sb'g _.c' j . 3 'cTa' _ 3W ' While he doesn't think he C"" "tici-ia,', 2,4“ . 3:323” yii'i1'; f; ss" i j, Ia v)," ", 3 iN Illllllll _ ' l -- ci(1iitisri,jl " El " could “A rich off his _ _ ML». 3'45] _ 'ii"' Ci.,?,,,',-.',))':,,,-,:;),'-: l m. I?» , ". A E,' (i, _ (tr-f:,"".,,!-,,-'"-',]--"'.'", Rr?:'. l lwmdworking, he is certain ' - ihi),s?,y"' rr's1 .w" st'I'Trl/r sa/r/ "pi::' I' ',,'j' ' 'i'2Fs5t'g., . 'et, 'l.. A,» V A . e. could mal-{e a living off of r _ " " lib" 3-" :17”). f" _ "a A li k' ‘ . " " vrTiijiei',,fitj)iiji,,-jSit MAYA. "f he went into it full-time. - . " T 8 _-" s'. , _ '~.- r," t, " T ,gifjwii‘i'tE; _, _ 'f,i'r5iC1s1i'tlr) rC ou can take courses on II . , ', .1 V , _?,, ',, vii, rf;:'; " i'i'iii'i"": ’;:)%::(;<}:+ 'rt, 't,r,;iif,:l! 31315.5 s' 5‘9 the various woodworking " . ' _.' f, ',' j4 Cr,) 3' ','ii, r MAsArf~3j§ ';_ii,w:t1l,i,sii,s,v,,i'i1,"',_;_'i;;i. _,i,riici)s;':i.i"" ":5," i ’9 as wen content to rely on CU" , _ _ _..'t' a 'c, . Jeff. ",],'.i)jjj','jl, A,A iaag " ' l experience an d reading _citcjJ.rr"' /i" f" ol T , . l "Cs": [g 3 .5» 'is'iij'ir'i,_ii,rs;i_"';'rii':'y"e"' 'iart'siksii)"sd'i?l'sei'i"sdt ,-.-" 3 3. 9% numerous books on the _.r:?.'sii'iy'" '. A. _ g" T "il 'i" ‘ A '3 - .. 'ii,iiii'os1r_i'. A - A alpha. He also learns ""', "s f N 33}, ___ .. .'. A c:,.:;,,.::-,':,",?,:' . " 3 3 s, tb'trd '. ",i"' . ou . . . . IllBl " N B, '- 3 _._s.ui FT 49 af gh telking .t? other Sizing them up MllRtil Ph a?” A F'," cr tsmen in the field . . mt m Mu' , - " a 63' C-' ", Woodworkin it ' . Woodworker Mike Dennis of Holbrook compares some of Ag» , g g? , ir.,-' .' " expensive hgobésa rather the chair legs he has fashioned on the lathe in his 'iti:trlis,ii_tii_i,is3s Illllii'gl (iiarssi1r=sSiii, Ls"ry. ticularly if expensizyé WEE; workshop located on his father's farm. (NG Photo). few", . . E " ye required to fashion a ¥,AAW?WA 'i"t'ftla "iii'2S:NMtsFf,5NtlilrlilllEr'h"'fa. . W, plece of furniture, but it is a "ilt1f,rcrr/'sis,r -;3.c,\,.r-\ 5"? . ' 's A . lil _ - = . lit _ - wmgéiv‘f‘xf» . _ 3, " hobby you can start into slow 5 , c?" 9““"1‘j35‘ a"? 1 ' ' , 3 Il =' Illit name“; - " and bllild up. Really, all you ', C _. .. ,3 ' , . a? Ill - f. 3, _ N 3 . ' 'ii" . \%WXNAJ;A’E:;CA; q i, - ; need IS a place to work and . u . " ' Te, r, ~ , . " _ Vt h' ' Ile 33~W>Alaimw A forge basic tools such as a _ _ 'a Fir _ il ' - Fi/sir.' a , " ”33“,,“ a e saw, lath . 'tri:' ,r"' 3 . Lun" "" " ’ . \Al 'r')"":'")',):,")),',,-;' .. A sat,., press. e and a drill tsgttti,llfi, M% ,3 T:ueiiC" 'f,', ri 3 I; Sakai? r.'-, _‘:=" Ft) A Itrtyna.ttly, finding wood sag' :',eri_'rt"" Trs""-, _a, "' A” 3 " "ttB" if; ,, "r:,irii'i,r'.i,'('i'i:li,'_"c'i' 3 (ri? " a. to work with has not been a l, 3;?1.” TV _ PWS". .3 T T A a , j . 3, .3 ( itiililei:tj, s" f w!r'if:)i:j,cs) " probéem for Mike. There is Tr', , .tidlt" ’4 4* ,...,-- t 'ltllVii,1fii'it",'ii. 3‘5"” as _tr,fi,rs l an a undance of wood in the _.iv/ 'se " " 'ra. " _,'. 'u8 f , Mliiir'(isi:,'i':,,'i":'ie's'i'tipi, A?”« ff“ g w ses area and always scraps a} srl.) 3 , . , , ,'sfir,Xlll L. .11 3- ' 3 'illib'ii_",i_s'iii:'m_si,i'i' »£AIA7:ZM\~A 3 ru fi'ii,":,iii;ii)i:t,iiijti' ._8,y.,,t, " W009 is getting more "iii.'. _'1,,i')rslsvrrrj'i '. M"; 5 y Mt',-::.):,',?-,',::::),"),,':)",-,';:;' A Fi/ffl ,, 'tii(f-jl,tt"i' _: pensive to buy all th . rr'ijCivi,vi'i.'.rir'e ' _ 3' f: C' 'fic-, 'ttth', l , f ‘ f A“ 'cliii),i' ,1; ”W,» 3‘51 “A“ 'itil , all however, he said. e time, _r)iv'si",rj'ri:" '/" ""r'cac ""fcy, M, ' - A” ,, fie Cm IE" P Pine is one of the most ii/s,')?,-,')):)' / 'ii',', :ng)‘, Lik- T ..' , 3 'rtjsilsst,'ll,r'c:ri),'-s',' C r", :ryte_:ros'ri'1f. sviiiiCfd,ttifi"i,isNcf'Sirei' '?".'."" _r;i." (tc2VrtreCsy,ss" x»: if % common woods available in "r1sr:," "i, g ‘3} v'i)ii'i'Ce. 3 -, d - ltssitv,ri"r_,i,'_,(: _i.'i, Three-year-old Christine Barnim, of RR 1,.Burgessviue, , . this area and the least 'il/ trur'sc-, ns.' _ AA 'Kes",; w.2 Pr;iti"iif:ir's:'" A Eli-i',-'-)",)':')]':',')),?' was a bit reluctant at first but she finally climbed on ' _ pensive, running about ex- _,iil:)i',i_ijr::r:,:i,:sit,,, 'l'l.-yq" wiilfsiisr,c,',iir,,'ruriii,ih, , ItirirrrlC, "r-_,;"-,","":.-"',:,";'":':';",:)":,,:'--.,:-,"; 'ttiii',"),",] (i,-,),:. Maddy the grmmdhog's 1meeto say hello daring the early J dollar one AAAWAAAAW 3, 'ii,cscrrrv"f1,i'triia','e'r, S'fF,f'iis)jii,l,:ri:/"iji': morning Groundhog Day sale in downtown Norwich Si . per board foot. f 'Yr/Ci/tli? my,“ " - P' _ T tr/r A?“ A 'j Tuesday morning (NG Photo) imilarly maple is abundant r:,::" 33" .. t _ , siege? ir4 ‘3 'cv-j"" _ i _t"f,iCcii,'s,_isx1,, . IE(ii,j'si:j1"ii:v"ss,li, . _ " and relatively inexpensive Aw _ 3 3. 1"/i'iiii'ri'i'ti 'tct', "Kiki- Jaa, 'irihii'i?:, 1E.'r"lisj_,r1_srs't,r,',si/ie2s; Walnut is one of the most eff f aiif t/"lr"' A Mil A ‘ A F a, expensive localWOods and ___ T -. ,, ,3 .....,;..... IMRglmE “A, ialKS'iiil'it)'se:,7,j' _ other woods such as Finishing touches a rosewood and teak, not found The hook on thi naturally in this area ar d b s ls coat stand are all that remains to be _ .. , Mi-, extremely expensive iTh e one efore the final stain and finish is applied by craft- . . ey Sman Mike Dennis of Holbrook. He has been tinkering - - - . ___ . . . . ,. . . 3 3 s:',' are avauable but most with wood and tools Since he was young and gets more in- 'G_=i_"iteRe=======G- 7 - ,,-w - ' " " people Mike deals with are volved in his "hobby" every day. ING Photo). ___