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PATINA Sept 2020 Meeting (Steve Dietrich)

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

A Morvianian Workbench - PATINA is proud to present Steve Dietrich, a West Point graduate and retired Army Lieutenant Colonel who operates Dietrich’s Early American Furniture Reproductions (DEAFR) near Fredericksburg, VA. His work can be seen in George Washington’s replica boyhood home, Ferry Farm, and Burly Man Wood Specialties in Fredericksburg. A lifetime member of… Read More »PATINA Sept 2020 Meeting (Steve Dietrich)

PATINA Nov 2020 Meeting (Elmer Nahum)

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

PATINA is proud to present Dr. Elmer Nahum, Author of Practical Clubmaking. Playing Bobby Jones’ home course of East Lake in the 1980s spawned Elm’s interest in golf history. Over the years, he has studied the early history of the game as well as biographies of notable players. His woodworking focuses on making 18th and 19th-century… Read More »PATINA Nov 2020 Meeting (Elmer Nahum)

PATINA July 2021 Meeting (Scott Merrifield)

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

The guest presentation on July 11 featured Scott Merrifield, who is an Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Intern working with mechanical arts and household accessories at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He holds a BA in History from Christopher Newport University and is working to fulfill his thesis requirement for a MA in History from James Madison… Read More »PATINA July 2021 Meeting (Scott Merrifield)

PATINA Sept 2021 Meeting (Amanda Doggett)

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

The guest presentation featured Amanda Doggett, who presented a lecture entitled "John Hemmings: A Life and Work Under the Institution of Slavery". Hemmings was the enslaved Joiner of Monticello who's work there and at Poplar Forest reflect Jefferson's deep love of Palladian architecture as well as a convoluted relationship with the institution of slavery in… Read More »PATINA Sept 2021 Meeting (Amanda Doggett)

PATINA Nov 2021 Meeting (Show & Tell)

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

This meeting featured our member sponsored 'Show and tell' event. Club members were asked to bring their favorite tool, your project restored tool, tools to trade or part out, or any 'what's it?' tools, as well as creative projects. The club tries to have at least one 'show and tell' event a year, and it… Read More »PATINA Nov 2021 Meeting (Show & Tell)

PATINA May 2022 Meeting (Greg Ricketts)

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

Our speaker for the May 15 meeting was Greg Ricketts. Greg has done considerable research on off-brand tool makers. He hosts wonderful and very informative websites, TimeTestedTools, and A Plane Life, as well as a considerable following on social media and has posted many studies of how to collect, date and restore vintage tools. His presentation… Read More »PATINA May 2022 Meeting (Greg Ricketts)

PATINA Jan 2023 Meeting (Amy McAuley)

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

The Sunday, January 15 in-person CLUB meeting was held in McLean VA. The guest speaker at this meeting was Amy McAuley, Restoration Manager at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Amy McAuley was the Preservation Joiner at George Washington's Mount Vernon from 2019 until October of 2022. Amy has recently been promoted to Restoration Manager for George… Read More »PATINA Jan 2023 Meeting (Amy McAuley)

PATINA May 2023 Meeting (Featuring author Paul Van Pernis “Was Leonard Bailey One of the Unrecognized Geniuses of the American Industrial Revolution?”) PLUS 100+ LOT MINI-AUCTION ADDED!!

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

The May 21 in-person CLUB meeting in McLean VA, took place SUNDAY MAY 21. A with a mini-auction OF OVER 100 LOTS took place approximately 11am. For our May bi-monthly mini-auction, we had accepted a large consignment collection of over 100 planes. This wooden and metal plane collection was auctioned on Sunday before the presentation.… Read More »PATINA May 2023 Meeting (Featuring author Paul Van Pernis “Was Leonard Bailey One of the Unrecognized Geniuses of the American Industrial Revolution?”) PLUS 100+ LOT MINI-AUCTION ADDED!!

PATINA July 2023 Meeting (Blacksmith Demonstration by creative artist Drew Alexander)

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

The July 16 in-person CLUB meeting in McLean VA, was held SUNDAY JULY 16. The mini-auction before the guest presentation featured more planes, including some Stanley planes, from the same consignee that we featured in May. These as well as tool chest contents from a Culpeper estate will be up for sale. After the tailgating… Read More »PATINA July 2023 Meeting (Blacksmith Demonstration by creative artist Drew Alexander)

PATINA Sep 2023 Meeting (The Art of Leather Working featuring Sean Hollowood)

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

The September 10 PATINA began with tailgating outside, a mini-auction inside, immediately followed by a guest speaker program at The American Legion Post 270 located at 1355 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA. Sean Hollowood Our special guest was Sean Hollowood, and the topic was "The Art of Leather Working". Sean has been learning the trade… Read More »PATINA Sep 2023 Meeting (The Art of Leather Working featuring Sean Hollowood)

PATINA Nov 2023 Meeting–Demonstration by Bert Bleckwenn (Carver’s Sharpening Apprentice) plus ‘Show and Tell’ and “what’s it” member sponsored event

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

The November 12 PATINA meeting began with tailgating outside, a mini-auction inside, immediately followed by a guest demonstration as well as our popular member sponsored ‘Show and tell’ event. The guest speaker was Bert Bleckwenn, who developed The Carver’s Sharpening Apprentice (CSA) which was officially launched at the Handworks 2023 on Sept 1-2, 2023. Additionally,… Read More »PATINA Nov 2023 Meeting–Demonstration by Bert Bleckwenn (Carver’s Sharpening Apprentice) plus ‘Show and Tell’ and “what’s it” member sponsored event

PATINA January 14, 2024 Meeting Featuring Lee Richmond

American Legion Post 270 1355 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA, United States

The next in-person CLUB meeting in McLean VA, will be SUNDAY JANUARY 14. We will use the upper lot only for tailgating. Please park in the lower lot if you are not planning to set up a table. Start time: 8:30 for tailgating, with a mini-auction to take place approximately 11am, immediately followed by the… Read More »PATINA January 14, 2024 Meeting Featuring Lee Richmond