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frequently asked questions a.k.a f.a.q s ·i already have some experience with blank making finishing and so forth so should i even consider the classes absolutely about half of our students have relevant experience but some experience can breed a host of nagging questions use the class to learn new methods compare and contrast methods and further the development of your own rodmaking style you can use the class to try out new tools too whip up a vegetarian platter if you prefer ·is there local fishing you bet we ve got a trout stream 80 from the shop the conestoga and susquehanna rivers are both fairly close and in season offer great smallmouth bass angling the real question is this will there be time probably not so far most students have arrived with rods to the best of my knowledge though none have wet a line during class week the class is simply too intensive do plan to stay an extra day and fish the local waters you ll have fun ·may i smoke we prefer the scent of a pipe or a cigar as long as you ll promise to stay a few paces back from the 1000 gallon propane tank you re welcome to light up outside the building ·where will i lodge upon receipt of your deposit we ll provide a constantly updated list of local hotels and b&b s our students let us know which digs they enjoyed and which they didn t the latter are promptly dropped from our list we strive to keep everyone within about 15 minutes of the shop so there s no long morning commute most students arrive in town on sunday night i strongly suggest taking a dry run at finding our shop so you ll know where it is at zero-dark-thirty on monday morning ·should i bring the family that answer depends on how much of an independent vacation your spouse and/or kids desire you will be in the shop an average of 10 hours per day there is one heck of a lot of history and culture plus outlet shopping in the se pennsylvania area so your family isn t likely to be bored they just won t see a lot of you for five days if your family is staying with you they re happily invited to the thursday night picnic components you need to complete the classes as an example for the blank making class we ll supply the cane the adhesives the ferrules and all other components you ll need to finish the two blanks into completed rods when you return home we do limit the component choices to gw branded products but that still allows for a vast selection for the finishing class we supply the components you ll need to finish out the bare blank you ll bring with you if you spend a day doing gold plating we ll supply the plating supplies but you ll be responsible for purchasing any additional components you choose to plate above and beyond the one set we supply with the course ·what tools should i bring at this stage of the game our shop can supply everything a student will need to complete any class this said a lot of folks want to bring their own hand plane for the blank making class do it you ll feel more comfortable we do have one restriction no tunnel planes groove-soled planes we re teaching the class using standard block planes and we do not have time to delve into the special requirements to set up for tunnel planes if you re driving don t hesitate to bring your own planing form and depth gauge too ·what components do i need to bring with minor exceptions we will gladly supply all the ·will i starve most certainly not erica is a veritable betty crocker every class day she s up by 5:00 am baking muffins cutting fruit preparing the french press coffee and so on you ll turn away food before she runs out for lunch we rely on three local restaurants to bring us sandwiches pasta salad chips and such we won t let you dehydrate either we keep a huge cooler stocked with spring water and at least six other beverages tea sodas juices that students can tap into all day long because we re using power tools we do not permit alcoholic beverages during the work day if you re lucky i ll have just roasted a batch of fine ugandan bean so you ll be able to have an unusually distinctive cup of coffee on one or two mornings dinner is your responsibility but we can make several suggestions depending on your appetite there s even a local tavern that has been in operation for about 200 years early on it served as a watering hole and brothel wives fret notnow it s a pub featuring the beers of britain and great cooking it is no longer a house of ill repute thursday night erica i host a class picnic on our deck usually serving steak wine but we ll gladly golden witch technologies inc · eminent ly functional 717.738.7330 www.goldenwitch.com p.o box 159 hopeland pa 17533 exquisite ly styled · mail to affix stamp here or postmaster will remove your heart with an oyster fork

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