Lie-Nielsen Open House and Lobster Bake
#11
I recently completed my plans for attending for LN open House in July. I was at the factory once many years ago, but this is the first event there for me. If anyone else is going we could decide on a Woodnet secret handshake.
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#12
I'll be in the area the following week.

Have fun. Eat a lobster . . . or two.

Steve
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#13
I went to the open house last year but left before the Lobster Bake started.
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#14
I would love to be there, as I love Lobster. I have been to Lie-Nielsen several years ago, I was on a Business trip and had a couple hours to kill. It is an amazing place but I wasn't into hand tools like I am now, now being retired I can't afford them .

Steve
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#15
I live close enough-about 30 minutes away and will likely make it for the first time.
https://www.lie-nielsen.com/hand-tool-events/USA/109


Another tool store in the area is The Shelter institute:
https://www.shelterinstitute.com/
That is south on Route 1 about 45 minutes away. Hand tools are world class from the USA and various other countries. It is an alternate (different tools) compared to Woodcraft and Rocklers.

Used tools are available from Liberty tools:
http://www.libertytoolco.com/about.html
The Liberty, Maine and especially the Hulls Cove, Maine location seem to be the the best stocked. Hulls Cove is near a main entrance to Acadia National Park.

The Center for Woodworking Crafts is well known:
http://www.woodschool.org/
It is 20 minutes away from Lie-Nielson. They have a woodworking display room open to all for free.


The Wooden Boat School is an hour north of Lie-Nielson in Brooklin, Maine:
http://www.thewoodenboatschool.com/boatbuilding.php

There are also many other great places here ...small schools, etc
Paul from the beautiful mid-coast of Maine (USA)
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#16
Thanks, for the list of destinations, Paul. I'll have some time to check those out in the days after the event.
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#17
Somewhat off topic but related. Is there anything to see at LN when they are not having an event? I will be in Mane on Friday, 19 August and wonder if it would be worth an additional 45 minute drive?

TIA
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#18
They might take you into the shop to see machining being done. It is not groups of elves whistling work tunes. On my first visit they were very cordial. Ted, who you would remember from our events here, Joe, took me around and then helped me place an order. If I'm not mistaken, they give you -10% discount, but charge shipping. That could have changed. You should go, definitely. Maybe Marta will show you around!
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#19
Mike Brady said:


They might take you into the shop to see machining being done. It is not groups of elves whistling work tunes. On my first vist they were very cordial. Ted, who you would remember from our events here, Joe, took me around and then helped me place an order. If I'm not mistaken, they give you -10% discount, but charge shipping. That could have changed. You should go, definitely. Maybe Marta will show you around!



If you're going to buy some stuff, the 10% discount is well worth the trip. But, you pay Maine sales tax. The best of all worlds is if you buy something that they don't have in stock (which happens these days), so that you get 10% off, free shipping, and no sales tax. I also discovered that if you buy 5 things in the showroom and one is out of stock, they will ship the whole order for free.

Just one tip on Liberty Tools. Great place all the time, but an amazing place early Saturday mornings. That's when the new stuff arrives each week. By Saturday afternoon it's been picked over.

Steve
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#20
"Is there anything to see at LN when they are not having an event?"

It may be possible to arrange a visit to a separate location where they build the benches.
Check store hours-it seems to be closed on Sundays.
Paul from the beautiful mid-coast of Maine (USA)
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