Heading to Boston

[JWD]

Anyone know of good woodworking stuff to see while there?  I would love to get up to Liberty ME & visit the huge antique tool store, but it won't fit in this trip.

[John Morris]

Hey JWD, not familiar with Boston at all, but I do love the North Bennet Street Trade School. They offer tours, it may be worthwhile to drop by and tour their classrooms and see the wonderful work their students are putting out?

 

North Bennet Street School - A good life, built by hand.

NBSS.EDU

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A good life, built by hand.

 

North Bennet Street School
150 North Street, Boston, MA 02109 | Map
617-227-0155

[JWD]

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

Hey JWD, not familiar with Boston at all, but I do love the North Bennet Street Trade School. They offer tours, it may be worthwhile to drop by and tour their classrooms and see the wonderful work their students are putting out?

 

North Bennet Street School - A good life, built by hand.

NBSS.EDU

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A good life, built by hand.

 

North Bennet Street School
150 North Street, Boston, MA 02109 | Map
617-227-0155

 

When I was planning a trip last year I tried to work in one of their condensed classes, two weekends I think it was.  I wanted to take the inlay and marquetry class, since I admire those features of Federal style period furniture a lot and would probably never attempt to learn it by trial and error.  Normally I learn new stuff by screwing it up until I can get away with making something acceptable on the first try  

 

The timing just never worked out however.  But maybe I will go by and talk to them about it, I don't think I saw that class on their schedule last time I looked at it, but that was months ago.  I have a friend in the area I stay with, so if I can swing the leave time at work I could do a consecutive two weekend class like they had last year.

 

If nothing else, this was a good reminder to check their schedule again and see what they are offering through the summer and fall.

Edited June 28, 2024 by JWD

[Grandpadave52]

If time allows and you've never seen this, I'd highly recommend. https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/

 

Hopefully @Artieand @Al B can weigh-in with some suggestiions.

Edited June 28, 2024 by Grandpadave52

[Al B]

I've always made it a point to avoid Boston traffic, going there only when necessary.  I  can definitely recommend getting to the Lowel boat shop to see what goes on there if you can. Lowel boat shop is about40-45 miles north of Boston, located in Amesbury Ma.

[DAB]

get some clam chowder......

 

 

 

[JWD]

31 minutes ago, Al B said:

I've always made it a point to avoid Boston traffic, going there only when necessary.  I  can definitely recommend getting to the Lowel boat shop to see what goes on there if you can. Lowel boat shop is about40-45 miles north of Boston, located in Amesbury Ma.

 

Good suggestion, thanks!  My friend lives in Salem, so running up to Amesbury isn't too bad...  This time we're spending a couple days in Boston proper, but mostly we do trips on the North Shore when I'm there, maybe a day trip into the city on the commuter line.

[JWD]

32 minutes ago, DAB said:

get some clam chowder......

 

 

 

Man, I haven't seen that movie in years....  

I like clam chowder though.

[JWD]

2 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

If time allows and you've never seen this, I'd highly recommend. https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/

 

Hopefully @Artieand @Al B can weigh-in with some suggestiions.

I saw it in 2019, the ex and I were visiting her niece and niece's fiance.  I knew the Constitution was still a commissioned ship in the USN, but until I visited it never occurred to me that they would have mids (I think they were anyway) standing watch on her - I remember commenting to one and he told me it was 24/7/365, just like on an active duty ship.  I think they were midshipmen anyway - I'm not a navy guy so that was an assumption.

 

That was a cool visit though, definitely fun to see.

[JWD]

The "Adventures in Scale" thread started me thinking about places to enjoy some ship models

 

This is apparently the well known one:

https://lannangallery.com/

On the wrong side of the city and pretty far away for this trip, but I will remember it for next time!

 

This one is right up the coast from where I'm going:

https://www.shipmodel.com/

I hope they tolerate interested viewers who have no intention of being customers  

[Grandpadave52]

11 hours ago, JWD said:

I saw it in 2019, the ex and I were visiting her niece and niece's fiance.  I knew the Constitution was still a commissioned ship in the USN, but until I visited it never occurred to me that they would have mids (I think they were anyway) standing watch on her - I remember commenting to one and he told me it was 24/7/365, just like on an active duty ship.  I think they were midshipmen anyway - I'm not a navy guy so that was an assumption.

 

That was a cool visit though, definitely fun to see.

Been there 2x in my lifetime. First was the summer of 1969 while visitng my cousin who was in the Navy stationed at Brocton at the time.Second and last I visited it in 1971 during my HS Senior class trip. Not only impressive, but humbling as well.

 

Fun fact about Old Ironside; the only white oak allowed to be used for repairs comes from right here in Indiana. The U.S. Navy owns and manages the preserved forest of white oaks. Known as Constitution Grove; more -----> HERE