It's What's Between You and the Wood - Quality from Your Hand to Heirloom
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Greetings!
First, let me thank you for such a good year at Hock Tools. You’ve kept us busy and out of trouble - nose to the grindstone - so to speak.
In response to the numerous fires, wind, snow, hurricanes and other rainstorms of late, Linda’s packaged up thoughts and tips from woodworkers on emergencies and extremes. I think you’ll find some good advice. And, if you’ve put things off, you’ll find that you are not alone, as well as find a few things you can do easily, quickly, and within budget.
Looking forward to a bright New Year!
Of course, if there’s anything you need from Hock Tools, please let me know.
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Ron Hock
Hock Tools
(888) 282-5233
(707) 964-2782
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What Mattered to 4 Woodworkers
Flood, Freeze, Theft, Earthquake & Fire
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I am not alone when it comes to worries about extremes and emergencies and taking preparedness more seriously. From inconvenient to calamitous, weather and other conditions lead us to examine precautions we can take in our shops. My mother’s words, “better safe than sorry,” no longer merely ring in my ears; they toll. Though these challenges are daunting, I know there are many resources available to us, and a great place to start is to listen to good advice from wizened woodworkers.
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I emailed a few woodworkers to ask what measures they’ve taken to better prepare for emergencies and disasters, small to large. To my surprise, most have not done much! Even so, certain events drove four woodworkers into action. Each of these four replies echo Linda Nathan’s and Tom Iovino’s thoughts on preparedness. I pulled their replies and made them into separate articles this newsletter, as I did Heather Trosdahl's tips from the Oakland Fire Department, which she originally included in her reply.
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Professional crafters may apply to
CERF+’s “Get Ready” Grants
program for up to $500 to help safeguard their studios. The deadline for 2019 has passed; however, it’s worth keeping in touch with
CERF+
online. Scroll down to the bottom of their homepage to
connect for updates
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- Linda at Hock Tools
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Linda Nathan,
Writes Candidly about Disaster Prepar
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As part of my exploration on how woodworkers prepare their shops for emergencies, and because I know Australia has been suffering both drought and wildfires, I reached out to Linda Nathan, editor of
Australian Wood Review
for the past 27 years, and a wood carver. Linda’s reply hit close to home for us in California, yet with Linda’s customary practicality and heart, her reply also encompasses what each of us around the world faces or fears.
- Linda at Hock Tools
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Tornadoes, Wildfires & Theft - Oh, My!
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You may already know Tom Iovino as one of the originators of the
Modern Woodworkers Association
and Tom's Workbench, his popular (now on-hold) blog about his contagious passion for woodworking. You may not know that Tom Iovino is one of the country’s leading emergency Public Information Officers, working with the Pinellas County Department of Health in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area of Florida. We're talking prime hurricane territory!
Tom’s unique specialties in disaster and emergency response, as well as the fact that he's a woodworker, make him our perfect go-to for what it takes to get your shop ready.
And right here, right now, Tom Iovino brings you five incisive tips to help you prepare for an emergency in your shop.
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Right: Tom Iovino Lectures to First Responder students at the Great American Teach-In, November 13, 2019.
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