Hi,
I am planning a business trip to Geneva, Switzerland but want to
visit some historical sites and some woodworking related sites. Can anyone
recommend things to see related to woodworking? Also, any good supply
(tools) stores in the Geneva area? Any links to supply stores in the Geneva
area?
Thanks,
Jeff
Hi Jeff,
The Black Forest (Schwartzwald) area of Germany is not far from the Swiss
border. There's a stretch of small towns (Triberg and Gutach are the ones I
remember) that constitute a beautifully scenic tourist area with many
souvenir shops featuring clocks, carvings, and many other items. Some of
these have windows into the production area that allow you to watch the
carvers and craftsmen at work. Absolutely riveting!
The benefits of a tourist area are that everyone speaks English, takes
Visa/Master Card, and will ship your purchases to the US for a reasonable
charge - I'm sure a box of nice, sharp chisels would raise some eyebrows
among the airport screeners. Enjoy.
Buddy
"Jeff Fleisher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am planning a business trip to Geneva, Switzerland but want
to
> visit some historical sites and some woodworking related sites. Can
anyone
> recommend things to see related to woodworking? Also, any good supply
> (tools) stores in the Geneva area? Any links to supply stores in the
Geneva
> area?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
"Jeff Fleisher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am planning a business trip to Geneva, Switzerland but want
> to visit some historical sites and some woodworking related sites. Can
> anyone recommend things to see related to woodworking? Also, any good
> supply (tools) stores in the Geneva area? Any links to supply stores in
> the Geneva area?
Brienz has woodcarving as well as Bern, IIRC. Visited back in late 60's but
I doubt much has changed.
Larry
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On Tue, 3 May 2005 19:41:09 -0400, the inscrutable "Jeff Fleisher"
<[email protected]> spake:
>Hi,
>
> I am planning a business trip to Geneva, Switzerland but want to
>visit some historical sites and some woodworking related sites. Can anyone
>recommend things to see related to woodworking? Also, any good supply
>(tools) stores in the Geneva area? Any links to supply stores in the Geneva
>area?
Having never been to Europe, I can't answer your questions. BUT...
If you're into woodcarving at all, pick up a set of Pfeil carving
gouges while you're there.
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