As some of you might know, I just took a trip to Ghana, Africa.
Spent some time looking for metalworking machinery and services and
basically found that unless you are in the city, the metalworking they do is
limited to cutting brake rotors, banging out vehicle fenders, etc.
Woodworking, however is widespread and VERY impressive. Everything from
simple bowls to custom artwork-related coffins. On my next trip, I'll try
to get better photos of some of the intricate detail work they do.
Quite a trip. Here are some photos... None of which are really
woodworking-related except for maybe the construction.
http://tinyurl.com/Ghana2010
Joe in Northern, NJ - V#8013-R
Currently Riding The "Mother Ship"
http://yunx.com/valk.htm
Sometimes riding the "Escape Pod" Super Sherpa
Ride a motorcycle in or near NJ?
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"Joe AutoDrill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> As some of you might know, I just took a trip to Ghana, Africa.
> Quite a trip. Here are some photos... None of which are really
> woodworking-related except for maybe the construction.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/Ghana2010
>
> Joe in Northern, NJ - V#8013-R
Joe, Thanks for the photos; I looked at all 199 of them. They are quite
humbling, especially the hospital bathrooms and nurses station. You look at
how they live and we complain when the cable TV goes out for half an hour.
On Jan 25, 9:01=A0am, "Joe AutoDrill" <[email protected]> wrote:
> As some of you might know, I just took a trip to Ghana, Africa.
>
> Spent some time looking for metalworking machinery and services and
> basically found that unless you are in the city, the metalworking they do=
is
> limited to cutting brake rotors, banging out vehicle fenders, etc.
>
> Woodworking, however is widespread and VERY impressive. =A0Everything fro=
m
> simple bowls to custom artwork-related coffins. =A0On my next trip, I'll =
try
> to get better photos of some of the intricate detail work they do.
>
> Quite a trip. =A0Here are some photos... =A0None of which are really
> woodworking-related except for maybe the construction.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/Ghana2010
>
> Joe in Northern, NJ =A0- =A0V#8013-R
>
> Currently Riding The "Mother Ship"http://yunx.com/valk.htm
>
> Sometimes riding the "Escape Pod" Super Sherpa
>
> Ride a motorcycle in or near NJ?http://tinyurl.com/5apkg
Joe,
The album was awesome, worthy of a spread in the National Geographic
Magazine.
Joe G
On 1/25/2010 8:01 AM, Joe AutoDrill wrote:
> As some of you might know, I just took a trip to Ghana, Africa.
>
> Spent some time looking for metalworking machinery and services and
> basically found that unless you are in the city, the metalworking they do is
> limited to cutting brake rotors, banging out vehicle fenders, etc.
>
> Woodworking, however is widespread and VERY impressive. Everything from
> simple bowls to custom artwork-related coffins. On my next trip, I'll try
> to get better photos of some of the intricate detail work they do.
Yes!
> Quite a trip. Here are some photos... None of which are really
> woodworking-related except for maybe the construction.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/Ghana2010
Quite a trip, indeed. Please add more text (including locations).
An awesome experience, even second-hand. Thank you.
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
"Joe AutoDrill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> As some of you might know, I just took a trip to Ghana, Africa.
>
> Spent some time looking for metalworking machinery and services and
> basically found that unless you are in the city, the metalworking they do
> is limited to cutting brake rotors, banging out vehicle fenders, etc.
>
> Woodworking, however is widespread and VERY impressive. Everything from
> simple bowls to custom artwork-related coffins. On my next trip, I'll try
> to get better photos of some of the intricate detail work they do.
>
> Quite a trip. Here are some photos... None of which are really
> woodworking-related except for maybe the construction.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/Ghana2010
>
> Joe in Northern, NJ - V#8013-R
>
> Currently Riding The "Mother Ship"
> http://yunx.com/valk.htm
>
> Sometimes riding the "Escape Pod" Super Sherpa
>
> Ride a motorcycle in or near NJ?
> http://tinyurl.com/5apkg
Cool pictures Joe, thanks for sharing.