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If you weren't able to attend this year's Hand Tools & Techniques Conference, check out these blogs to experience some of the highlights:

Woodworking in America: Boring Excitement
Woodworking in America: Day One
Woodworking in America: Day Two
Hand Tool Olympics: The Big Rip-Off

And stay tuned for announcements about future Woodworking in America events!

About the Conference
This is your exclusive chance to receive face-to-face instruction from some of the best woodworkers in the nation, try out the latest tools and become an accomplished hand-tool woodworker.  

Check out the 2009 schedule of events »

Hand Tool Olympics
The 2009 event featured Hand Tool Olympics, where attendees won great prizes and faced-off with fellow woodworkers in a series of events that put their woodworking skills to the test.

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"What to Expect" Video Tutorials »

"What You'll Find" Preview »

 

Expert Speakers
Roy Underhill brought his best techniques straight from The Woodwright’s Shop to Valley Forge for this year's event, where he showed you firsthand the art of traditional woodworking.

Meet Roy and this year's other instructors »
 

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The event's FREE Marketplace gave you the chance to explore some of the world’s best modern hand tools and meet their makers, and even test-drive new tools and find the ones right for your shop.

View the 2009 Marketplace exhibitors »