HandWorks 2023 in Amana, IA: Is it the best hand tool show on earth?

HandWorks ( https://handworks.co/ ) was the first weekend in September 2023. A gathering of the best manufacturers and boutique makers of woodworking hand tools from all over the planet. No where else can you put hands on and try such a variety of the best made by the highest quality companies and craftsmen.

I was very lucky to save up enough to attend as past events have proven to be generational reference points in other woodworkers careers. Imagine if a circle track racer honed their skills for decades in their home made race car and then given the chance to try out a Nascar. Not only that getting to try all the cars of the field and discovering what features suited their time honed skills the best. Ya, for a woodworker that was HandWorks.

Plus, no better conversations can be had for a woodworking geek than with those who put forth the effort and expense to attend such an event.

So here's my vLog of the event. Sorry for the edit as I did my best with what was recorded. Sound was an issue due to every ones enthusiasm.

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Special Thanks:
Benchcrafted ( https://benchcrafted.com/ ): the brothers Abraham and family put on this event for no monetary gain and I can't thank them enough.
Texas Heritage ( https://txheritage.net/ ): for the invite to their booth during the Keynote
Roy Underhill ( https://www.woodwrightschool.com/ ): keynote speaker who gave me permission to use some snippets.

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