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262345 Gary Maze <emmasdaddy45@g...> 2017‑05‑24 New York travel question
Galoots,

The family will be traveling for a very quick trip to New York City next
month. Since I am not interested in several activities that SWMBO and
SWMBOette are planning, I am hoping to make a quick shopping trip of my
own. Since it will be quick, I can only make one stop. Does anyone have an
opinion of Garrett Wade vs. Tools For Working Wood? I am open to either
one, and I would bet that either would be a good store, just wanted to know
if anyone has gone to both, would they recommend one over the other.

Thanks for any help!

Gary Maze
262346 curt seeliger <seeligerc@g...> 2017‑05‑24 Re: New York travel question
Well, you might check Joel's blog for some hints, at
https://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/store/blog/JOEL/title/Joel's%20Blog

The blog entry from May 3 is about the boxwood miniature carvings on
display at Cloisers (Esther pinged us about these some weeks ago).  I'd aim
my sights there, as I couldn't see those by mail order.  Not that you
mentioned a third option, but that's what you get when asking for advice.

cur
262347 Dwight Beebe <dwb1124@g...> 2017‑05‑24 Re: New York travel question
Gary,

Well, for what it's worth, I'd rather go to TFWW.  Bought a number of
things from them and all highest quality and not too bad pricing.  I'd
really like to go there in person.  They are not open on Saturday (or
weren't), so keep that it mind.

Enjoy your trip1

Dwight
262348 John Leyden <leydenjl@g...> 2017‑05‑24 Re: New York travel question
They are both nice stores to be sure. Your time constraints combined with
wherever you’re staying while in NYC may have more to do with your choice than
anything else. Garrett Wade is closest to lower Manhattan and can be combined
with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge if the weather is nice. TFWW requires a
longer subway ride to Greenwood Cemetery, which is also worth a visit in its own
right, weather permitting. The “N” and "R” trains however, have always been a
slow ride in Brooklyn, recent news articles about the subway’s woes
notwithstanding. I could never make a trip to TFWW from my office in lower
Manhattan at lunchtime that could approach anything remotely like 90 minutes.
YMMV

John

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