Malcolm, I can't imagine anything more enjoyable than the Lie-Nielsen July event in Maine. I'm going to try for that next year and bring my wife along since I think it would be a blast for her too. I've been to many LN hand tool events, WIA a few times, and Handworks both times. Just watch the video from this year (on their site) with Roy going around to the vendors schnooring tools because its the decent thing for them to do. Hilarious! Tools and lobsters in Maine. Come on!