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Fig, 17. One wall of the shop is lined with storage bins for all his hardware.

Fig. 16. The roll-around planer stand, complete with extension tables and storage.

Ira's Vieques shop

This shop is housed in two single-car garages under Ira's bedroom, and has a beautiful view of the hillside, which is filled with tropical plants and flowers. What an inspiring sight! Ira spends several hours a day here working with his scroll saw. As with his Providence shop, each hand tool has its own place, just where ha will know were to find it (sec Fig. 16). All his hand and power tools are clean, well maintained, and do not show their age. One wall of the shop is lined with storage bins for all his hardware and, as with his hand tools, everything has its place (see Fig. 17). Ira has also built many of his own benches, stands, and equipment, such as: the roll-around planer stand, complete with extension tables and storage (see Fig. 18); the bench for his radial arm saw; his homemade disk sander (see Fig. 19); and his panel saw. Walking around the shop, you can literally feel the passion of the man who has created the masterpieces filling every nook and cranny of his home, and when you see Ira at work, it is something very special.

Not only did we get to spend the week with two wonderful people in a tropical paradise, we got to spend it within a living showcase of the most impressive fretwork we have ever seen assembled in one place!

Fig. 16. As with his Providence shop, in his Vieques shop each hand tool has its own place, just where Ira will know were to find it.

Fig. 19. Ira's homemade disk sander.

In closing, if you ever see Ira at a scroll saw picnic, introduce yourself to him and take some time to talk with a fascinating man who has a wealth of woodworking knowledge. We would like to thank Ira and Lucille for their hospitality, their friendship, and for making (his story

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