Time to Get (Your Tools) Sharp

Bring garden tools to the Somerville Garden Club meeting on Wednesday, March 10, for a demonstration by woodworker Beth Ireland on how to get and keep them sharp.

Pruning shears, loppers, lawn mowers, and hedge clippers all last longer and perform better with a well- maintained cutting edge. Woodworker Beth Ireland will demonstrate simple, easy to use abrasives and stones, sandpaper and grinding wheels. Bring your favorite pruners and clippers for the hands-on sharpening session.

Beth Ireland is a 1979 graduate of State University College at Buffalo, where she received a BA in Art Education. Beth Ireland Woodworking in Roslindale has specialized in architectural woodturning, furniture and cabinetry since 1982. She has lectured and taught throughout New England, and directed the Wood Program at Worcester Center for Crafts. Galleries throughout the United States and publications such as Bead and Button, and Design Book 7, have featured her work.