Area F: Spencer, IN

3-9-24 / 3-10-24 McCormick’s Creek State Park, Spencer, IN

Matt Borders (812) 824-9318 lanesdadmwb@aol.com

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Dear Friends:
It is time once again to prepare for the MWTCA Area F Spring Meeting, held on Saturday and
Sunday, March 8 & 9, 2025 in Canyon Inn at McCormick’s Creek State Park, Spencer, Indiana.
As always, two rooms of trade tables and displays will be on the second and basement floors of
the Inn, with easy elevator access between the two. We’ll have access to the rooms after 4 p.m.
on Friday, March 7th, for set up only.
Rooms will open for selling Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m.
Again this year: you will cover the cost of your lunch on Saturday, and as a result, we are
able to keep the reduced entrance fees to pre-2015 levels. The fee is $25.00 ($10.00 for
guests) and helps cover the cost of the facilities.
Whether you get this message through email or U.S. postal mail, please remember to complete
and mail the registration back to Matt Borders. The meet is open to MWTCA members,
spouses/partners, and registered guests of a member. You can invite people to join here, or send
them to https://mwtca.org/339-2/
Make sure you bring plenty of items to sell this year. Sales have expanded over the past few
years to include not only hand tools, but power tools and small machinery, as well as handmade
items from members. Some of our sellers only sell on Saturday, so chances are good that by
Saturday afternoon, additional tables will open up and there will be more room for YOUR
merchandise.
After lunch on Saturday, Henry Raab, Woodwright and Historic Trades Specialist at Conner
Prairie, will present information on specialized tools used in making early wooden sash windows,
including manufactured and craftsman-made tools. He will demonstrate two methods for making
sash components with wooden planes, using tools from his personal collection. You can see some
of Henry’s work at https://raabwoodwright.wordpress.com/
Our annual auction on Sunday morning, hosted by Slav Jelesijevich (the Mad Serbian), will
secure the following year’s tool meet by contributing 15% of the proceeds while we’re having a
lot of fun. We encourage everyone to bring something interesting to put in the auction!

Room reservations MUST BE MADE ONLINE at https://www.in.gov/dnr/state-
parks/inns/canyon-inn-at-mccormicks-creek- state-park/ OR by calling 1-877-563-4371.

Use group code 0307MT for 25% off your room. Room reservations are due by February 7,
after which time the Inn will release the block of rooms they are holding for us.

Make your reservations early!

Watch carefully when you make your online reservation to see that the discount is applied.
If you have difficulty with the reservation, CALL CANYON INN directly at 812-829-4881.
You might also want to check the website or check their Facebook page, even after you’ve
made reservations. If a special rate becomes available after you’ve reserved, cancel your
existing reservation and make a new one at the discounted rate.

Meet host: Matt Borders (812) 824-9318, lanesdadmwb@aol.com