2024 PATINA meeting schedule
The 2024 Meeting schedule has been approved. As has been traditionally the case, There will be 5 meetings in McLean, Virginia plus the annual tool show and auction in Damascus, Maryland. The dates are: Sunday,…
Announcement
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware Annual Artisan Woodworker’s Fall Festival November 4th
PATINA officers and associates will be recruiting new members and selling some vintage tools at the Rockler Artisan Woodworker’s Fall Festival 9AM-3PM, 12975 Fair Lakes Shopping Center, Fairfax, Virginia. There will be various store and…
Volunteers needed for PATINA Board positions
Our PATINA board is aging and some are moving outside of the immediate area. We haven’t revitalized our board since pre-COVID. For PATINA to continue its mission and conduct tool events, we need alternates to…
More tools and hand planes added to the mini-auction at the July 16th meeting!
The upcoming Sunday July 16th meeting continues to become possibly one of our best events in recent memory! Not only do we have blacksmith extraordinaire Drew Alexander, but we have added another grouping of tools…
July 16th Meeting featuring guest Blacksmith Drew Alexander-next up!
Next up for our July bi-monthly meeting will be guest speaker Drew Alexander. If you’ve heard of the Alexander Brothers and their handmade crafts and fine furnishings, you may have heard of Drew Alexander. Drew…
May 21 meeting just around the corner with extended hand plane auction!
We have a significant event planned for our May 21 event so our goal is to double our attendance! Not only will our program include a presentation by author Paul Van Pernis on Leonard Bailey…
Time to submit your annual dues…
Attention all members…if you have not already done so, now is the time to submit your annual dues! As a charitable organization, we routinely call for dues or donations that are needed simply to offset…
The 2023 43rd annual Tool Show and Auction is in the books!
Our 43rd Annual event was very well attended, at least equaling in head count if not surpassing pre-pandemic levels! The cold windy weather did little to stop interested buyers from looking for treasures, both…
Calling all consignments for the tool auction!
There may still be a limited amount of time to submit consignments to the auction. To do so, please click the Tool Donations page on the home page.
Annual Tool Show and Auction–Auction Listings added
The 2023 Tool Sale and Auction in Damascus Maryland is only a few days away! You can find a complete listing of the auction lots as of today by going to the Tool Sale and…