PATINA is proud to present violin maker, Melanie Belongia. A graduate of the Virginia Governor's School for the Arts, Melanie studied violin with Eugene Drucker of the Grammy Award winning Emerson Quartet at the Hartt School of Music. She performed with the Katahdin String Quartet and met many contemporary violin makers which inspired her to… Read More »PATINA May 2020 Meeting (Melanie Belongia)

A Morvianian Workbench - PATINA is proud to present Steve Dietrich, a West Point graduate and retired Army Lieutenant Colonel who operates Dietrich’s Early American Furniture Reproductions (DEAFR) near Fredericksburg, VA. His work can be seen in George Washington’s replica boyhood home, Ferry Farm, and Burly Man Wood Specialties in Fredericksburg. A lifetime member of… Read More »PATINA Sept 2020 Meeting (Steve Dietrich)

PATINA is proud to present Dr. Elmer Nahum, Author of Practical Clubmaking. Playing Bobby Jones’ home course of East Lake in the 1980s spawned Elm’s interest in golf history. Over the years, he has studied the early history of the game as well as biographies of notable players. His woodworking focuses on making 18th and 19th-century… Read More »PATINA Nov 2020 Meeting (Elmer Nahum)

The guest presentation on July 11 featured Scott Merrifield, who is an Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Intern working with mechanical arts and household accessories at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He holds a BA in History from Christopher Newport University and is working to fulfill his thesis requirement for a MA in History from James Madison… Read More »PATINA July 2021 Meeting (Scott Merrifield)

The guest presentation featured Amanda Doggett, who presented a lecture entitled "John Hemmings: A Life and Work Under the Institution of Slavery". Hemmings was the enslaved Joiner of Monticello who's work there and at Poplar Forest reflect Jefferson's deep love of Palladian architecture as well as a convoluted relationship with the institution of slavery in… Read More »PATINA Sept 2021 Meeting (Amanda Doggett)

This meeting featured our member sponsored 'Show and tell' event. Club members were asked to bring their favorite tool, your project restored tool, tools to trade or part out, or any 'what's it?' tools, as well as creative projects. The club tries to have at least one 'show and tell' event a year, and it… Read More »PATINA Nov 2021 Meeting (Show & Tell)

Our speaker for the May 15 meeting was Greg Ricketts. Greg has done considerable research on off-brand tool makers. He hosts wonderful and very informative websites, TimeTestedTools, and A Plane Life, as well as a considerable following on social media and has posted many studies of how to collect, date and restore vintage tools. His presentation… Read More »PATINA May 2022 Meeting (Greg Ricketts)