Lots of information and pictures here:- Go to http://www.wycombe.gov.uk/ and in the Search box type "bodger" and click Go This should bring up a page with a list of links, click on the second one down - "Local History", which should bring up a copy of our local museum's leaflet.
It used to be called Wycombe Chair Museum, because of it's World Famous Collection of Chairs, (you'd all heard of it, I'm sure); but now it's just Wycombe Museum, (name cut back. like it's funding, I suppose). http://www.wycombe.gov.uk/museum/ It does have an interesting collection of old lace and lacemaking equipment, so it's worth a visit it if you're ever in the area. Oh, and they have a remarkable video of the old bodgers working in the local beechwoods - measuring against various parts of their axes, and setting up pole lathes and using them. Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K. - home of the bodger and the Windsor chair). - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
