Bailey’s Wood Products recently had a Woodworkers Fair so people could see some of the exciting things being done with the wood they sell at its Kempton location.

This, the third annual event, was well attended.

Bill Grumbine of Wonderful Wood, using a Robust lathe, showed how he makes turned wooden bowls.

With one handtool, he can make shavings of three different sizes from strips a half-inch wide to pieces that look like thin string.

Grumbine had different shapes and sizes of bowls offered for sale.

Bailey’s owner Jeff Schucker said Hawk Mountain’s Venture Crew, for Scouts ages 14 to 20, who have an interest in conservation, community service and just having a good time, was serving refreshments.

Tickets were also being sold for a raffle to benefit Wounded Warriors.

Schucker said one of his customers had made a miniature wagon and thought people should have the opportunity to see how their wood is being used.

That was the beginning of the Woodworkers Fair.

The business, which opened in 1928, has been at 441 Mountain Road, since the 1940s.

Schucker said it is a challenge to keep it going but he enjoys the work.

They filled an order coming from Fleisher’s Pasteurized Meats with a Bailey-produced butcher-block counter. A custom-made floor is matched with walnut stairs for a customer from Emmaus.

If there is a request for something new, Bailey’s will learn how to do it.

“The fair is to let the general public know what we are capable of doing,” Schucker said. “Don’t miss the Wood Mobile in a trailer outside.”

The Wood Mobile is used for education about wood by the Forest Products Association.

The Penn Jersey Scroll Saw Association had representatives at the fair demonstrating a scroll saw, a person doing wood burning and a carver.

The scroll saw was using a blade as fine as a needle for fine work but can also use heavier blades.

Steve Novak cut a complete horse 1-inch high and 1-1/2 inches long. They joined other fine work in a basket. The patterns are made with a paper design or stamped, as the horses were.

Ed Legg created carvings and was showing a visitor the work put into painting a duck.

David and Mary Dion of Lighthouse Signs and Artworks, Saylorsburg, have collected a barnful of old wood from buildings being taken down.

The wood is used to make frames for pictures or mirrors. Each one has a leaf carved from wood to decorate it.

Troy Mart of Domex Hardwoods said the paulownia wood weighs only 2 pounds per square foot.

He suggested a visitor hold a piece of heavy-looking wood, which produced a surprised look.

Mart said it is so lightweight it can be used to make surfboards.

Toni Reppert of Leesport makes dolls with spools for legs, yarn hair and with a bouquet.

Epilog Laser, a machine operated by Leslie Blatt, was demonstrating cutting decorative stars.

She had cutting boards with various colored woods. Some are engraved with a name or other decorative item.

She said you cut on one side and then turn it over and have a picture.

“Wood products today and trees for tomorrow, responsible harvests and processing” was the message across the steps of the Wood Mobile, which provided an educational walk through Penn’s Woods. On display was a wooden bike.

There was information about invasive insects such as the hemlock woolly adelgid, gypsy moth and emerald ash borer. Woods were classified as slash-pulp, lower grade and pallet, grade saw logs and veneer quality.