VIKING MAN CONTINUES LIFELONG PASSION FOR WOODWORKING

Viking’s own Fred Johnston has always had an interest in woodworking.

“I started when I was about 12 years old,” he said.

Johnston used wooden apple boxes for lumber, and built his own birdhouses growing up.

He recalled getting into fretwork next, but it was a difficult hobby to do in this area.

“I had to send to England to get the patterns,” said Johnston. He remembers getting his uncle to help him figure out the exchange so that he could pay for them… for more see the April 12/16 Weekly Review