In Thin Air at The Woodworking Shows
This last weekend, February 1-3 was a great one for a flatlander like me. The Woodworking Shows moved to Denver and the weather was beautiful. I landed at DIA and I was on my way to the mountains by 9AM on Thursday. Without any specific destination, I just stopped when I found something interesting. Read more
Categories: Woodworking Show Reports | Tags: BG Artforms, Bosch Tools, Jim Heavey, Lee Valley, Legacy CNC Systems, Red Rock Community College, The Woodworking Shows, WOOD Magazine Traveling Ambassador
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A New England Style Woodworking Show
The New England show was the next stop on the Woodworking Show circuit and I flew into Bradley International airport in Hartford on Thursday, January 12th. I had gotten an invitation from Tommy Mac to stop out at his shop and this was the perfect opportunity to see him. Read more
Categories: Woodworking Show Reports | Tags: Jim Heavey, Keller Dovetail, Lee Valley, Rough Cut with Tommy Mac, Sharp Skate, The Shelter Institute, The Woodworking Shows, Tommy Mac, WOOD Magazine Traveling Ambassador
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Day 1 Report at IWF
Encouraging news for woodworkers from Opening Day at the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta: Many manufacturers of tools and woodworking accessories debut new products. In spite of the tough economy that’s dogged the last couple of years, I saw countless new products, an encouraging sign that not everyone hunkered down during the recession and cut spending to the bone. Here’s a few of the best and brightest:
• I told you two months ago about DeWalt’s new line of 12-volt lithium-ion cordless drills and drivers. They’ll be available this fall. But today DeWalt and Porter-Cable launched new “compact router kits” that are essentially trim routers with fixed and plunge bases. I got a behind-the-scenes look at these routers at DeWalt’s headquarters in June, but could not discuss them publicly due to confidentiality agreements. Well, now they’re public. The two kits are similar. Both include a 1-1/4 hp trim router motor, fixed base, and plunge base. But DeWalt’s motor has a variable-speed motor and LED lights around the collet; Porter-Cable’s motor is a single-speed motor and does not have the lights. The DeWalt kit will sell for $199 and the Porter-Cable for $189.
Categories: wood | Tags: Delta, DeWalt, Freud, International Woodworking Fair, IWF, Lee Valley, Porter-Cable, SawStop, Veritas, Woodpeckers
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