Freddie Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 My girlfriend and i arrived in somerset last night. We are staying at the holiday inn across the street from the exhibition center. Just wanted to see if any fellow forumers will be attending the show. We will be here for the rest of the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 So i walked out of the show today with a stanley no45 and a powermatic 719t. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 So you brought your girlfriend to carry the mortiser? Great idea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Trip, i read your post aloud abd my girlfriend sends a stink face your way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I missed Freddie at the show. But I ordered my first real plane. LV low angle Jack with a 30 and 40 degree Iron and MK2 sharpener. Got a CMT raised panel set and slot cutter set too! By the way...those LV guys are awesome. Being the newb i am at using planes, this older gent working the stand spent an individual 1 on 1 lesson about planes and sharpening techniques with me for well over an hour. What a cool guy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 ==>individual 1 on 1 lesson about planes and sharpening techniques with me for well over an hour. That's one of the huge advantages of the smaller wood shows... Actually, Chris Schwarz consistently rates the Somerset show as #1 best woodworking show in North America. It's small, but still gets decent vendor participation -- you just don't get as many demos/classes or Euro tool guys... Luckily the weather is cooperating... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthearted Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Boo! I missed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I feel like i scored on the mortiser, 15% off at the show and no shipping since we are taking it home. Pm and jet are having a 15% off sale next weekend, but where i really scored is cutting out two weeks wating time of waiting to order and a week for it to ship. Boom! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I was wondering if you got to take it home from the show. That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I didnt take the floor model, they got me one off the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer_J Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 that's good because the floor model with a big "SOLD" sign on it made me think otherwise i was disappointed with most of the floor model stuff solely based on the wear from the show. I thought the whole point of having floor demos was so you could touch it and open the compartments and really feel how things are. a lot of the knobs and guides were off on pieces like the pm 1500 and the jet oscillating sander, same with the drill press too. sure, i understand that floor models are floor models but still... the knobs and little details are key for me on new equipment. i took a disabled friend who doesn't get out of the house much, he loved the show. i got to meet bob from take a dip and get into his antique tool club (CRAFFT) which meets near me (high bridge). apparently a few of the guys in the group do historical restoration which is what my entire spring/summer/fall is going to be consumed with. i got some mini diamond cards for sharpening bits, a few of the $5 mag racks from peach tree, a digital angle dohickey, some jig building stuff, a new card scraper, also got one of those shop vac filter condoms, and last but not least the hammer ice cube tray for my girl who uses ice daily. i felt like the show was dimly lit, did anyone else notice that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I didnt have any complaints about the lighting, mainly bc i dont have any other shows to compare it to, i really enjoyed myself, got some new toys, weekend accomplished! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Did you guys happen to catch the guy cutting intricate small pieces of tinted wood with a razor blade jig? He was placing them around a bowl edge to be epoxied in. Guy had some serious patience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 ==>got some new toys That's always the danger with shows... The BridgeCity, Gramercy and BadAx booths are my downfall... Maybe there's some sort of support group -- Tools Anonymous (TA)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Here's my new toys from the show, and a selfie of my gf and i in the holiday inn across the street from the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Looks like a nice haul ! I am looking forward to the show in Atlanta next week. The venue is less than 2 miles from my house so I have a brutal 4 minute commute to face! Supposed to meet Grey Ghost at the show. It will be nice to meet someone from the Forum in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I met wilbur pan at the show yesterday, super nice guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I'm pretty sure selfies are a violation of the posting guidelines. Or at least they should be. You'll have good looking kids, though. As much as I favor a Domino over a HCM for all the reasons we previously debated, I still find myself a bit jealous. Nice machine bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Nice haul Freddie! Glad you had a good time and picked up some new toys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kcwig Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Congrats on the new toys, Freddie. Overall I thought it was a good show. Spent some time talking with Wilbur Pan - you are right, he is a great guy. And Wilbur did a couple of fantastic presentations at the CJWA booth. I was at the NJWA booth next door so I got to listen in. Bob from Take a Dip Tools had a huge selection of tools on display. Very cool. Lee Valley's and Peachtree's booths were pretty impressive. But I was hoping to see more vendors/options on power tools. I guess it's a relatively small show so maybe they don't want to make the big investment. I'm curious - Did anyone attend a pay class? Worthwhile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I didnt attend any paid classes, nothing on the menu sparked my interest. I did hang out with matt kenney and mike peckovich for a while and chatted. I shared photos with mike of my carriage door build since they were inspired by his fww article. He loved them and also congratulated me on my mortiser purchase. He has the same model and praises it. We talked shop for a while and he is just an awesome and sincere guy. I am going to run to hf tn and grab a cheap mortise bit to get started while i wait for my fisch bits to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilburpan Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I had a great time meeting Freddie, and seeing Kris again. The estimate I heard was that there were over 8,000 people there over the course of the weekend. Regardless of the numbers, this show has been getting busier for the past few years straight, and it was a fun time overall. P.S. Nice score on that Stanley 45, with the screwdriver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Thanks wilbur! After finding out all the nooks and crannies of this plane i learned i am missing the knob/screw for the fine adjustment on the fence. Other than that everything is here and in mint working order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Too bad you didn't know that at the show. You could have bought a powermatic lathe with the excuse to make a knob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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