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Notes From The Woodworking
Show...
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
I typically use
the internet and various forums to retrieve
information about tools and accessories for
woodworking. Nevertheless, yesterday my wife and I
took a cruise in the F-350 to attend the
Woodworking Show which was taking place in
northern Denver . Here are a few observations
from the show:
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I usually don't watch the
demonstrations given by the vendors wearing the
microphones (i.e. Vince from the "Sham-Wow" TV
commercial) but paid attention at the
Kreg Tools booth. I went to evaluate, and
was subsequently pleased with, the
Kreg Jig® Master System. The system
was well made and allowed for portable as well
as bench mounted operation. The accessories were
numerous and the self-drilling screws worked
well in Oak without any splitting. The vendor
representative challenged observers to test the
strength of the joint and I did manage to break
the joint.
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Being an avid
fan of vintage tools I wondered if Delta could
improve on what I feel has been the best table
saw in the industry since its inception.
I'll admit at first I was skeptical but walked
away wishing I had more money in my bank
account. I was totally inspired by the
completely redesigned
Delta Unisaw. The Delta web site has a
terrific
portal designed to illustrate their
innovative saw. The new features add to an
already impressive platform and reaffirm my
conclusion that the Unisaw reigns supreme.
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I had always
wanted to watch the
Fast Joint™ Master Precision Joinery System
in action and see if it was for real or hype. I
have to admit I was pretty impressed with the
very cool decorative (yet quite functional)
looking routed joints made using this tool. It
was fun watching them use the tool.
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I have to
wonder about the decisions the vendors make
regarding pricing. I became numb looking at
banners advertising "Special Show Prices" or
"Reduced for Show". While some products
did reflect a slight price reduction...most were
hardly noteworthy.
All in all my
trip to the show was educational and enjoyable. I
saw several new products and was able to update
several old catalogs.
If you have any
questions or comments about this blog entry please
do not hesitate to
send me an e-mail. Thanks and be
safe when working with tools!!!
Burgie
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Robert Burgoyne, also known as "Burgie",
has been doing woodworking for nearly 30
years. He started learning at an early
age in his grandfather's garage and
continued while working with his father
in construction. The hobby has now
become a business with Creative
Landscape Accents. Burgie builds
high quality woodworking projects for
the outdoors and also enjoys making
decorative accent pieces for inside the
house. While not working in his shop
doing woodworking Burgie enjoys
computers, restoring his old
1964
Chevy C60 2-ton dump truck and
riding his Harley-Davidson Road King
throughout beautiful Colorado.
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