Ken Fitzgerald
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Just got back from spending 5 days in Houston. While there I was able to go to a number of businesses that have turning tools.
Sunday my youngest son hosted a cookout for me and 6 others from SMC. It was a good time. Sunday evening we went to Chris Hartley's home where I got to turn on his new Robust American Beauty. WOW.....all I can say is Oneway has some US competition. Monday we toured NASA and the Johnson Space Center. Tuesday was turning tool day. We started at the Cutting Edge. I got to see big Mayos.....Oneways.....Jet.....Mustard PM3520B....big iron!......On to Woodcraft......saw what is possibly my bandsaw.....Steel City 18"....Jet 18".......Rikon 18"....side by side....Wednesday was a down day with only going to Rockler......
While in Houston, I purchased a Hamlet 5/8" Lacer skew......"The Skew" dvd by Lacer......a Robert Sorby modular tool rest set........
Upon arrival to Spokane airport Thursday afternoon, I drove to Lewiston, Idaho via the Woodcraft store in Spokane where I purchased some euro pen kits, a new barrel trimmer set, a Hamlet Lacer 1 1/4" skew and other small things......Here I got to see a large General International lathe....
The tools I bought in Houston didn't make the trip home with us as the youngest is driving up to deliver a family heirloom to his older brother and will bring the tools I bought in Houston with him. Saved me trying to explain to the TSA what the big handled skew was for....and I sure didn't want to check it.....
Photos of the tools I have here ........live at 11:00
Sunday my youngest son hosted a cookout for me and 6 others from SMC. It was a good time. Sunday evening we went to Chris Hartley's home where I got to turn on his new Robust American Beauty. WOW.....all I can say is Oneway has some US competition. Monday we toured NASA and the Johnson Space Center. Tuesday was turning tool day. We started at the Cutting Edge. I got to see big Mayos.....Oneways.....Jet.....Mustard PM3520B....big iron!......On to Woodcraft......saw what is possibly my bandsaw.....Steel City 18"....Jet 18".......Rikon 18"....side by side....Wednesday was a down day with only going to Rockler......
While in Houston, I purchased a Hamlet 5/8" Lacer skew......"The Skew" dvd by Lacer......a Robert Sorby modular tool rest set........
Upon arrival to Spokane airport Thursday afternoon, I drove to Lewiston, Idaho via the Woodcraft store in Spokane where I purchased some euro pen kits, a new barrel trimmer set, a Hamlet Lacer 1 1/4" skew and other small things......Here I got to see a large General International lathe....
The tools I bought in Houston didn't make the trip home with us as the youngest is driving up to deliver a family heirloom to his older brother and will bring the tools I bought in Houston with him. Saved me trying to explain to the TSA what the big handled skew was for....and I sure didn't want to check it.....
Photos of the tools I have here ........live at 11:00