IWF Report
Marty Baucom (MLB3164) and I made it back from the IWF (International Woodworking Fair) in Atlanta early this morning after 2 packed days of all things woodworking.
Our trip down included a detour to Pumpkintown, SC (suburb of Pickens:lol: ) to visit Ed Morgano and Clearvue Cyclones. Here we got a detailed tour and demonstration of major suckage (through dryer vent hoses no less!) and learned all about his version of dust collection.
We arrived to the IWF and spent the afternoon hustling around Hall B visiting small equipment vendors.
Got to see Amy Devers at the Festool booth (sorry no pics) and Norm at the Delta booth but did not wait in a looooog line to actually meet him. We connected with DL Ames and Phil Ashley for dinner after we called it a day. Note: the mild wings at Jocks and Jills are a shade hotter than mild!
Day 2 was spent in the large equipment halls and revisiting some of the selected smaller booths. We went by the Delta booth and got to have a ~5 minute visit with David Marks until we were interrupted by David Thiel and the Woodworker's Channel crew.
David Marks is a very down to earth guy and super nice! Even laughed at my jokes!
Some of the cooler things I saw:
Composite staples and nails and special pneumatic guns for them. These can be sanded, cut, stained and matched to the wood.
Very unusual veneers from a Canadian company made out of scrap wood.
Hearne Hardwood's entire display.
New small belt sander from Porter Cable. One handed operation.
New 23g pin nailer from Grex that shoots 3/8"-1 3/4" pins.
New SawStop contractor's table saw.
Jet's copy/improvement of the Tormek sharpener.
Steel City Tools' entire line. Nice tweaks on every tool...especially the bandsaw.
Miter attachment with digital display and a magnetic attachment to adapt to a tablesaw blade for setting tilt angles.
http://www.salazarsolutions.com/promiter.php
New clamp adapter from Bessey for straightening crooked decking boards/ wall studs.
Promise from Bosch that a 3HP plunge router w/above the table height adjustment is coming soon.
Highly recommend attending this event when it returns in 2008. Wear comfortable shoes.
Mark
