Troy Donson
03-25-2010, 8:36 AM
Just wanted to say Thank You!! to several folks here and a couple of vendors.
First an absolutely Huge Thank You to the Moderators here at SMC: Thanks especially to Steve Schlumpf for taking the time to help this fledgling turner when I asked a lot of mundane questions and also for giving permission to quote his advice on big "reminder posters" of "DOs and DON'Ts" that hang around my "shop".
Thanks to Vince at vinceswoodnwonders.com for expert advice on how to spend a great deal of money on sanding supplies. It's not that his prices are high or anything, it's that he has so much great stuff!!! I find his customer service is excellent, the shipping is reasonable ( and fast!! ) and his products work really really well. His website has a plethora of informative articles on "power sanding" that have saved me much grief and $$$... Super guy to deal with and always throws a couple extra, er, uh, "Samples" in with your order. Yeah, I know, it's a "Hey, Troy, What do ya think of these?" and 2 days later I am giving him another another order... It's an evil plot I've just learned to live with.
Doug Thompson. I should not have to say more. Doug, Thank You very very much for talking me through what I "needed" vs what I "wanted". I thought I would be making up for what I seem to end up spending at Vince's by "just getting the one gouge"... Well, it was a nice thought, anyway. The quality/price ratio of the tools you make are outstanding. Although now that I have one of your 1/2" V Gouges, I fear that I am going to be ordering several more of your gouges, a couple scrapers, and possibly a skew or 2. A truly excellent tool that has allowed to really blast through a bunch of eucalyptus blanks "like buttah". It's attached to a handle I got from Vince and it is just awesome!!!
Last and Certainly Not Least, thanks to Keith Outten for all he does for all of us. Keith, I want to thank you (or blame you - depends on my mood) and express a huge debt of gratitude for all my success (??) at doing what I do out in my garage. Thanks to The Creek and all the folks who are here giving advice and helping me get over the "bumps in the road", well I could not do it without you guys and gals.
I just figured it was time to say "Thanks" and let everyone know how much the vendors and The Creek mean to me...
The picture shows my messy garage, 1.5hp Jet 1642, a 1/2" Thompson V Gouge in a Vince's Wooden Wonders handle, a chunk of eucalyptus and a finished Mesquite bowl.
First an absolutely Huge Thank You to the Moderators here at SMC: Thanks especially to Steve Schlumpf for taking the time to help this fledgling turner when I asked a lot of mundane questions and also for giving permission to quote his advice on big "reminder posters" of "DOs and DON'Ts" that hang around my "shop".
Thanks to Vince at vinceswoodnwonders.com for expert advice on how to spend a great deal of money on sanding supplies. It's not that his prices are high or anything, it's that he has so much great stuff!!! I find his customer service is excellent, the shipping is reasonable ( and fast!! ) and his products work really really well. His website has a plethora of informative articles on "power sanding" that have saved me much grief and $$$... Super guy to deal with and always throws a couple extra, er, uh, "Samples" in with your order. Yeah, I know, it's a "Hey, Troy, What do ya think of these?" and 2 days later I am giving him another another order... It's an evil plot I've just learned to live with.
Doug Thompson. I should not have to say more. Doug, Thank You very very much for talking me through what I "needed" vs what I "wanted". I thought I would be making up for what I seem to end up spending at Vince's by "just getting the one gouge"... Well, it was a nice thought, anyway. The quality/price ratio of the tools you make are outstanding. Although now that I have one of your 1/2" V Gouges, I fear that I am going to be ordering several more of your gouges, a couple scrapers, and possibly a skew or 2. A truly excellent tool that has allowed to really blast through a bunch of eucalyptus blanks "like buttah". It's attached to a handle I got from Vince and it is just awesome!!!
Last and Certainly Not Least, thanks to Keith Outten for all he does for all of us. Keith, I want to thank you (or blame you - depends on my mood) and express a huge debt of gratitude for all my success (??) at doing what I do out in my garage. Thanks to The Creek and all the folks who are here giving advice and helping me get over the "bumps in the road", well I could not do it without you guys and gals.
I just figured it was time to say "Thanks" and let everyone know how much the vendors and The Creek mean to me...
The picture shows my messy garage, 1.5hp Jet 1642, a 1/2" Thompson V Gouge in a Vince's Wooden Wonders handle, a chunk of eucalyptus and a finished Mesquite bowl.