Is Chris Schwarz connected with Highland Woodworking?

[Brian Sommers]

Does anyone know if this is true?

I just got an email from Highland Woodworking that was entitled:
Chris Schwarz's Thoughts On His SawStop Purchase

then it appears to be nothing but an add for HW

Did Chris really buy a Sawstop? Seems unlikely to me.

I feel this is clickbait on HW part and I'm about ready to let them know, I don't appreciate such nonsense. But before I did I wanted to know if this was true or what?

[Todd Hyman]

I don't know about any affiliation but he did buy a SawStop.

[Chris Hachet]

I believe CS has a Sawstop-there is a Youtube video of his workshop and IIRC he has a Sawstop and a Northfield Jointer. As a general rule, he buys all of his own tools and does not accept freebies so his reviews are theoretically more "unbiased"

There is too much Hype both ways IMHO about the Sawstop-A really fine piece of equipment, but not the only sane and rational choice for cutting wood safely.

I doubt very seriously is he taking any paid money to advertise for a product.

[Patrick McCarthy]

Well, if you read the article, CS answers those questions. Why not read a bit before engaging in speculation and jumping to conclusions?
Knowledge is a precious thing, and not all that hard to obtain if one is willing to look.

[Brian Sommers]

Very good you are correct. I am wrong I missed it completely.

[Ray Newman]

Schwarz and SawStop:

https://blog.lostartpress.com/2013/08/01/why-i-bought-a-sawstop-table-saw/
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2016/04/16/33-months-with-a-sawstop/

As an aside, this maybe of interest to some: C. Becksvoort and SawStop -- https://chbecksvoort.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/august-shop-notes/

[Alan Gardella]

I just received an email from our wood club president. Apparently Chris is selling his Saw Stop of 33 months. Here is a link to the article - https://blog.lostartpress.com/2016/04/16/33-months-with-a-sawstop/

[Malcolm Schweizer]

Schwarz and SawStop:

https://blog.lostartpress.com/2013/08/01/why-i-bought-a-sawstop-table-saw/
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2016/04/16/33-months-with-a-sawstop/

As an aside, this maybe of interest to some: C. Becksvoort and SawStop -- https://chbecksvoort.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/august-shop-notes/




I didnt know Christopher Schwarz was a Karmann Ghia guy like myself. (Second link) I like him even more now.

[Ray Newman]

"I just received an email from our wood club president. Apparently Chris is selling his Saw Stop of 33 months. Here is a link to the article - https://blog.lostartpress.com/2016/0...ith-a-sawstop/ (https://blog.lostartpress.com/2016/04/16/33-months-with-a-sawstop/) "

--Alan Gardela

Maybe be I missed it, but I did not see anything in the article that you linked about Schwarz selling his SawStop. Can you point it out?

[John Lanciani]

"I just received an email from our wood club president. Apparently Chris is selling his Saw Stop of 33 months. Here is a link to the article - https://blog.lostartpress.com/2016/0...ith-a-sawstop/ (https://blog.lostartpress.com/2016/04/16/33-months-with-a-sawstop/) "

--Alan Gardela

Maybe be I missed it, but I did not see anything in the article that you linked about Schwarz selling his SawStop. Can you point it out?

And that blog post is a full year old...

[Ray Newman]

John L.: II realize the linked article is about a year old. The poster said he received an email and said that apparently Schwarz is selling a SawStop and linked to that article. I was looking for information as to how he or his wood club president knows knows this as the linked article does not mention about selling the saw.

Now maybe the poster or the club president has some other information or the posted mistakenly cited the link??

[Patrick McCarthy]

And that blog post is a full year old...

Yes, it is, but it is also the same post that today's HW email links to . . . . .

[Dave Lehnert]

Chris Schwarz is a local resident here in Cincinnati area and have been able to talk to him in person a few times at woodworking events.
I remember talking to him once about the Sawstop but did not realize he owned one. Think he is mostly focus on hand tool woodworking now.


Funny I just noticed you are from Holmes County Ohio. I was just getting ready to book my yearly trip there.
Any good places to rust hunt you like to share?