Zahid Naqvi
05-24-2006, 7:53 PM
I was visiting Philli for some job related work, got an afternoon off and took the opportunity to meet Alan Turner. He turned out to be more gracious in person than he is on-line. Although he had to work on a commission, he took out almost two hours from his schedule to show me around his shop. Even let me play with some of his toys.
Got to see him rip a 8/4 Cherry slab through the Zimmerman bandsaw. That thing is built like a tank, it cut through the Cherry slab like a hot knife through butter. I also got to play with his Lie Nelson knuckle cap block plane with an adjustable mouth. The mouth on that thing was so close I had to hold it against the light to detect it, obviously the shavings were wispy thin as snow flake. Got to pound on his newly acquired mortise chisel from Joel. Hefty and solid.
I got to see a couple of prototypes of the Japanese stool he has been working on, I think the design has now been finalized.
Unfortunately no pictures, none of us were carrying a digi-cam.
Thanks Alan for your hospitality.
Got to see him rip a 8/4 Cherry slab through the Zimmerman bandsaw. That thing is built like a tank, it cut through the Cherry slab like a hot knife through butter. I also got to play with his Lie Nelson knuckle cap block plane with an adjustable mouth. The mouth on that thing was so close I had to hold it against the light to detect it, obviously the shavings were wispy thin as snow flake. Got to pound on his newly acquired mortise chisel from Joel. Hefty and solid.
I got to see a couple of prototypes of the Japanese stool he has been working on, I think the design has now been finalized.
Unfortunately no pictures, none of us were carrying a digi-cam.
Thanks Alan for your hospitality.