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I’ve been anticipating the possible new release of an 8″ helical bench jointer by Steel City. They aren’t planning to introduce their new tools ’till August 20-23 at the Atlanta Tool Show.
I won’t be going. Silly me – who else would want to avoid HotLanta in August.
Never the less, I am curious to know what new tools, or even improved for woodworking old tools, may soon thereafter be showing up on retailers’ shelves.
So, if any of you plan to go, I’d appreciate some feedback of what Steel City may have on display there.
Also, if you should stumble across the Carter Products booth and a guy named Alex Snodgrass is giving his bandsaw setup clinic – don’t pass up the opportunity. IMHO (not all that humble, at times) no one else on the planet knows as much as this man about the common bandsaw.
If you can’t see him in person just Google ‘Bandsaw Clinic with Alex Snodgrass’ and watch the video.
I try to avoid Atlanta every month. There’s just something about the town that I don’t care for.
I don’t know if its just that I’m getting old(er) or what, but most big cities are beginning to affect me the same way.
Big cities are one of those deals where I’m glad I got to see it, but I’m in no hurry to go back.
After moving from an area of 20,000 to a Metro population of almost 5 million, I have learned that big cities are a little overrated.
Hey! Only a few more days to go ’till I finally learn whether or not Steel City is going to release a new 8″ benchtop jointer. Anticipation!!!