JULY/AUG
2002
Volume 45/Issue 4
IN
THIS ISSUE
Project
Articles
•
The Four-Poster Bed
• The Sunshade Sandbox
• The Secret Compartment Paper Towel Holder
DEPARTMENTS
•
Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners
Academy Notes
Finishing
Touches - Pt.6 Paints & Stains
Service Pointers
Keep
Your Thickness Planer Running Smoothly
Safety Tips
Safety
Dos and Don'ts
What's
New
Incra
TSIII Ultra Fence System
EDUCATION
• Find
A Shopsmith Woodworking Academy Near You
• National
Woodworking Academy in Dayton, OH
ONLINE
CATALOGS
• Online Accessory Catalog
• Request
Printed Accessory Catalog
• Online
Replacement Parts Catalog
MARK
V INFORMATION
• Find
A Shopsmith
MARK V Demo Near You
• Request
MARK V Information Package
LINKS
•
Links Worth Visiting
•
Free Woodworking
Tips
FEEDBACK
Contacting
Shopsmith
Copyright
2002.
Shopsmith, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Real
Letters from
Shopsmith Power Tool Owners
Here at Shopsmith, our mailbox is constantly stuffed with great letters from Shopsmith Power Tool Owners, talking about how they use their tools and what they think about them. Here are some excerpts from just a few of the thousands of letters we’ve received from the members of our Shopsmith Family of satisfied owners throughout the years. We hope you’ll enjoy reading them as much as we have.
Texas
Police Chief loves woodworking with his
MARK V
David Ashburn
of Angleton, TX writes...
“I have owned my Shopsmith MARK V for a few years. I bought it from
the original owner and find that it's a great woodworking tool that is
unique to any other brand that I have seen. I never took woodworking class
in school, nor had anyone to show me how. I am learning how to use my
equipment, have attended one of Shopsmith's one-day classes and am planning
to attend others in the future. I have the basic unit, plus a Bandsaw,
Belt Sander, Jointer and a separate Pro-Planer. I find that going to my
shop and working with wood and my MARK V is very relaxing. It helps with
the stressful job I have - 20 years as Police Chief for the city of Angleton,
TX.”
“Inherited” MARK V helps Texas man fulfill a long-term interest
Ron Carlson
of Harker Heights, TX writes…
“I have been interested in woodworking for a long time but really
never had any decent power tools. My son-in-law's parents moved into a
new home last year, and along with it went Grandfather's 1985 MARK V.
No one had used it in years.
When they found out I was interested in it, they told me if I would just get it out of their garage, I could have it. As you might guess, I wasted no time acquiring it! When I got it home, it was covered with cobwebs, dirt dobber nests and a lot of rust. I cleaned it up and it runs like new. How lucky can a guy get?
Just this year, I've built a console table for my daughter, three nesting tables for my daughter-in-law, a baby cradle for my wife, a full-size cradle for some friends of my daughter's and two custom-built speaker stands for my son-in-law.
Thanks, Shopsmith
for such a great power tool!”
83-year-old Kansas man loves his MARK V
Aubrey Thomas
of Tecumseh, KS writes…
“In 1980, just after I retired, I saw an ad for a Shopsmith MARK
V. It was in another town about 100 miles away. I called that evening
and said that I would be there to see it the next morning. It looked like
it was just what I wanted. It came with Brad-Point Drill Bits in a box,
Lathe equipment, Disc Sander, Retractable Casters, Mortise Bit Set, all
the books and more. Some of the accessories were still wrapped in protective
material! It also included a Bandsaw and Jointer.
To add to this, I
am now 83 years old and have since added a Scroll Saw, Belt Sander and
Shopsmith Dust Collector. I have built two roller cabinets to put the
big items on with space for small items. I woodwork in my garage about
six hours a day when I don't have other things to do. I have made cabinets
for our church, as well as craft items for the church and Kiwanis club
to sell. I love my MARK V!”
