Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
LFOD this weekend??
john jesseph
>I was thinking about going to Indianapolis this weekend, to look for some carving gouges and other stuff. Not much in the auctions that I am interested in. I hoped to see some dealer sales, but don't know much about what's available. I would like to get some advice about tool buying there, outside the auction.
BTW what happened to the Porch archives?
Thanks!!
Re: LFOD this weekend??
Cooper Suter
>If your not traveling far, I'd give it a try, you never know.
I couldn't make it last year at all due to work, but I know in previous years there wasn't much in the way of tail gating, maybe 5 or 10 people selling.
I've tried it myself (selling) w/only mediocre success.
I mostly ended up taking abuse and lowball offers from other dealers, not alot of traffic.
The Friday night dealers tended more towards the pricey and were less inclined to deal. I don't remember alot of user stuff @ decent prices.
To be fair though, things could have radically changed in a year.
I think the Indy auctions are still kinda finding their nitch/stride.
The parking lot and dealer show may have gelled in the last 18 months.
What exactly are you looking for?
My 2�, Coop
Re: LFOD this weekend??
john jesseph
>Thanks Cooper-
I'm looking for higher quality carving gouges, maybe a small regular angle block plane (102 or equivalent), and whatever else catches my eye. I live about an hour away. I don't want to waste a lot of time, though, because I have tons of stuff to do out in the shop. I may just pass.