Wood working show in Pasadena Tx. Feb. 26-28

[myshop1044]

I was just informed about the woodworking conference in Pasadena and was wondering if CarveWright going to be there? I saw 3 classes on CNC basic, turning also.
Any info about this?

[ktjwilliams]

I was just at the Somerset Woodworkers show ... There was no CW booth/stand ...

[lynnfrwd]

Sorry, I'm just seeing this post. CW is not at any Woodworking Shows. They are too expensive and not well attended.

[normrichards]

I also just noticed that prices are taking a dramatic increase. The memory card programmer used to sell for $45 at lowes and Home depot and when you bought one it was shipped from LHR. LHR sold them for around $60 and now they have jumped to $99 so with shipping its over $100. Prices on Brushes and other maintenance items have jumped as well. I hope this is not a trend as well. I am not putting down LHR, in fact I still think they have a great product that was very affordable when it first came out.

[cestout]

Since the economy is supposedly better maybe more people will attend. But then fewer people are doing woodworking these days. Someone should audit the shows this year and se how things are.
Clint

[fwharris]

I traded emails with the guys at the Woodworking shows about not having anything out west this year. They said their decision not to have any was based on the last 2 years with very low attendance, reduction in vendors and the over all sales being down compared to what they see in the east.

[ktjwilliams]

Yes, I agree that they may be pricing themselves to the unemployment lines ... They have, in my opinion, been trying to bilk us guyz whom have had the machine for yrs and have gone through the expense of the maintenance and repair ... Not to mention the software, folks need to get breaks somewhere along the line.. I still have a bad taste in my mouth from when they sold me designer 2.0 less than a month before the release of the new designer.. They could have easily informed me that a new version was READY for release in 2 or 3 weeks... But nope they sold me 2.0 then expect me to feel good about it ... I haven't purchased anything from them since .. And I alwayz was one to believe in supporting LHR so it would be able to stay around ... Someone mentioned the XCarve, that's where I think I'm gonna end up, and it's a lot less then a CW plus the software is OPEN SOURCE .... FREE

[lynnfrwd]

Phil (my husband) went to the WWS in Pasadena (I was out of town) and he said he talked to some of the vendors. They, too, admitted that attendance has been way down and a lot of vendors had backed out over the last few years.

[Mugsowner]

There is a show this month up in Green Bay I am planning to attend. I went last year, but made it out there a little late and most had already closed up shop. This year I plan to get much earlier. From what I saw they had good attendance yet when I was there. They are great for grasping new ideas folks have out there.

[DonCP]

I went to the Pasadena as well. The vendors I talked to just complained about the lack of space. They got bumped out of the main convention center by the Gem Show.
They did say that the show promoter was testing the western market. The vendors did say this show was well attended.