Author Topic: My First Road Show went excellent today ! (Read 8830 times)

honeydokreg · « **on:** July 09, 2011, 10:28 PM »

Well did my first roadshow today at Highland Hardware in Atlanta GA and taught class on how to make a built in. and mainly using festools ! well it was a paid class for the attendees and I had 10 students show up so that was not bad at $85.00 each. Heck Festools only gets 8 at there classes !!!! lol just kidding.

and had a great time and everybody loved the class and the teacher !!!!! here are a few pic, and will post more later, we took 400 ha ha. and video to !! Festool you will love these pics i will post later

neilc · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2011, 10:39 PM »

Highland Hardware has a cool store and classroom space. Glad you got a crowd.

neil

jobsworth · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2011, 12:34 AM »

That is a great idea buddy. Im glad you thought of it. Festool is a great system and as we all know the only real training is from festool them selves. Hopelfully more people will put on classes for different types of things.

honeydokreg · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2011, 08:59 AM »

here are some more pictures from my class, showing the set up and believe it our not I still have more tools at my shop I did not bring, but I did bring my full set up to the class and everybody just loved how the festools worked, sucked up dust and knocked down sheet goods. I let the participants have a try at the rail saw, since that was one of the most impressive things they liked next to me !

Ken Nagrod · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2011, 09:15 AM »

Kreg,

By the way, why didn't you wear your Blaklader kilt for your ceremonial first road show?

Brice Burrell · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:05 AM »

Very cool Kreg!

Did you build a complete unit or just highlight the important steps?

Rob Z · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:12 AM »

Hi Kreg, How long was the class?

honeydokreg · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:54 AM »

Brice. I built pretty much a complete unit trim , fluting, crown. Dental molding too

The class was. 9-5. Hour of lunch and breaks

Thanks everybody for all the kind words!

BobKovacs · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2011, 05:08 PM »

Geez- and no props for his helper- the tall, good looking guy in the grey shirt- me!

Ken Nagrod · « **Reply #9 on:** July 10, 2011, 05:55 PM »

Quote from: BobKovacs on July 10, 2011, 05:08 PM

Geez- and no props for his helper- the tall, good looking guy in the grey shirt- me!

I was going to ask how many of the participants were FOG members.

Greg Powers · « **Reply #10 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:10 PM »

So are you quitting your day job and changing careers?

BobKovacs · « **Reply #11 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:26 PM »

Quote from: Ken Nagrod link=topic=15225.msg161240#msg161240 date=

I was going to ask how many of the participants were FOG members.

There was me, and one other. I'm not sure what name he uses on here, though.

Ken Nagrod · « **Reply #12 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:44 PM »

Quote from: BobKovacs on July 10, 2011, 07:26 PM

Quote from: Ken Nagrod link=topic=15225.msg161240#msg161240 date=

I was going to ask how many of the participants were FOG members.

There was me, and one other. I'm not sure what name he uses on here, though.

"honeydokreg"

jobsworth · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2011, 05:57 AM »

Quote from: honeydokreg on July 10, 2011, 10:54 AM

Brice. I built pretty much a complete unit trim , fluting, crown. Dental molding too

The class was. 9-5. Hour of lunch and breaks

Thanks everybody for all the kind words!

Did you buy the lunch?

Bob Marino · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2011, 08:05 AM »

Very good, Kreg. Maybe a start of or a huge supplement to your day job?

Bob

deepcreek · « **Reply #15 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:28 AM »

Quote from: Ken Nagrod on July 10, 2011, 09:15 AM

By the way, why didn't you wear your Blaklader kilt for your ceremonial first road show?

I've been trying to get Kreg to do one of his youtube videos wearing the Blaklader kilt but so far he has been uncharacteristically silent on the idea.

p.s. Kreg, nice job!

honeydokreg · « **Reply #16 on:** July 11, 2011, 05:15 PM »

Here s a comment that was posted over on another site I am on

I attended the class, enjoyed it very much & learned quite a bit. I also learned that Kreg only works to support his festool habit. I am contemplating an intervention. I think that I will make him quit cold turkey & substitute all of my tools for his. I know you are all shocked that I would make this sacrifice but my many years as a health educator makes is impossible for me to stand by & watch.

Thought that was good!

Kilt!

Sure why not. Got to buy one soon just to make you guys happy!

honeydokreg · « **Reply #17 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:53 PM »

link to the picassa web album pictures I put together

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=100579283707894062790&target=ALBUM&id=5628281004347629505&authkey=Gv1sRgCP7Rlt2mnZKpZQ&feat=email

Greg Powers · « **Reply #18 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:59 PM »

love the pictures and video?

honeydokreg · « **Reply #19 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:13 PM »

Thanks. Video coming takes a lot longer to put together

Greg Powers · « **Reply #20 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:17 PM »

looks like yo covered a lot of ground in the class.

BTDT · « **Reply #21 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:03 AM »

Wicked stuff... I even have a visual of the start of the class. Everyone is sitting around talking and BS'ing while they wait for the class to start. At the predetermined moment, Bob pushes play on the music. Rock comes out of the speakers and everyone looks around to see Kreg make an entrance!

Let me know when you have a roadshow up here in Ottawa!

BobKovacs · « **Reply #22 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:54 AM »

Quote from: BTDT on July 13, 2011, 10:03 AM

Wicked stuff... I even have a visual of the start of the class. Everyone is sitting around talking and BS'ing while they wait for the class to start. At the predetermined moment, Bob pushes play on the music. Rock comes out of the speakers and everyone looks around to see Kreg make an entrance!

Close, but it was "Knock on Wood" that was playing when I pressed the button......lol

honeydokreg · « **Reply #23 on:** July 13, 2011, 11:21 AM »

Yep! Rock and roll Goes great with carpentry!