Hi All,
Just wanted to introduce myself...as a new Festool addict (Hi, I'm Shaun). I've been really wanting to make the Festool plunge for several years now...seeing the tools used in Fine Homebuilding, This Old House (Tom Silva using them), Gary Katz, etc...I like awesome, quality tools (Stabilia, HILTI, etc.) that I can take care of for a long time...even if I'm a DIY'r or might use for work or or property we might have. Just purchasing a rehab home last month has been the perfect excuse to go the Festool way (which I'm sure I'll be showing some of my work). I've built a home before with my Father and I as GC doing a fair amount of work, several remodels, commercial/industrial stuff at our company...I am always looking to get better (I [try to] learn from my mistakes), learn, and to push what I can do. I love the satisfaction of being tired from a hard days work. I hope to contribute as I have time with anything I've learned or am doing...I expect to learn quite a bit from you all.
I bought (about a month ago) a CT 36 HEPA and some other odds and ends (negative air machine HEPA) for the work area, ZIP Walls, etc. Last week I ordered a Fein SuperCut in a Systainer, a ETS 125, a Systainer for my sandpaper, and a TS 55 REQ track saw with 55" rail. Still waiting on the saw to arrive.
I think a Festool Router and a MFT might be next...domino later and a RO later. My projects coming up will be a new kitchen (semi-custom cabinets at this point...still have to meet with a custom builder)...but will be putting the Festool products to work on built-in's, a complete closet (that is larger than our existing bedroom!), and any other excuse to pull out my tools.
I'm a 32 years old, married to a wonderful women for the past 9+ years, we have a 21 month old son who is a lot of fun. Run a business and am a private pilot (was going the commercial route many years ago). So besides loving my family, God, country...I like economics, aviation, film, tools, german/british/italian cars.
Just wanted to introduce myself...as a new Festool addict (Hi, I'm Shaun). I've been really wanting to make the Festool plunge for several years now...seeing the tools used in Fine Homebuilding, This Old House (Tom Silva using them), Gary Katz, etc...I like awesome, quality tools (Stabilia, HILTI, etc.) that I can take care of for a long time...even if I'm a DIY'r or might use for work or or property we might have. Just purchasing a rehab home last month has been the perfect excuse to go the Festool way (which I'm sure I'll be showing some of my work). I've built a home before with my Father and I as GC doing a fair amount of work, several remodels, commercial/industrial stuff at our company...I am always looking to get better (I [try to] learn from my mistakes), learn, and to push what I can do. I love the satisfaction of being tired from a hard days work. I hope to contribute as I have time with anything I've learned or am doing...I expect to learn quite a bit from you all.
I bought (about a month ago) a CT 36 HEPA and some other odds and ends (negative air machine HEPA) for the work area, ZIP Walls, etc. Last week I ordered a Fein SuperCut in a Systainer, a ETS 125, a Systainer for my sandpaper, and a TS 55 REQ track saw with 55" rail. Still waiting on the saw to arrive.
I think a Festool Router and a MFT might be next...domino later and a RO later. My projects coming up will be a new kitchen (semi-custom cabinets at this point...still have to meet with a custom builder)...but will be putting the Festool products to work on built-in's, a complete closet (that is larger than our existing bedroom!), and any other excuse to pull out my tools.
I'm a 32 years old, married to a wonderful women for the past 9+ years, we have a 21 month old son who is a lot of fun. Run a business and am a private pilot (was going the commercial route many years ago). So besides loving my family, God, country...I like economics, aviation, film, tools, german/british/italian cars.
