Between April-July, 2014, customers were able to enter our Lie-Nielsen/Tormek Sweepstakes for a chance to win a great prize package, which included:
- Lie-Nielsen Low-Angle Adjustable-Mouth Block Plane 60-1/2
- Lie-Nielsen Low Angle Jack Plane No. 62
- Lie-Nielsen Ductile Iron Holdfast
- Tormek T-7 Grinder System
The lucky winner was recently announced and we are happy to congratulate Kevin Meske on his lucky win!
We recently spoke with Kevin on his woodworking background and what kind of woodworking he plans to do with his new tools:
1. Can you give us a history of your own woodworking? What types of woodworking do you do? How did you get started?
I have always had a passion for building things. My mother use to tell me that I would tear apart all my toys as a young boy just to see how they work and then put them back together. I started woodworking at a young age, mainly birdhouses and other small projects. My passion for it really took off when I found Norm Abram and the New Yankee Workshop. Today I am employed as a carpenter and also love watching Tom Silva on This Old House. Although I love carpentry, nothing beats trying to replicate a Norm Abram piece out in the workshop. Furniture building is my favorite kind of woodworking.
2. How did you find out about the contest?
I saw the Tormek Grinder on the New Yankee Workshop. I went to google and did some more research about it. There was a link to the contest on the search page. I added it to my Amazon wish list that same day. Thanks to you, I was able to remove it.
3. Can you describe your reaction on finding out that you won?
I was going through my email deleting spam/junk mail and I ALMOST deleted the email saying I won because I didn’t recognize the name. The only reason I gave it another look was that I saw that it had an attachment with it. I couldn’t believe it that I had won. My wife was sitting next to me and I just told her in a low voice (in shock),” I won.” Then we screamed and celebrated together.
4. What do you plan on using your new tools for? What will you do first?
I plan on sharpening everything I can get my hands on, which is exactly what I did first. No more dull chisels! I am excited to build a new project to break in my new hand planes.
5. Hand Tools or Machines?
They both have they advantages and disadvantages. I like to use power tools to get me as close as to finished piece as it will take me. I like to fine tune with hand tools. for example fitting a tenon into a mortise.
Any final words?
Just want to say thank you for helping me add more tools to my workshop. I have many more to add as I am a young man and just getting started and buying what I can afford and when I can afford. Thanks to you and this contest I have a couple top of the line goodies that I will cherish forever! (Also, below is one of my Norm Abrams replications that I created)
Keep reading the blog to find out when our next contest will be!