Introduction

@Jim from Easy Wood Tools contacted us a time ago and asked us if we knew of a turner here on The Patriot Woodworker, who is experienced, and open minded to new tooling and designs, in order to fill a product testing position.

Of course we could think no further than our own Lew Kauffman, our Wood Turners Forum host. After some back and forth and information gathering between interested parties, Lew was hired on an as needed, on call basis to test Easy Wood Tools products.

_{Album by Lew Kauffman}

_{Candle holders by Lew Kauffman}

We are pleased to announce Lew Kauffman as an official Easy Wood Tools product tester. Lew is a highly experienced turner, he knows the industry and he has the pulse of the turning world. Lew's work speaks for itself, from bowls to chairs to candle holders (shown at left) and various other vessels and forms, he has proven himself to be a great asset to our own organization here as a form host, and now he is being called upon into service by our own supporter, Easy Wood Tools.

 

 

 

What happens next

Easy Wood Tools will occasionally send Lew a tool to test, and review. There will generally be three kinds of reviews that Lew will perform for Easy Wood Tools.

• Reviews of tools in the development stage, not market ready, but in development. These reviews are confidential, these are intended for product feedback between Lew and EWT only.
• Reviews of tools ready for market entry. These tool reviews may or may not be accessible by the public.
• Reviews of tools that are in open market, these reviews will be publicly accessible, as a review topic here in our community of that particular tool, and the review will be displayed throughout our newsletters and social media.

 

Lew's reviews, both to our community here, and Easy Wood Tools, will be open and un-biased. We would expect nothing less of Lew.

 

So without further adieu, perhaps @lew will step in and offer up some words, and this topic is open to any and all feedback and attaboys for Lew.

 

Thank you for reading along, and thank you Easy Wood Tools for entrusting our very own Lew Kauffman with this important task at hand.

 

Jeez, now I'm blushing!

 

It is really an honor to be asked to do this. I look forward to being able to provide feedback and opinions on the EWT products. EWT has been so generous to our community and I hope anything I can do will help continue that relationship.

CONGRATS!

Very cool Lew!!!  I am happy to hear that.  I believe you will do a good job for them.

Congratulations  Lew, I think it was  great that EWT chose you to to test out their tools. They couldn't have found a better person.

Herb

Congrats to EWT and to Lew, sounds like a match made in a pile of shavings! Looking forward to seeing the reviews!

 

Steve

Lew you done good. Glad you are headed up.

Lew is a great fit for the job, he has helped me many times.

 

WAY to go Lew

HOORAY for Lew!!!

Excellent choice.  Like others, I am looking forward to the reviews.  Quick suggestion, if appropriate, maybe we could have something like a "Lew's Corner" as he starts posting reviews and thoughts on EWT products.

7 hours ago, PostalTom said:

Excellent choice.  Like others, I am looking forward to the reviews.  Quick suggestion, if appropriate, maybe we could have something like a "Lew's Corner" as he starts posting reviews and thoughts on EWT products.

Hey Tom that is a good idea

Congrats @lew. Great choice by EWT  and awesome recognition for the crew here at TPW. Win-win-win!!!

 

So, not sure when you get to use the company jet, but I assume you'll be flying around and handing out donuts to all of us in person? 

On 7/8/2017 at 7:29 PM, John Morris said:

attaboy, Lew.

What more can I say?

John

That's a great choice.   Another big THANK YOU to Easy Wood Tools for their support here.

Thank You for all of the kind comments!

 

I hope I can provide useful insights and opinions on the products I am asked to review/test. Mr. Jim Luley and Easy Wood Tools have been generous supporters of The Patriot Woodworker and I hope I can help that relationship continue and flourish.