Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted September 22, 2023 Report Posted September 22, 2023 There's been a number of my favorite suppliers go out of business over the years, and I've missed them all. Another is closing it's doors. Woodworker's Supply is closing shop. It's my understanding this was brought on by the owner's retirement. Over the years I've bought quite a bit of stuff from the. They had my favorite 4" flex hose for DC, and the RTS 2000 (I think thats what they're called) plug cutters are as good as any on the market. I even bought a table saw from them many years ago. I will miss them, though it's been some time since I made any purchases. Cal, HARO50, lew and 7 others 10 Quote
Popular Post HandyDan Posted September 22, 2023 Popular Post Report Posted September 22, 2023 I too have used them. Glad he's retiring. Too bad no one is there to continue the business. lew, Grandpadave52, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 2 others 5 Quote
Grandpadave52 Posted September 22, 2023 Report Posted September 22, 2023 Looks like they're trying to find a buyer HERE. If you happen to have $3M laying around and a place to set-up shop. I too purchased some items from them but that was many years ago and before Rockler and Woodcraft opened store fronts in Indy. Fred W. Hargis Jr, lew, KevTN and 1 other 4 Quote
Al B Posted September 22, 2023 Report Posted September 22, 2023 Several years ago Woodworkers supply opened a store in Seabrook NH, located less than 3 miles from me. This was where I saw my first demonstration of how to cut a bandsaw box, Unfortunately it closed it's doors after only 4 years. HARO50, Larry Buskirk, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 1 other 2 2 Quote
Popular Post DAB Posted September 22, 2023 Popular Post Report Posted September 22, 2023 yeah....i don't have that kind of coin laying around. their store in ABQ is about a 45 drive. been there several times. at one time, they also had a store in Casper, WY. guess i should run down there one more time and see if anything catches my eye. HARO50, Fred W. Hargis Jr, Grandpadave52 and 2 others 5 Quote
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted September 22, 2023 Author Report Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) I've been to the Casper store back in the 90s, and I think they had one other in NC some time back. I guess all the others except for the ABQ store ( I think it was the flagship store) were closed earlier. Edited September 22, 2023 by Fred W. Hargis Jr HARO50, Al B, Larry Buskirk and 1 other 4 Quote
forty_caliber Posted September 22, 2023 Report Posted September 22, 2023 I remember drooling over their color print catalog back in the days before the internet was a thing. Ordered from them a few times. I could buy most of what I needed at Cathey-Fullingem hardware in Amarillo. It was by then a grown up general store that had been in business over a hundred years. It took 60 years to get the creaks in the floor just right. You could buy anything from butter churns to spring traps. They are gone now too. .40 Larry Buskirk, Fred W. Hargis Jr, HARO50 and 1 other 1 3 Quote
DAB Posted September 22, 2023 Report Posted September 22, 2023 looks like their online offerings are rather slim pickings. Grandpadave52 and Larry Buskirk 2 Quote
Al B Posted September 23, 2023 Report Posted September 23, 2023 2 hours ago, forty_caliber said: I could buy most of what I needed at Cathey-Fullingem hardware in Amarillo. It was by then a grown up general store that had been in business over a hundred years. .40 Spent a few months in Amarillo Texas way back in 1952. Was at Amarillo AFB for school to study General Jet in the middle of your cold winter. Grandpadave52, Larry Buskirk and Fred W. Hargis Jr 3 Quote
forty_caliber Posted September 23, 2023 Report Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Al B said: Spent a few months in Amarillo Texas way back in 1952. Was at Amarillo AFB for school to study General Jet in the middle of your cold winter. Nothing between there and Canada but a barbed wire fence. It does get very cold up on the Llano Estacado but it's the wind that gets you. I got my machinist certification from Texas State Technical Institute. The college was located on the old AFB and used some of the original buildings. .40 Edited September 23, 2023 by forty_caliber Larry Buskirk, Grandpadave52, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 1 other 4 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.