"I am a professional woodworker with 20 years of experience based in Hampden, Massachusetts specializing in woodcarving, custom furniture and woodturning (see rosannacoyne.com). I began woodturning about 9 years ago to fill the down time between carving and furniture commissions. I found it to be very satisfying, with objects made in hours instead of weeks or months. I was also drawn to using material that was destined for the woodpile or landfill. In my work I enjoy using a combination of hand tools and woodworking machines.
I enjoy the conceiving of the object that I intend to make but allowing the idea to change in relation to what the wood is telling me. It doesn’t matter whether I’m pushing a carving chisel through a tightly grained piece of basswood, roughing out turning blanks from a log with a chainsaw or milling a piece of rough sawn white oak lumber on my jointer, I love working with wood. Another aspect of woodworking that intrigues me are the tools. Restoring old woodworking machinery and hand tools is another passion of mine. Everyday there are new challenges, frustrations and successes. It’s the making that keeps me going.
I’ve been using an Oneida dust collection system in my 1400 square foot one person workshop for over 10 years now. Starting with a smaller 1.5 hp Oneida system and recently upgrading to the Pro System after adding a 37" drum sander to my workshop. The dust collector services my planer, jointer, tablesaw, lathe, bandsaw, sanding station and drum sander. Each machine is connected to the collector using the Quick-Clamp ductwork which allows me greater flexibility when adding or moving machines.
With the Oneida system in my shop I don’t have to worry about my health and focus on my work. I notice I spend less time cleaning and maintaining my machines making my shop more efficient. I am impressed with the quality of the components that make up the system and the suction power it produces. Installation of the system was very straightforward and mostly done by myself with some help when it came time to lifting the unit up onto the wall hanger.
My experience with machines made in the USA is that they are well made, a joy to use and last a lifetime. As I assembled the unit I noticed each component was marked with an employee’s initials. This shows me that Oneida puts just as much thought and care into their systems as I do in my products. More importantly being US made provides me with peace of mind knowing Oneida customer service is easily accessible if I have any problems or questions."
