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2008
N.S.S.G. Trade Show and Certification
2008 N.S.S.GUILD SEMINAR & CERTIFICATION offered a great time
with a lot of information exchange for all of the attendees.
We were glad to see several old
faces (no pun intended) and we welcomed many new faces with
varying levels of sharpening expertise. Everyone attending was
excited to view the variety of machines, shears, and parts
available.
Larry Brooks began the education on
day one covering the subjects of: analyzing and understanding
the inside ride, the set or the bow of a shear blade, the
curvature of the cutting edge, how to properly use a water
stone. This was completed by 12:30 and the group enjoyed a
catered lunch and companionship.
Most of the afternoon of the 1st
day was well spent straightening out a gentle bend in a bevel
edge shear where Larry Brooks was assisted, by Dennis Brooks and
Craig Cazier. The day one training was concluded with a question
and answer session.
Training on day two featured Nick
Cutter using the morning session to demonstrate convexing and
shear finishing with some hands-on work. This was followed by
questions and answers from the observers.
In the afternoon of the second day
training, Bud
Raithel did an excellent job using a
power point presentation on how to grow your business. This was
well received by the audience.
At 2:30 pm the sharpeners that had
signed up to test their skills picked up the certification
shears. They had until 4:00 pm to complete the task of restoring
a convex edge, and a corrugated bevel edge shear back to factory
specification. The certification was conducted and monitored in
a controlled environment.
At the trade show on day three,
sharpening machine distributors and shear wholesalers were more
than willing to talk about their products. Talk about a candy
store for sharpeners, this was it!
Certification results followed in the
afternoon …. A DRUM ROLL PLEASE!
1st Place & Master Sharpener
Dennis Brooks
2nd Place & Master Sharpener
Sidney Rubenstein
3rd Place & Master Sharpener
Tamara Ault
4th Place Guild Member
Craig Swanson
5th Place Guild Member
Doreen Marchetti.
On a more personal note, I would like to recognize my son,
Dennis as the 2008 First Place and Master Sharpener. After
watching him earn guild member status four times in the past
three years, this was the proudest moment of my sharpening
career!
Check out the new website for the N.S.S.G. at
www.nssg.biz
or contact J.A. Fleuridas by phone 1-800-338-0805.
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