I had a customer call the other day and the Eagle America catalog he used to order from was a catalog he borrowed from his father, that is not that unusual but the catalog was from 2000. He is not the first customer to order from one of our catalogs from several years ago. I’ve asked "Why do you keep them so long" they usually say they keep it for reference. They would see a woodworking accessory or router bits that they had not seen before. So they hold on to it for when they need that item.
Do you know we carry over 6000 different woodworking tools? We have everything from; router table systems, router bits and router bit sets, saw blades and saw blade accessories, woodworking clamps, sanding supplies, wood carving tools, Kreg pocket hole jigs…. and the list goes on.
A few years back we ran a promotional offer to see who had the oldest catalog and I believe we had multiple customers that supplied us with catalogs from the late 80's and early 90's.
Yesterday's Catalog Today's Catalog
Wow what a difference, so don’t be so quick to toss that old Eagle America catalog it just may be worth something in the future.
When I started working at
Eagle America in 1994 (wow has it really been that long) I knew absolutely nothing about the
woodworking tools or
woodworking accessories sold and used at
Eagle woodworking.
After about 3 months on the job it was suggested that I go to a basic
woodworking class so I could see how some of the
woodworking tools and
woodworking accessories we sell are used.
It was an eye opening experience to say the least. When my turn came around to use the
woodworking router I was scared to death. I remember asking the instructor if I could skip this part, of coarse my request was denied and I used a
woodworking router for the first time. After all of my concern, it turned out to be really fun. After being involved in that first class, I found myself attending more
classes.
The project for my first
class was a hand held mirror, and if I do say so myself, it turned out better than I expected for my first time.
It is amazing that here we are 16 years later and I still have the mirror. This experience helped me understand the
woodworking tools and
woodworking accessories I help customers purchase. Today I can answer questions on the majority of
tools we sell.
Time flies when you're having fun!
Hi there!
My name is Ruth and I have been working at
Eagle America for the last 16 years. When I started I didn’t even know what a woodworking router bit was and over the years I have learned so much about
woodworking accessories and
woodworking tools.
The best part of my job is helping people from all over the world with their questions about the
woodworking tools and
woodworking accessories Eagle America has to offer. Every day is a new adventure and I can’t wait for tomorrows.
Some of the most beautiful things I have seen over the years are the bowls that have been turned on
lathes and the detailed cuts that can be made with a
scroll saw, absolutely beautiful works of art!
More about me…. I graduated from high school and majored in bookkeeping. My husband and I have 2 sons and have several grandchildren. My grandchildren are the light of my life and I feel truly blessed to have them. They teach us not to sweat the little stuff and focus on what is truly important.
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