flying alaskan air and i need to know if its cool to pak my toch

[Albino Sasquatch]

im going to be flying alaska and was going to put my toch in my checked bag would that be ok or are the going to hastle me about it? has anyone flown on alaska air wiht there torch and can give me a little heads up?

[hwcglass]

I don't think you will need it, but I have print outs from the GTT web page that I pack with my torch when I travel. Also has pics of graphite tools, raw materials and a how to from the Flow. All in an envelope marked: Information on this equipment for the TSA.

try that. it's easy an small.

[RedToroBoro]

You could also send it ahead to your destination. I do that allot and it works out great. I would hate to see ya get to the airport and they make you check it. They brake way too much stuff for my liking. Thats why I started sending stuff to myself ahead of time. Its there when I get there, safe and in-tacked.

Just a thought.
PeacePipe

[jello]

i lived in Alaska and flew back and forth with my torch a few times.. never had an issue. i always carried it on, the TSA guy tells me that i should always carry it on because if you check it in it will set off the bomb dogs. hope that helps

[Albino Sasquatch]

sweet guys that helps alot! jello where were you at in ak im in southeast. ill cary it on with the info packet so i look formal and have all of my bases coverd. i also am taking on some color rods im hoping they wont fudge with me on that one either.

[jello]

i lived in Homer, yea i had no issues bringing glass rods on my carry on. where you heading?

[Albino Sasquatch]

sweet man ak isnt that bad but o2 is crazy spendy. im heading to eugene and then on to medford for a little while to. gonna go visit the family and get some new techs from a few local guys while im down there thats the one thing that sux being on POW no one to colab with or swap ideas with. im training an aprentice now but he still thinks to much like me because hes learning from me so its hard to bounce ideas of him..lol

[jello]

yea o2 is crazy... i was paying 560.00 for a 150lox tank, i pay 175 for a 190 now... not much going on in the glass world up there tho...

[sunray]

Trev flew Alaska Air Lines last month to California and put all his tools and torch in a case and checked it.. No problems that time

[Albino Sasquatch]

im always hustling and working seems to keep me busy making pipes and marbs and pendants along with a few other things. no shops up here so its just me and it being my first year i still did rather well. i run on concentrators for the most part i cant even get liquid here without having to go through all kinds of bullshit so i just make do for the most part and i want to build my skills and then i can move somwhere i can put them to good use! i work 6-12 hours a day at least 6 days a week so i feel im coming right along skill wise im just getting ready to jump up in torch and kiln sise this next year so it should be lots of fun!

[Albino Sasquatch]

hmm so i guess its a gamble either way ill try and pak it with me on the plane its just a little scorp its not like i coulld beat someone to death with it. i heard shelbo say he had some issues with them telling him it could be used as a blugening (sp) wepon and they made him check it...lol