PDA

View Full Version : Sydney GTG starring , 10 Nov



Sawdust Maker
19th October 2010, 07:48 PM
Howdy

is passing through Sydney on 10 November.

He has offered to join us in a GTG. Yep I know it is a Wednesday but has a date in Albury on the Saturday.

I'm happy for it to take place at my humble abode, We'll have to carry the lathe out under the carport, but no probs

I reckon we could get together a little before lunch, say at 11 ish?
I'll put a cauldron of soup on. We'll need someone to do something better then a choc ripple cake :2tsup:

I'm situate in the lower north shore

Who's interested and can come?

Pat
19th October 2010, 08:12 PM
Bugger, I'll have to miss this one :C

Good luck to all that make it, is a good bloke and a better teacher.

Maybe a highlights vid could be made?

jmk89
19th October 2010, 08:17 PM
Subject to clients or courts not insisting that I attend on them, I will try to get there.

wheelinround
19th October 2010, 09:27 PM
Wednesday :rolleyes: I'll have to give it some thought,

:rolleyes: Where's the North shore

As a westie will I survive, the harangings of the Toff's :p

Soup in November :roll: why not we had salads in August :U

Put us down as a possible TBA Nick


Pat you have to book in a re-bout of shoulder trouble :;

hughie
20th October 2010, 01:20 PM
Alas, I shall have to fore go the pleasure as its the very busy time of the year for me. :C

Ozkaban
20th October 2010, 03:22 PM
gawd I love Flex time. I'll be there!

Cheers,
Dave

Wongo
20th October 2010, 03:45 PM
No one is working on Wednesdays any more??

Sorry I can't make it. Have fun turning pens or talking about pen turning. :D :D

RETIRED
20th October 2010, 03:56 PM
Never turned a pen, have no intentions of doing so.:no::D

Ozkaban
20th October 2010, 04:25 PM
Ahh, that's ok . No need to feel bad. I think we could arrange a demo for you :)

Sawdust Maker
20th October 2010, 05:57 PM
Yeah
I'm sure I could make one of those special oval ones I make :2tsup:

wheelinround
20th October 2010, 06:53 PM
Well about time you learnt, never hurts to learn new skills and being taught by NSWelshman why not. :U

RETIRED
20th October 2010, 06:54 PM
I know how to do it, just had no desire to do it. :D

wheelinround
20th October 2010, 06:58 PM
Not good enough we want photographic proof maybe even video.

I_wanna_Shed
20th October 2010, 07:19 PM
I've a massive project on at work, but I will see if I can swing a day off!

Nathan.

hughie
21st October 2010, 12:04 PM
I know how to do it, just had no desire to do it. :D


Yeah, couldn't agree more :2tsup:

jmk89
21st October 2010, 03:32 PM
I don't care what they do - I just want to have a chat and eat some cake...:)

Ozkaban
21st October 2010, 05:05 PM
OK, OK. A piece of my wife's best Flourless Choc Cake for the nicest pen on the day :q



(serious abut the cake - I'll even make it. I'll let you off on the pen though :D )

Sawdust Maker
21st October 2010, 07:58 PM
So far we have
(and 's boss?)
Ozkaban and
I

Maybe's are
jmk89
wheelin' and
I_wanna_shed (Nathan)

There must be some more whom want to meet the "Man from Mexico" and who can skive off for the day
I'll even throw in some crusty bread for the soup*. Ozkaban has volunteered the world famous choc cake
Oh, I can also make coffee, throw a teabag in hot water (under instruction) and can even pour water (on a good day!)





* did I mention home made ham and veg "so thick you can eat it with a fork" soup? :U

RETIRED
21st October 2010, 08:19 PM
(and 's boss?)Most definitely.

powderpost
22nd October 2010, 12:03 AM
Can I come to............................. Please?
Jim

Sawdust Maker
22nd October 2010, 09:28 AM
Can I come to............................. Please?
Jim

you could probably get a lift with :;

Ross
29th October 2010, 01:51 PM
I'm in, for my lunch break.

Ross

Hardenfast
29th October 2010, 07:44 PM
Lower North Shore works nicely for me, but the Wednesday bit may wobble a little bit. I'm a definite perhaps/maybe/if I can.

Wayne

Sawdust Maker
29th October 2010, 08:03 PM
Lower North Shore works nicely for me, but the Wednesday bit may wobble a little bit. I'm a definite perhaps/maybe/if I can.

Wayne


The perhaps/maybe/if I can
is precisely the reason I'll be doing soup. I can freeze any that isn't consumed

I'll be seeking final numbers next week or following Monday/Tuesday :2tsup:

wheelinround
29th October 2010, 09:53 PM
Nick I won't be coming to busy a week for us.:roll:

RETIRED
30th October 2010, 07:46 AM
The truck is loaded. All systems go.

We will see you on the 10th.:D

graemet
31st October 2010, 05:36 PM
Sorry, can't makeit, got to go to work on Wednesday. Pity though, I really enjoyed our last social encounter.

nz_carver
5th November 2010, 09:53 AM
Hey nick I might be in
If I jump on a train can you pick me up some were along the line???:rolleyes:

Ross
5th November 2010, 10:09 AM
Dave

If you can get to Artarmon or St Leonards station I can pick you up.

Ross

Ozkaban
5th November 2010, 10:21 AM
I'll be driving from Parramatta at about 11:30 or so, so can pick people up along the way if convenient. I'll be going home up the North Shore so can't do the return leg - Chatswood station would be easy enough though.

Cheers,
Dave

Sawdust Maker
8th November 2010, 01:59 PM
Well it's Monday
's rang, he's leaving the sunshine state and heading south
'reckons he'll be here about 10ish. Knowing Sydney traffic I expect it might be a little later.

please let me know who else is coming and I'll PM an address

See you on Wed

wheelinround
8th November 2010, 03:53 PM
:C have a good day gents

dai sensei
8th November 2010, 10:44 PM
called in today (see here (http://www.woodworkforums.com/f25/traveller-calls-dinner-126692/#post1233375)) for dinner, but is now back on the road again, on his way.

Sawdust Maker
9th November 2010, 04:36 PM
Gees
I hope he doesn't bust a boiler getting here!

for those coming along. I'll have the gate behind the car open, so just wander on down past the trampoline. See you all tomorrow

Ross are you picking up Dave?

Ross
9th November 2010, 08:19 PM
Gees
I hope he doesn't bust a boiler getting here!

for those coming along. I'll have the gate behind the car open, so just wander on down past the trampoline. See you all tomorrow

Ross are you picking up Dave?

Yes all arranged.

Ross

Ozkaban
9th November 2010, 08:29 PM
Looking forward to tomorrow...

Choccy cake didn't make it, but a banana cake will (made by loving wife and my 4 y.o.) so all good :D

Cheers,
Dave

powderpost
9th November 2010, 09:56 PM
Enjoy the day, just wish I could be there too.
Jim

Ozkaban
10th November 2010, 08:58 AM
Well this sucks... I have a meeting from 11 to 12. Hopefully I'll scarper earlier than that., but otherwise expect me about 12:30 or so.

Cheers,
Dave

jmk89
10th November 2010, 09:07 AM
You call that 'sucks', well this really does it. Walked in to the office today to be greated by a client (unannounced) wanting a day-long discussion of his case. So I'm having to miss today. Bogger!

Ozkaban
10th November 2010, 09:36 AM
You call that 'sucks', well this really does it. Walked in to the office today to be greated by a client (unannounced) wanting a day-long discussion of his case. So I'm having to miss today. Bogger!

Ok, you win :-

Bummer to miss you though. Hope all goes well.

Just a thought, does your client have any interest in learning wood turning :D:D:D

Cheers,
Dave

wheelinround
10th November 2010, 05:21 PM
Yeh well worse is when Pat SMS's me he's taken the day orf hadn't he so he could attend the GTG :roll: Hope it went well and the rain etc didn't dampen the wood n tools to much..

Weather would have been suitable for a shade of Prosi temp with Melb rain LOL just so he felt at home.:U

Grumpy John
10th November 2010, 07:44 PM
So did it happen or what, where's the photo's :? ?

Pat
10th November 2010, 09:12 PM
Well all I can say is the 0300 wake ups to work the extra time were worth it!

Jim Carroll
10th November 2010, 09:15 PM
So did it happen or what, where's the photo's :? ?

No photos didnt happen :rolleyes:

Christos
10th November 2010, 09:22 PM
It might still be happening and so no photos to post as yet.

I am sorry that I did not make it. Only left work at 19:30.

Ross
10th November 2010, 09:56 PM
As new members of the Brotherhood of the Skew we are sworn to secrecy. Right Pat.

wheelinround
10th November 2010, 10:02 PM
To inebriated to know which camera button to push :;

Sawdust Maker
10th November 2010, 11:33 PM
As new members of the Brotherhood of the Skew we are sworn to secrecy. Right Pat.

Damn, I've already forgotten the secret handshake :doh:

Not a bad arvo really, thanks for coming everyone, especially , bad luck Jeremy. :(

demonstrated the skew, detail gouge and the roughing gouge
also end hollowing on a bit of pine - the right and wrong way

Had lunch - thanks for the banana cake Ozkaban :2tsup:

Ozkaban had brought some really dry and hard sheoak, bulloak or something so we got a demo of how to fit the chuck in a recess etc

Then a demo on sheer scraping using the various chisels, bowl gouge, scraper etc

and Julie stayed for dinner, then I had a personal demo on sharpening and some tuition on techniques for the insides of bowls as we sharpened each of my bowl gouges

They got away at about 9:30 after yet another cuppa :U

152647 152648

, Pat and Ross

152649 152650

Ozkaban, Pat and


NZ Carver and I obviously didn't attend as we aren't in any of the piccies :q

Ozkaban
11th November 2010, 07:48 AM
Had a great time at the get together. is very informative and a great instructor. Was lovely to meet Mrs too.

My camera survived being 'nick-ed' :D , so here are a couple of more photos.

Dunno how to pust the thumbnails like Nick...

and Nick
http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=152663&stc=1&d=1289421600


, Pat, Nicks Back and a bit of Ross.
http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=152664&stc=1&d=1289421600

and finally... the Face of Woodturning in Aus :cool::cool:

http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=152666&stc=1&d=1289421600

I'd be interested to see how that lump of Forest Oak turned out. Scientifically identified, by the way - it wass written on it in chalk :D Was bloody hard and dry, but it looked like there was a nice looking bowl in there trying to get out :2tsup:

I was also quite impressed with the Nova DVRXP. I played with one at a turning course I did, but was concentrating on the turning. Here it was a nice piece of work - handling that (albeit not massive) lump of off balance wood with considerable ease. Very quiet and smooth head stock :2tsup:

Thanks to Nick for organising it, for turning up and Mrs for putting up with all the way from Mexico to Proserpine and back to Syd :2tsup: Oh, and than ks to Nick for the soup for lunch. Very yum!

If or any of the other Melbournites are passing through Syd again, I'm happy to host the next get together.. I'm at the northern end of Syd, just of the Newcastle expressway, so nice and easy to get to :cool:

Cheers,
Dave

wheelinround
11th November 2010, 08:13 AM
Nick and Dave great photo's always good to see Forumites standing round watching a demo.
One day we will see hands on demo's maybe, you know Nick Dave Pat all at the lathe with say behind with his axe.:U


Sorry I missed it but by he look of it the BS must have been really bad having to have a toilet roll so close to the action. :q

Nick I noticed the lathe was polished up prior 's arrival :roll:

Did anyone make it as far as the cubby house to grab some of Nick's stash??

RETIRED
11th November 2010, 04:09 PM
Thanks to Nick and the other Forumites.

We (Julie and I) had a great time.

Nick is going to try to finish that Forest Oak after sussing it out. Could be a saver.

Thanks all.

I_wanna_Shed
11th November 2010, 05:51 PM
Looks like it was a great day! Really sorry work commitments had me staying away - I would have learnt heaps! Well done to Nick, , and all.

Nathan.

Sawdust Maker
11th November 2010, 08:31 PM
...

Nick I noticed the lathe was polished up prior 's arrival :roll:

...

yeah
and I tidied up the shed as well :rolleyes:

Allan at Wallan
11th November 2010, 10:35 PM
Did anyone notice 's cigarette in the photos.
It is used as a counter-balance in the use of the dreaded
skew. It sometimes hangs from the left of the mouth,
then the right, and when the wood is finally cylindrical
it dangles from the centre.:2tsup:

Allan

Pat
12th November 2010, 01:43 AM
Did anyone make it as far as the cubby house to grab some of Nick's stash??

Why do you ask? :;

Ozkaban
12th November 2010, 07:36 AM
Did anyone notice 's cigarette in the photos.
It is used as a counter-balance in the use of the dreaded
skew. It sometimes hangs from the left of the mouth,
then the right, and when the wood is finally cylindrical
it dangles from the centre.:2tsup:

Allan

yeah, that skew of his is a fearsome lump of steel with a thimble sized handle :o

Mind you, any anti smoking campainers out there shouldn't worry - the cigarette was rarely lit... usually went out again after a minute or so :D

Cheers,
Dave

wheelinround
12th November 2010, 07:01 PM
Why do you ask? :;

I heard a rumour :U

Nick good to see you today sorry that retirement is such APIA see you again tomorrow for round to at a sale.:;

Gee must really love turning seems he will travel the country far and wide just to teach a skew.:p

Sawdust Maker
12th November 2010, 09:36 PM
Someone (Ross?) at the gtg was asking about gouge grinds

At the time I went to get a printout of something to help - unfortunately it wasn't in the shed - was hiding in the study

I've found the link to the doc I was looking for here (http://www.woodcentral.com/newforum/grinds.shtml)

enjoy

tea lady
12th November 2010, 09:51 PM
:pi looks a bit skinnier than when he left! Musta sweated some of him off in the northern climes.:o

Christos
13th November 2010, 03:12 PM
Did anyone notice 's cigarette in the photos.
It is used as a counter-balance in the use of the dreaded
skew. It sometimes hangs from the left of the mouth,
then the right, and when the wood is finally cylindrical
it dangles from the centre.

What about the photo that does not have a cig in his mouth or one that does not have a cig at all. What does that indicate? :o

Allan at Wallan
13th November 2010, 05:05 PM
What about the photo that does not have a cig in his mouth or one that does not have a cig at all. What does that indicate? :o

Poor memory ... forgot to get one.:D

Allan

Sawdust Maker
13th November 2010, 07:20 PM
Poor memory ... forgot to get one.:D

Allan

Or it was lit and sitting on the lathe bed, the grinder table, the ... :D