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    Default Open Day & Hand Tool event at Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking

    This Saturday and Sunday there is annual Open Day and Hand Tool at Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking.

    Details are at Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking | Education Dedicated Towards Traditional Skills

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    Took the trip there today and it was good to see the demos happening and the quality tools for sale.
    There was a display of some of the excellent work that students had completed.
    Took a few photos if anyone is interested.

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    I must have been standing to your left when you took that photo of Steve Latta doing his demo. He’s a real pro and an excellent presenter, I really enjoyed his presentations.
    The infill smoothers were so nice also, my first time using one and was impressed.

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    Pity it has been so long since I had seen you otherwise I might have recognised you wandering around. Yes those planes were beautiful weren't they with a tremendous amount of work going in to making them. Very interesting and detailed work that Steve does too.

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    Do you know what that slab is Dallas? It's absolutely stunning.

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    I'm not sure if I remember correctly but I thought I heard the name Mesquite mentioned. It came from a property in Clifton Hill.
    Maybe saladonion or someone else who was there may have heard the name and remember it. Whatever it was it was was certainly impressive, much like a burl.

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    I went there on the Saturday for a short while as I am in the middle of moving house and did not have much time. Several demos and several hours later I went home.

    It was a great day and I agree with those who said Steve Latta was well worth going to see. He is doing a Seminar on 29 June at MGFW and I was so impressed with his knowledge and presentation style that I booked a spot for myself.
    I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.

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    I am glad that you had a good time! I was there Saturday most of the day but couldn't make it on Sunday.

    The slab is Sycamore. It is from a 150 year old tree at a day care centre at Clifton Hill. I think the tree was dying or dead.

    Steve has a wealth of knowledge and is a really nice guy too. I heard recently Mike Pekovich on Fine Woodworking podcast describe him as one of his woodworking Gods.

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    I'm not sure if I remember correctly but I thought I heard the name Mesquite mentioned. It came from a property in Clifton Hill.
    Maybe saladonion or someone else who was there may have heard the name and remember it. Whatever it was it was was certainly impressive, much like a burl.
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug3030 View Post
    I went there on the Saturday for a short while as I am in the middle of moving house and did not have much time. Several demos and several hours later I went home.

    It was a great day and I agree with those who said Steve Latta was well worth going to see. He is doing a Seminar on 29 June at MGFW and I was so impressed with his knowledge and presentation style that I booked a spot for myself.
    See you there on 29th Doug. I couldn't do any of the classes with him, work commitments. Looking forward to the seminar though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by saladonion View Post
    Steve has a wealth of knowledge and is a really nice guy too. I heard recently Mike Pekovich on Fine Woodworking podcast describe him as one of his woodworking Gods.
    He is a bit of a name-dropper though - He said that he was taught veneering by Tage Frid

    All jokes aside, he told me FAR MORE than I will ever need to know about hide glue, and that was just in a free public demo.
    I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by doug3030 View Post
    He is a bit of a name-dropper though - He said that he was taught veneering by Tage Frid

    All jokes aside, he told me FAR MORE than I will ever need to know about hide glue, and that was just in a free public demo.
    Great that you made the veneering and hide glue session. I saw it happening from the distance but discouraged by the number of people around his bench.

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