Thread: faFFing around - The Tour de SEQ - photo & fun heavy

or one very big truck ?

I had the pleasure of catching up with the honeymoon couple this morning when they stopped in for a bacon & egg breakfast, before the drive back to Sydney. It was good to catch up with both of them, even if it was only a quick visit. Even though they had a trailer full of timber, they decided to drive up the road to check out the Bowraville mill, before the trip home. They're probably still making their way through Sydneys traffic, which I don't miss one little bit.

...which found us in the trickiest location yet. On the side of the Pacific Motorway somewhere in the vicinity of Taree.

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Ok, Just for Crowie, three of the best looking blokes you're ever likely to see.
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So here we are back in Camden, having arrived at 18:30.

Kicked off the day repacking a rather large quantity of timber. Had to leave my Red Stringbark behind in Boambee, but it is still very wet so no big deal.

Then on for a great but short visit with Mike & Felicity at Macksville. We were on a promise of Bacon & Eggs which we hadn't been treated to for, hmmm, easily 4 or 5 days. Mike's were particularly special though - half gas cooked and half electric. We parted company after an hour or so with a bag of fruit from their extensive orchard.

Thanks very much Mike!

After that we went to the Bowraville Sawmill to check out what they might have to offer. I had spoken to "Josh" last week before we left, and it sounded promising. ATM they mainly have Blackbutt, and in 325x40mm boards which were destined to be stair treads. The timber looked pretty good.

After that it was just TOD and then straight home through the peak hour traffic with a heavily loaded 5x7' trailer.

Good to hear you got back mostly in one piece.

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

So here we are back in Camden, having arrived at 18:30. through the peak hour traffic with a heavily loaded 5x7' trailer.

will there be a next time?

are you booking a 4.5T truck?

will you be taking orders?

if it's sometime between late July and late August I could help with my HR licence (= big truck )

Originally Posted by 62woollybugger

Ok, Just for Crowie, three of the best looking blokes you're ever likely to see.
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Crowie would most likely look in the mirror in the morning what else does he have to compare against?

Home again, home again, jiggety jog! The upshot of this odyssy will no doubt be that small mills of northern NSW & S.E. Qld. will be wondering why there are suddenly all these groups of grey-headed xylophiles calling in & name-dropping, hoping to discover some treasure.

Good to catch up with FF again, and make the acquaintance of the gentleman cabinetmaker for the first time, but not the last, I would hope. And btw, Brett, out of curiosity, I checked the date & that saw-making workshop where we first met in person was early November, 2013, getting on for 5 years ago - time flies when you're having fun!

Now all that's left to do is to find room for yet another trailer-load of masterpieces-in-waiting....

Cheers

Back in Katoomba now after The Gentleman f brought me and my booty up the hill (along with some other booty that had been stashed at his place). He then helped me load it into the timber store which is 50m down the yard from the street, so it was a goodly number of heavily laden walks. Thanks very much Al! Much appreciated, as was your generosity of spirit during the trip.

All up a thoroughly enjoyable trip in excellent company.

No TOD today for a few reasons - nobody mentioned it, as we were back driving our usual paths, and we were on a bit of a time schedule. Although as we drove up the Northern Road it did cross my mind to call TOD for 5 minutes time...

Originally Posted by ian

will there be a next time?

Well I think there probably will be. Perhaps a Tour de VIC? We may have to look at a Tour de Northern NSW again as an excuse to get some more timber.

Originally Posted by IanW

Now all that's left to do is to find room for yet another trailer-load of masterpieces-in-waiting....

I thought you said you were finishing making tools?

Noo then. Monsieur Wilkie. Just harking back to this picture:

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Specifically this bit:
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P'raps you thought you got away with it, as it wasn't mentioned on the day(s)? I can say with complete authority that it was most certainly noted for future mention......just as soon as your beautiful tools were safely smuggled over the border in Baja California (we are not quite completely Mexico here)....




Or have you just completely misinterpreted the meaning of Dust Collector?

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

...... Or have you just completely misinterpreted the meaning of Dust Collector?....

??? Whatsa matter? It's collecting dust, innit?

Okay, okay, I don't hook it up too often( as you plainly saw), it's mainly used for the planer, which doesn't get a lot of use, either. I've long been getting around to putting it outside the shed where it might actually do some good for my lungs. When I do use the dustmakers like the planer & bandsaw, it collects the chips & larger dust particles ok, but with its standard 'filter' bag, it ensures the damaging fine stuff gets thoroughly mixed with shed air. So I just wear a dust mask when planing. But I'm looking for the round tuit, it's here somewhere.....

Cheers,

That's an easy task where you are Ian. I just put mine outside in a small lean-to, disconnected the bag and let it blow away. You would be amazed at how much more suction you get if you open up both the inlet and the outlets. Your neighbours (like mine) aren't close enough to be affected.

It was good to meet Brett and Al in person, we should all organise more tours!

David