Thread: T&WWW show - what's worth looking out for

I don't s'pose you noticed whether anyone had Metabo Duo ROS's there?

(I have agents on the lookout for me, but it looks like they're having too much fun to report back. )

Forget I asked... silly question. You can't turn with 'em, so you wouldn't have noticed.

Well, as it happened, Metabo had a decent presence there but as for Duo ROSs sorry, wasn't looking that close.

Was faintly tempted by a 12" Bosch SCMS but I have new skis to pay for yet for Unzud next year. And for rebuilding the knee to use them The Bosch could prob. do a bit of the knee work but the surgeon might have his own kit

Originally Posted by rsser

Well, as it happened, Metabo had a decent presence there but as for Duo ROSs sorry, wasn't looking that close.

Was faintly tempted by a 12" Bosch SCMS but I have new skis to pay for yet for Unzud next year. And for rebuilding the knee to use them The Bosch could prob. do a bit of the knee work but prob. the surgeon has his own kit

One good thing about new skis is that it means you can use the old ones for splints.

Thanks for the info, Ern. I thought they'd have a presence but because I'm not attending I haven't researched it. (I hate window shopping. Why tease myself?)

As the Duo is one of their choicer offerings, I'd imagine they'd be showing 'em there and that there's now one with my name on it. :fingers Xed:

Just to add some v. casual observations about what wood was there:

Seemed to be more Huon than last year.

Also much more figured Tas Myrtle.

And more high-colour Camphor Laurel.

Ern,

I hope you're going back tomorrow and can haggle - see my VL100 post!

Was there in all his finery? DJ?

Jeff

Most of the usual suspects were there Jeff

FWIW I've found that if you don't get that item at the show you were lusting after, a phone call to the retailer up to a week later asking if they'll do the show price for you will work.

And for others: don't forget the Woody's discount mentioned elsewhere on this forum.

Thanks to DJ for bringing this to my attention today.

Here was my wood find.

Useful reminder to me that it's all about the wood

.... obsessed as sometimes one may become about tools.

GJ picked this bit out; shows that even a metal guy might have an eye for a good lump

It's a CL platter blank; never seen this colour before.

Will re-centre it and hope that the branch rot doesn't go too deep.

Pretty. :lust: I hope you left some nice bits behind for me.

So how much was a lump of that anciant Kauri?

I am really sus about that ancient Kauri - someone else can cast a more expert opinion over it, but it seems too 'fresh' to be swamp kauri - ie buried under anaerobic mud for 45,000 years, otherwise how did it get that old?

I have some here, and it looks and feels completely different.

Course, I could be completely wrong too....

Stu, it is the genuine stuff alright, Tim has been over there where they salvage it from and has seen how the whole operation of recovering it to it's ready to be despatched happens

And I have transported quite a bit of it as well for them, in fact this is their second shipment, mind you the last lot was a lot smaller in quantity

I can testify that it feels wet ;-}

And that it has the colour and grain of Kauri.

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

I don't s'pose you noticed whether anyone had Metabo Duo ROS's there?

Went and had a look for you Skew and yes they do have them , listed at $345 if my memory serves me right

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

Went and had a look for you Skew and yes they do have them , listed at $345 if my memory serves me right

Yep, $345. Waldo found one with my name on it and brought it home for me...

Thanks, Chris! And thanks for the heads up to you too, DJ.

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Yep, $345. Waldo found one with my name on it and brought it home for me...

Thanks, Chris! And thanks for the heads up to you too, DJ.