Strathfield menshed

**StrathfieldMens** · 14th March 2009, 08:33 PM

Evening All,

I am proud to announce the establishment of a new mensheds at Strathfield NSW.

The shed is located at 28 Pomeroy Street Homebush (near the DFO centre for those who know the area).

We are fortunate in that our shed is nearly 1000 square metres in area and as it was former sheltered workshop is ideal for the purpose.

Initially our main emphasis is on wood wood working projects (at present we are building benches and storage units, but will extend to other areas as the demand arises

We are meeting each Wednesday 10.00 -3.30 but hope to extend our hours to Saturday in the next few weeks.

All are welcome even if you do do not have much woodworking experience, I don't.

To learn more about the shed contact me by email or on 0449 106 002, anytime.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Terry McCowan

**artme** · 15th March 2009, 08:13 AM

G'day Terry and welcome aboard.

Great way to introduce yourself with an announcement like that

**munruben** · 15th March 2009, 09:47 AM

Welcome Terry, wow if only I was still living in Sydney.

**Ed Reiss** · 15th March 2009, 12:17 PM

...always nice to have an expansive work area

Welcome to the forums Terry

**Andrew_B** · 15th March 2009, 08:30 PM

gday
im in strathfield
just down the road,
can i get some more info on this?

**StrathfieldMens** · 16th March 2009, 09:01 PM

Andrew B (and any others)

The shed will be open on Wednesday from 10-3.

Location is 28 Pomeroy Street Homebush, next to the old bowling club

Ring me on 0449 106 002 anytime for more info.

Terry McCowan

**StrathfieldMens** · 29th March 2009, 10:13 PM

Dear All,

At the risk of wearing out my welcome with another story about the Strathfield Menshed.

I can report as follows

We have now had 4 Wednesday meetings with an everage of about 10 members attending and have now started Saturdays though with less numbers at this time (have about 20 members in total)

From the kindness of benefactors and members we have a reasonable supply of both power and hand tools though would love to obtain or borrow a jointer thicknesser (excuse my terminology I am not a woodworker).

Members projects at this stage are mainly preparing the shed, have built 3 good quality wooden benches and have acquired one steel one. We will be building some more next week and then should be able to handle abourt 20 members at any time. We are starting some personal and community projects in the next two weeks, I am hoping to build a 7ft dinghy.and some garden beds for the local primary school which is being funded by Strathfield Council.

Our pressing need is storage, does anyone have access to about 50 lineal meters of kitchen cupboard bases (perhaps a company doing a strip out of a lab or kitchen), tops not necessarily as will use plywood for this and condition irrelevant as we have 2 long walls of about 25-30m. under windows as a storage area for tools and small itemsIf you can't supply them on one lot we are happy to collect them on an individual basis.

Also is there any builders out there who have some surplus construction plywood , perhaps from a demolished hoarding that we can use as our bench tops

I will try and post some photos of the shed ASAP.

If you want to join simply come on Wednesday or ring me on 0449 106 002 or contact me through this forum. Our membership fee is $50 per annum plus a gold coin each time to pay for milk tea and biscuits

Thanks

Terry McCowan