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SAISAY
5th August 2012, 08:11 AM
What happened?
This forum used to be so lively with all the wood whispering woman always having something new to tell us.
Where have you gone?
I miss you :C
Cheers
Wolffie

cherylmc
7th August 2012, 04:57 PM
Hi Wolffie - I see your point.
I for one am alive and well, but we are very thin on the ground. Come on girls, let's all have some input into this forum. I'd love to know who else shares my passion. Being a beginner, I sometimes feel a bit intimidated. No-one like to appear ignorant. But I'm sure there are a lot of others out there feeling the same. So put down your drill, shake the sawdust out of your hair and jump on line. I'm making a stool at the moment, with some help from the boys down at the Mens Shed (they open up for women on a Tuesday evening). I've also made a coffee table and a utility table, which I think turned out very well. 'Trial' and 'error' are very good teachers!
I look forward to hearing what other women are up to.
Cheers

tea lady
7th August 2012, 06:34 PM
Tend to play out there with the boys. :shrug: Guess I don't really think women need their own bit. :think:

Bushmiller
7th August 2012, 07:37 PM
Tend to play out there with the boys. :shrug: Guess I don't really think women need their own bit. :think:

One of the benefits of emancipation:wink::D.

Regards
Paul

Andy Mac
7th August 2012, 08:07 PM
Last time I saw Ruffly she was in her shed, doing shed things, and the world had disappeared! :)

Cheers

tea lady
7th August 2012, 11:04 PM
One of the benefits of emancipation:wink::D.

Regards
Paul:hmm: I guess. :think: You can borrow my vaccuum if you like. Hardly used.:D

Bushmiller
8th August 2012, 12:09 AM
:hmm: I guess. :think: You can borrow my vaccuum if you like. Hardly used.:D

Oooooh.......One careful lady owner. Perhaps it's only been used like this?:cool:

Regards
Paul

SAISAY
8th August 2012, 08:57 AM
HI
Nice meeting you all again.
You are hard to find amongst the large number of guys.
Cheers
Wolffie

Timbacare
11th August 2012, 11:41 AM
There seems to be a few of us ladies lurking :p

tea lady
11th August 2012, 12:23 PM
There seems to be a few of us ladies lurking :pMaybe we should be called the "lady lurkers" ? :D

Timbacare
11th August 2012, 08:49 PM
Lady Lurkers ..... sounds like people who should be locked up! :D

How are you Tea Lady ? Cold enough for you up in them thar hills???

Bushmiller
11th August 2012, 09:09 PM
Lady Lurkers ..... sounds like people who should be locked up! :D



I think that may be a crazy mixed up reference to the 9th and 10th days of Christmas:wink::).

Regards
Paul

tea lady
12th August 2012, 01:03 AM
Lady Lurkers ..... sounds like people who should be locked up! :D

How are you Tea Lady ? Cold enough for you up in them thar hills???:D heater turned up tonight. :cool:


I think that may be a crazy mixed up reference to the 9th and 10th days of Christmas:wink::).

Regards
PaulIt happens on the night in between. :cool: In anticipation of the leaping lords.

Bushmiller
12th August 2012, 07:41 PM
It happens on the night in between. :cool: In anticipation of the leaping lords.

:D:D

Regards
Paul

HandyAndrea
18th August 2012, 03:46 PM
What happened?
This forum used to be so lively with all the wood whispering woman always having something new to tell us.
Where have you gone?
I miss you :C
Cheers
Wolffie

Just busy, busy, busy..... but also a bit challenged in the health department - I have advanced osteoarthritis, and waiting on a hip replacement.
When I can stand again, I'll be back out in the shed!:U

tea lady
18th August 2012, 05:30 PM
Just busy, busy, busy..... but also a bit challenged in the health department - I have advanced osteoarthritis, and waiting on a hip replacement.
When I can stand again, I'll be back out in the shed!:USo the osteoarthritis prevents two finger typing too? :D Ah well. Look after yourself. :U

SAISAY
19th August 2012, 06:32 PM
HI Andrea
Welcome to the club :)
Whilst waiting for them to decide what to do about my hips, back and shoulder I am surviving on Prednisone injections.
Having a CT Scan of my back tomorrow.

Cheers
Wolffie

tea lady
20th August 2012, 09:56 AM
I do tai chi, as all my friends are sick of me saying. Keeps the arthritis in my neck under control. And everything else strung together pretty well. So much so that every now and then I think I don't need to do it and I stop for a while and realize it is helping a lot. :rolleyes::U

HandyAndrea
28th August 2012, 11:59 AM
So the osteoarthritis prevents two finger typing too? :D Ah well. Look after yourself. :U
:no:No...LOL....but its a bit hard to write about your woodwork if you're not doing any!:B
Can't walk or stand without the aid of two sticks, and unlike you Aussies, my shed is freezing cold in the winter, but it is also way down the back of the section, so a bit inaccessible.

tea lady
28th August 2012, 06:06 PM
my shed is freezing cold in the winter, Well its pretty cold in this neck of the woods too. But nice and sunny today. :cool:

needs sandin
1st September 2012, 12:54 AM
Hi, needs sandin here - i've been a member for a while but being an absolute beginner I've never had much to say although I realize now that there may just be a few women out there who are similar. I'm from Queensland but am moving down to Melbourne in a couple of months, where, alas, I won't have a shed until our budget allows it (my partner is so great - she understands that it is the first priority).
It's going to be strange not having a space where I have all my favourite inanimate loves, but it is only temporary. Now I guess I'll have to start researching sheds suppliers in Victoria. Anyone have any input? We will be in Dingley Village.
I too have no problem hanging out with the guys, I find that they are friendly, caring, and supportive of forum members male or female and many of them seem to have quite a wicked sense of humour which really appeals to me. I guess I see woodworkers as a genderless species.
Anyway that's me - I'm fairly uncomplicated, but hasten to say that I love this forum and tend to check it out almost daily.
regards
needs sandin

Bushmiller
1st September 2012, 07:36 AM
many of them seem to have quite a wicked sense of humour which really appeals to me.

It helps enormously if you start off wicked:D.

Regards
Paul

tea lady
1st September 2012, 09:58 AM
Anyway that's me - I'm fairly uncomplicated, but hasten to say that I love this forum and tend to check it out almost daily.
regards
needs sandinWell just make sure you say stuff more often. And show us what you are doing.

At least in Dingley you will be quite close to Carbatech. For window shopping only of course. :D

needs sandin
1st September 2012, 11:08 AM
Yes. I have noticed Carbatech on one of my many reccy trips ( rubbing hands together gleefully)

kekemo
4th October 2012, 01:09 AM
Calling back in again... winter months do curtail the activity in workshop... I've other life interests... so between racing Avon boats... hitching caravan on & taking off for short breaks down south... & the chilly weather thats been keeping me indoors.... hence, a quiet few months. Just to keep my hand in... I've been rebuilding son's kitchen.... all solid wood from my stash....So yes, still doing the odd bit of woodwork... Haven't heard much from the WA group... but would love to catch up with them... think I would have missed a few barbaques which I will be disappointed for if I did ... cheers everyone.... keep safe & stay well....OH>>>> looky looky looky... birthday presents from son... Aren't I lucky. Yep, son & mum both "DeWalt Deity's" Kerry :cool::rolleyes:

Bushmiller
4th October 2012, 08:40 AM
kekemo

I used to work with a bloke whose wife would dream up projects for him. If he didn't have the appropriate tools for the job, in her estimation, they would arrive for his birthday, Christmas or indeed at any other time, so excuses were not an option.

It looks like there is a little role reversal in your case :).

Kitchen is looking good.

Regards
Paul

SAISAY
4th October 2012, 09:24 PM
Been busy learning how to use the CNC machine.
Made a couple of signs.
Unfortunately I seem to be so busy making models I miss out on shed time.

Ordered some sheets of ply today so I/we can finish the kitchen. No more weetbix for me, from now on it is ply :)
My tablesaw can't handle full sheets so my friend, the local cabinetmaker, offered to cut them down for me. Will be easier to cart home as well.

Got my hearing aids today.
Never knew the hard drive in my computers were that noisy and my chair and my shoes are squeeky :rolleyes: