Cooroy Toymaker
21st September 2016, 09:45 PM
After a recent visit to Cooroy Camphor Laurel buying timber, woodworkers from the Buderim Men's Shed invited us to visit their facilities in Buderim, Queensland.
On arrival two carloads of saw-dusty Cooroy woodworkers were treated to morning tea in their alfresco dinning area and given an overview of the facility before a grand tour.
What a setup! :2tsup: Everything from A to Z in activities for over 300 members, making them one of the largest Men's Shed in Australia, if not the largest.:o
They are now fund raising 1.5 million dollars :oo: to build a purpose built Men's Shed to cater to the increasing membership on the Sunshine Coast.
We wish them every success in their endeavor.:2tsup:
Highlights of the visit.
394802 Alfresco dinning
394803394804 Woodworkers exchanging tall tails and true.
394805394806 The display in the foyer
394807 Advanced computing class. At the time they were online looking at second hand camper vans. Why am I not surprised:no:
394808 French polishing room. I was informed this table had 180 coats. Ideal occupation for someone with O.C.D.:roll:
394809 Part of the library.
The following photos are of the toy making room. As a toy maker myself I was interested in their operations and the kind of toys they were making. As our visit was on a Tuesday and not a Friday I missed chatting with the resident toy makers whom, I was told, have many years of experience making toys.
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394810 Leather work room. Spot the Hawaiian with the ukulele.:) He has plans to make a ukulele using camphor laurel. We expect to see him soon looking for 1/4 sawn timber.
394817 The Turners
394818394819 The art room
394820 Lead lighting room
394821 Metal workshop, gardening shed and the building behind houses the turners and artists.
394822 The main building, The Buderim Men's Shed. It was a Eye Hospital in the past. You can buy this building now for 3.2 million.:o
I hope you enjoyed our visit as much as we did.
Please support Men's Sheds where ever you find them, they offer a much needed service to the men who helped build this country.
All the best in your endeavors
kindest regards
the Cooroy Toymaker
P.S. You can find my pages with lots of pictures over in the Toy Making forum.
On arrival two carloads of saw-dusty Cooroy woodworkers were treated to morning tea in their alfresco dinning area and given an overview of the facility before a grand tour.
What a setup! :2tsup: Everything from A to Z in activities for over 300 members, making them one of the largest Men's Shed in Australia, if not the largest.:o
They are now fund raising 1.5 million dollars :oo: to build a purpose built Men's Shed to cater to the increasing membership on the Sunshine Coast.
We wish them every success in their endeavor.:2tsup:
Highlights of the visit.
394802 Alfresco dinning
394803394804 Woodworkers exchanging tall tails and true.
394805394806 The display in the foyer
394807 Advanced computing class. At the time they were online looking at second hand camper vans. Why am I not surprised:no:
394808 French polishing room. I was informed this table had 180 coats. Ideal occupation for someone with O.C.D.:roll:
394809 Part of the library.
The following photos are of the toy making room. As a toy maker myself I was interested in their operations and the kind of toys they were making. As our visit was on a Tuesday and not a Friday I missed chatting with the resident toy makers whom, I was told, have many years of experience making toys.
394811394812394814394815394816394813
394810 Leather work room. Spot the Hawaiian with the ukulele.:) He has plans to make a ukulele using camphor laurel. We expect to see him soon looking for 1/4 sawn timber.
394817 The Turners
394818394819 The art room
394820 Lead lighting room
394821 Metal workshop, gardening shed and the building behind houses the turners and artists.
394822 The main building, The Buderim Men's Shed. It was a Eye Hospital in the past. You can buy this building now for 3.2 million.:o
I hope you enjoyed our visit as much as we did.
Please support Men's Sheds where ever you find them, they offer a much needed service to the men who helped build this country.
All the best in your endeavors
kindest regards
the Cooroy Toymaker
P.S. You can find my pages with lots of pictures over in the Toy Making forum.