Wow, I think I like this place...

[ticklingmedusa]

You guys seem to have a lively forum going here
with a lot of collective experience between you.
I saw other turners from the US posting here.
I hope its ok if I join you.
I have about 9 months experience turning ( besides highschool and a friends shop in Oregon about 30 years ago ) I'm in Southern California now.
I do small scale bowls and semi closed vessels mainly.
I'm lucky because theres a few pretty good exotic wood suppliers nearby.
Last night I worked tasmanian rose myrtle into a closed vessel.
Beautiful wood. I'm playing with natives too like Calif. Sycamore and Cailf. Peppertree (actually naturalized, not a true native) Also, we have heaps of Eucalyptus here. Planted for railroad ties & windbreaks 100 years ago before they realized it to be unstable for that purpose. Not as many varieties as you have there but it seems to do well here. Its used in landscape plantings everywhere.
I'll try to behave myself.
tm

[ozwinner]

Welcome to the mad house.

All you need to survive is your sense of humour.
Owwhh, and post some piccys from time to time.

Al :D

[Gumby]

Welcome aboard. Leave your hat and coat at the door, your morals out the window and all hope behind. :D :D

[DavidG]

Welcome to the mad house.
Some of the guys know a lot, some of us.. Oh well we just make the noise.:rolleyes: :D

[Termite]

Welcome aboard. leave your hat and coat at the door, your morals out the window and all hope behind. :D :D
....and watch out for Gumby. ;)

[Auld Bassoon]

Welcome in Tickling:D You might have to getused to the Aussie humour though!:eek: :D

[BobR]

Welcome. By behaving yourself you will greatly reduce you survival chances :rolleyes:

[ziggles]

:rolleyes: hope you enjoy it as much as i have. only been logging in for the last 4 months but learnt a lot from the experienced ones above

[rsser]

Welcome!

Nice username.

Hope you can tickle without having to look.

[Cliff Rogers]

I thought it was a bit hairy. :rolleyes:

Hope he's not a snake in the grass. ;)

[Ivan in Oz]

> I'll try to behave myself.
tm

WHY?:confused:

[Driver]

Welcome aboard. If you try to behave yourself, you'll probably fail and, since this is an Australian forum, behaving yourself will mean you won't fit in! :D

We have a couple of your fellow countrymen on board who are members in really good standing (look for ryanarcher and MikeW). Both are very good woodworkers but, more importantly, they seem to understand the Aussie sensayuma and can give as good as they get. (And they get plenty!)

[Cliff Rogers]

Hey Col.... whats a Sensayuma?

Do you mean a Sensuum or a Sens Yuma? ;)

[Driver]

Hey Col.... whats a Sensayuma?

Do you mean a Sensuum or a Sens Yuma? ;)

Cliff

It's a Japanese vegetable that grows profusely in WA. :cool:

[Cliff Rogers]

Arrrrhhh..... I seeeeee..... ;)

[bitingmidge]

No aaahhricey is what Wongo eats, mostly steamed, sometimes flied.

P
:D

[ticklingmedusa]

You guys are cracking me up.
Thanks for the welcome.
tm