Special delivery

[jow104]

I am honoured with another delivery of Australian timber but this time special delivery.


Quote:
Originally Posted by jow104

Looking forward to your visit, see you Monday afternoon at Torquay Coach Station.
I will be carrying a piece of timber in my hand so you dont say hello to the wrong person.

Reply.

And I'll be wearing my forum shirt (just in case someone else has a shirt that says FunkyChicken, look for the timber sticking out of my backpack)
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[wheelinround]

:2tsup::2tsup: John you know what FC says it didn't happen if there's no photo's

John isn't that the other side of the Island to you??

[RufflyRustic]

Love the bit about holding a piece of timber :D:D:D

[Cliff Rogers]

:2tsup:

[NCArcher]

Good stuff guys. :2tsup: Photos, photos, photos. :doh:

[Gra]

Love the bit about holding a piece of timber :D:D:D

You see it is like this officer, I am meeting this bloke I met on the internet..........:U:U:U

[NCArcher]

You see it is like this officer, I am meeting this bloke I met on the internet..........:U:U:U
I don't know his name, I call him Funky Chicken and ....:))

[dunbarhamlin]

Have a care - there are serious penalties for holding your wood in public :no:
Steve :U

[Waldo]

Have a care - there are serious penalties for holding your wood in public :no:
Steve :U

And if you must hold it in public, wear protection so you don't get splinters. :rofl:










Seriously though, another example of the Forum going beyond puter screens. :2tsup:

[Pheonix]

The mind boggles:C

[wheelinround]

What do you get when two Woodies get together


















Blunt tools

[munruben]

What do you get when two Woodies get togetherBlunt toolsor splinters.

[wheelinround]

UK Bobbies will have a field day

PC
"Ok sonny who you going to wack with that??, we'll have to take it for forensic testing that looks like blood on it"

FC Honest orificer its an Aussie hard wood and its sap:no:

PC What'd you call me son sap? orificer? think we'll have you your nicked:doh:

[funkychicken]

Mm..the cops are pretty suspicious of everyone over here:- Do try and look inconspicuous John:rolleyes::p

[munruben]

Do the cops still wear those old fashioned helmets?

[funkychicken]

Yep the Bobbies still look like Bobbies, I've also seen Royal Guards, Beefeaters and the guys with the big fluffy hats:D

[wheelinround]

:worthless::saythat:

[Woodlee]

The Bobbies helmets were made of wood I believe ,are they still?

Kev.

[funkychicken]

The Bobbies helmets were made of wood I believe ,are they still?

Kev.

I very much doubt it

[wheelinround]

This trip is a fake :p not one photo to prove it

[jow104]

Pleased to report
Andrew arrived safely last evening, the coach station arrangement was cancelled at the last moment and his family drove down and brought ~Andrew in.

So picture of proof requested is now posted.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/andrew2w.jpg

Andrew brought a gift of Brush box, and Iron bark which later today we intend making a box.

[wheelinround]

:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Now look at that

[jow104]

So the next day we got out to the workshop at 8am and the young man I reckon managed to get his hands on every bit of machinery lying around. :)

So he wanted to make a box, and a 23" length of American Ash 3"x 15mm was located together with some Black Walnut and a series of pictures describes the story.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/2w-5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/3w-5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/4w-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/5w-4.jpg

And by 12.45 am I thought we might finish before lunch break :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/6w-3.jpg

However the lid slowed us down and Andrew took a break to do some turning.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/7w-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/8w-1.jpg

If I have any energy left I should be back out the workshop later this morning :wink:

[Groggy]

I saw your post and a pair of Oz cammo pattern DPCU and did a double-take!

Hope you guys enjoy yourselves :2tsup:

[wheelinround]

Brilliant ripper :2tsup::2tsup: now all we need is John at the lathe been given instructions by FC

Oh box photo would be nice FC John bit hard to see all the way back there.

Can tell that John is much shorter

[jow104]

To complete the visit here are the remaining pictures.

The box awaiting lid to be completed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/9w-2.jpg

The box with lid completed and Andrew's design.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/10w-2.jpg

The first dovetail practice joint completed by Andrew.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/11w-3.jpg


BTW, he took some feeding.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2nd%20album/3rd%20album/12w-3.jpg

[chrisb691]

Looks suspiciously that he got some serious tuition, from the box master. Funny about that....with him hosting the latest challenge. I wonder what that design will look like, in (say) Camphor Laurel? :D

[tea lady]

Fantastic. :rofl::2tsup:

[funkychicken]

I'm baaaack!

Twas a fun few days :2tsup:to John for putting up with me:D

On the way home I got some souveniers from Axminster, a set of 6 Kirschen chisels and a Crown adjustable square:D

[Ozkaban]

welcome back FC. The trip looked like a lot of fun!

Now i'll have to get back to finishing my box for the challenge!

Cheers,
Dave

[ss_11000]

welcome back

[wheelinround]

John thanks for the photo's FC well done:2tsup:

[munruben]

Welcome back FC. We missed you..(official lie) Now on with the show.:) He's not really back you know.

[jow104]

FC left for mainland Europe today and most probably will not have internet connection for around 2 to 3 weeks.

[ss_11000]

welcome back


Welcome back FC. We missed you..(official lie) Now on with the show.:) He's not really back you know.


FC left for mainland Europe today and most probably will not have internet connection for around 2 to 3 weeks.
great - now i feel like an idiot:rolleyes::D

i wonder what he is up to in amsterdam:?:rolleyes:

[funkychicken]

I'm sitting in our hostel in Prague, it's....interesting..

Amsterdam is a nice city, apart the gay parade on the day that we arrived and the fact that marijuana is legal..

[Gra]

You a lucky boy, Prague is a very pretty city, what are you doing sitting in your Hostel, go out and see the city (Chase some of the local tail while your at it, your a teenage boy, its your job:D)

From one jealous old guy, who is now going to look at his pictures

[wheelinround]

What Gra said you got your woodworking in while on holiday now get off the keyboard and mingle taste the food breath the air see the sights.

Don't you just love the fact a days drive and you have been through 3 countries.:p

[funkychicken]

Went cycling around Prague today, twas fun. I've decide I like Prague but sadly I leave for Vienna tomorrow morning

So.. Onto Austria!

[Ozkaban]

...but sadly I leave for Vienna tomorrow morning

Life's tough! heart bleeds for you. it really does :U:U

Cheers,
Dave

[ss_11000]

Went cycling around Prague today, twas fun. I've decide I like Prague but sadly I leave for Vienna tomorrow morning

So.. Onto Austria!
one of my mates lives in vienna (he was an exchange student at my school), if you see him, say hi to him for me would ya:D:rolleyes:

have fun aye:2tsup:

[wheelinround]

Went cycling around Prague today, twas fun. I've decide I like Prague but sadly I leave for Vienna tomorrow morning

So.. Onto Austria!

Stone's through from Niki our forumite Jig maker.

[wheelinround]

To make you feel at home FC and give you the scale of your travels here's a good map.

[jow104]

You missed out ~Scandanavia, Russia upto the Volga, Malta, Cyrpus, Sardinia, Iceland, and Turkey want to be Europeans.

[RufflyRustic]

Stone's throw [sic] from Niki our forumite Jig maker.

Now that would be one visit I'd highly recommend for you FC!!!!!

cheers
Wendy

[munruben]

Aaaah to be young and free. FC you are a lucky guy.

[funkychicken]

Greetings from Orange, France:D

I've been through; Wien, Venezia, Firenze, Verona: Venice ain't all it's cracked up to be, Florence was nice though.

I was sick in Verona so that kinda ruined my day, Getting pulled up by cops on Segways and being asked if I was drunk was funny:D:B

Onto Paris on Thursday

[Cliff Rogers]

Pity you didn't get a chance to catch up with Claude (La truciolara) he is near Verona.

[funkychicken]

Greetings from Lille, France

Rode to Chateuneuf du Pap near Orange, bought a bottle of Plonk:D

Met this (http://www.lairat.com) young gentleman just out of Orange, got to see his workshop and all

Went to Paris, bought a beret:D


Pity you didn't get a chance to catch up with Claude (La truciolara) he is near Verona.

I was wanting to but didn't know where he was... Ah well I was sick that day anyway:~

[wheelinround]

Eating snails Funky

Those Guitars look awesome :2tsup:

[munruben]

Eating snails Funky :2tsup:Frogs legs I reckon Ray. Will do it every time.:)

[funkychicken]

Spent the past few days in Ireland, saw the Giants Causeway and some other sights.

I fly home tomorrow (finally:rolleyes:)

[wheelinround]

What lad you didne kiss the BlarneyStone see any Pots of Gold :rolleyes:

[chrisb691]

If you're flying qantas, it might pay to do a walkaround inspection before you get aboard. Just to make sure the wings are bolted on properly, and minor stuff like that.

[funkychicken]

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!!

I am soo glad to be back in Aus..and also very tired

[jow104]

Pleased to hear from you and that you had a safe return to Oz.

[wheelinround]

:2tsup: good to know FC

[ss_11000]

welcome back mate:2tsup:

i take it there was nothing wrong with the plane:D

[jow104]

You might joke but 150 died the same day on take off at Madrid airport.:oo:

[funkychicken]

The only problem with the plane trip was landing at Brisbane airport. The air pressure hurt my ears/face:no::~

[ss_11000]

yeah, everytime i get on yahoo to read the news, there is a story about something to do with a plane going wrong :(