Thread: Another intro:)

Hello Megan, and welcome to the wonderful world of woodworking (and to the forum of course!)

Don't let the salespeople in the hardware/wood shops make you feel intimidated, they are there to serve you Its actually more frustrating when you find that you know more than they do about the item you are looking for.

What did you do at tafe? Anything woodworky? Some tafes offer night courses in woodwork, and often let you work on your own project (benefits are using their tools, and gaining hints and inspiration off teachers and fellow students).

Donna

Hi Meggles

Welcome!!!!

I totally agree with Donna's sound advice. Keep asking questions and eventually they will get the idea that you are genuine and serious and then they will bend over backward to help you

Adding to Donna's suggestion, have a look through your local library at the woodwork books and magazines they might have. Browse the magazines at the newsagents to get an idea of which might interest you.

And if you have any other questions, just ask

Cheers
Wendy

Originally Posted by flynnsart

Hello Megan, and welcome to the wonderful world of woodworking (and to the forum of course!)

Don't let the salespeople in the hardware/wood shops make you feel intimidated, they are there to serve you Its actually more frustrating when you find that you know more than they do about the item you are looking for.

Donna took the words out of my mouth!

you go girl!!
astrid

This may interest you Meggles. Good way to meet other woodworkers and increase the network.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f25/adelaide-shed-meet-57339

ahem... puttin on me dadda of 8 cap (6 of whom are sheila non bloke types and 3 of which are Megan aged types) I must say...


Megan


Megan


Megan


MEGAN


Now I have your attention... welcome


And... another thing NEVER be intimidated by ANY git in the hardware or Blunderings... cause even if you only have a tiddler ants knowledge of what you want you will probably have more than half a clue more knowledge than the git serving you

AND... another thing they are the operative words there... SERVING YOU... not pandering to you not condescending to you not overseeing you not anything but SERVING YOU... and as a servant serving you they are at YOUR direction! So think about that for a tick... YOU are in charge of them dont let them get away with even THINKING they know more than you cause they probably bloody well dont.


And... another thing... well since I got me cap on I may as well go for broke eh?... dont let the gits with beddathananysheilaitis get to you... remember no matter how good they think they are there is ALWAYS someone better... and another thing on that point is... no matter how good they think they are or actually are they ALL bar none started with nothing no knowledge no experience no tools no nothing but start they did and start you have so you just stand up thrust your chest out (I mean that in a nice way) and say stickitupyerdatesport! and carry on... for every arrogant ignorant up his own ass bloke who is condescending to you there are at least a dozen who would willingly help

AND!!!... yeah you go Shane!! I think some of the stuff the other shielas here make are bloody drop dead gorgeous fanfriggintastic and well put some of the stuff some blokes make to shame... and Im not talkin about the shielas themselves either... mmm although some of them are pretty snazzy too Im talkin about what they make... we have some pretty talented ladies among us

trouble is some of them only hang out here in the ladies bar nothin changes over the years eh? Why I membas back when the local pub had to have its own ladies bar just for the sheilas yeah I membas an every now an then some uppity young shiela would waltz into the mens bar (sportsmans bar of course) and by crickey talk about the shyte hittin the fan!!!... but then over time the old ladies bar was taken down and it became one big bar with sheilas an blokes mingling pretty good together... sadly some bars are now starting to make sheilas bars popular again... same here on the forum

Aaaaaaaaaahhh well its all good I just ignore all the skirts curlers g strings leatherette gear frilly curtains over the shoulder boulder holders high plush carpet and those damned pesky little umperellas your flamin nancyboy bartender with the bulging biceps keeps stickin in me beer ... and with a huge smile beamin outta me dial I just fit right in!

hey Megan?

Megan?

You still with me?

Goodoh!!

Ask questions post pics (you being in them is NOT madatory by the way) and share any ideas and brainstorm any niggling thoughts of what to do how to do something and we will watch out for you and help you along... wont we fellas an sheila types? OF COURSE WE WILL!!!

Cheers
Your second dadda
Shane

Megan Welcome to the board and as the ladies said. If he is condescending then find another hardwares shop or look into maybe an online shop and ask lots of question here on any of the boards. the men here are great. Gee Whiz I have asked some dum questions and have had the lot answered every time with out copping too muich flack.. but what I did was all in good fun and you could tell that by the throne. They are very helpful so don't let that man undermine you. Us girls can do a good job with wood too. It does not discriminate ..so welcome
bye Toni

shane...shaaaaaaane.........SHANE ! . ya nutter.

thanks for the welcome everybody, i started my dovetails practice today lol one end of a really small piece of pine lol very shonky with only the tiniest of improvement (but it's still improvement)and temporarily gave up after a call from the ex bf. Will do more tomorrow, have to work soon. I'm so getting a dog!!

My first hardware visit was to local mitre 10 :s as i don't drive and i don't live close enough to bunnings

but dad drove me to bunnings today much more helpful lol.

great to hear.

dovetails terrify me,
after 5 years mine are shocking
cant think in 3d
keep it up
astrid

Originally Posted by Meggles

thanks for the welcome everybody, i started my dovetails practice today lol one end of a really small piece of pine lol very shonky with only the tiniest of improvement (but it's still improvement)and temporarily gave up after a call from the ex bf. Will do more tomorrow, have to work soon. I'm so getting a dog!!

My first hardware visit was to local mitre 10 :s as i don't drive and i don't live close enough to bunnings

but dad drove me to bunnings today much more helpful lol.

HEY MEGGLES!!!



HEY BUBSYWUBSY!!!




HEY!!!





Yes you Megan




Its me again ...Gidday again from dadda number 2 way over here on the west coast!! See I keeps tellin everyone that us daddas are bloody good blokes yours... thats dadda number 1 by the way... took you to Blunderings!! FLAMIN TOP BLOKES US DADDAS!! Good on yer son


ahem back to MEGAN!!!


aaahhh dovetails... delightfull little suckers them buggars... NOT!!!... I mean your what 21? Im what 50?? GAWD STREWTH THAT FRIGGIN OLD??? sigh well I was 21 onct... I was!! anyways MeggleyWeggley dovetails...

See even some of us old ancient fossils have to get some help with them mongrels from time to time... and that my dear girl is where the likes of... que drum roll...

CARBATEC!!

Come to the fore! With their wonderous dovetail JIG!!! amazing creature of thing this makes dovetails LEAP out of the timber at you with a single swipe of the router!!! too right it do! Makes legends outta peanuts it does

Thats why I dont use one


No I use a set of them Veritus things you know you slip em over the ends of the timber get your KNIFE and mark both sides then using the trusty JAPANESE saw (which saw you wont find in Blunderings by the way if you did the poor sod working there wouldnt know what to do with it) and do it the mucho mucho way Im gonna be a mucho dovetailer man mucho mucho dovetailer... bloody Villiage People!!!

Anyways... theres a bunch of ways of getting around the dreaded dovetail... have you gots a router? get one... a triton if you can the big sucker and a router table or make one your a sheila you can make one easy as a mere snap of the fingers!

Now on the other hand bein a sheila type non bloke of tender years... no offence meant... none taken I know... you really must make it a rule and this is your dadda number 2 speaking here you must make it a rule that when a BF of the EX type calls that you make sure you are OUT UNAVAILABLE BUSY IN THE SHOWER IN THE DUNNY IN THE SHED EVEN... cause really what about the BF of the NEXT type eh? he coulda been givin yer a call and there you are yakkin away with BF of the EX type? Very unfair of you me dear unfair indeed.

BUT!! ALL IS NOT LOST!!! No indeed for here at the legendary Woodworkers forum of UBLOODYBEAUT we are here to help in EVERY WHICHAWAY WE CAN!!! NO WUKKERS whatever! We are here for you... just like were here for Wendy Astrid Donna Kerry and all the other loverly sheila type non blokes... We are here for you... you ask we come easy as!

So whatever the question dont sweat it Meggly you just pipe up an ask... of course that might mean you will have to accept say Apricots response... or even Wheelins... or maybe heaven forbid givin yer a servin... and of course theres a whole bunch of old farts who love nothin more than takin an hour or so of your time waffling along about this that and the other thing... then theres me... Im your typical silent type Aussie bloke... you know the sorta fella thats there in the background ever ready to step in and help a damsel in distress with his brilliance wit and damnably fine looks


yeah yeah so Im a tad of a shortwheelbase sorta fella... an so Im a tad on the well shall we say tubby side... an well... ah shut up already!!

Anyway Ive said it before Meggies Welcome to the farm... the funny farm where life is beautiful all the time... hahahehe... mmmm anyways show us your work to date if you want we wont laugh... honest... well okay maybe just a little but thats okay these galahs go into hysterics whenever I post a pic

meh i'm already too stuck in my ways for a bf lol. he was supposed to be stayin with us for a few months and after 1 month i knew i wasn't ready to share, so now i'm waitin till december-ish to geta dog. can't wait.

as for a router i started thinkin about that yesterday after my first attempt, dad, pop and i are out to the markets as it's a sunday and that's what sundays are for, and if i can't pick us something cheapish there to practice with i'm goin to try to talk the olds (no offence) into going back to bunnings. lol we'll see. then i have the whole day off!!! from work...

I havent done dovetails for a while, but, have done them with a router and jig, and also completely by handtools. I much prefer the ones done by hand.

Take real good care when marking out, and cutting the line with a knife is a good idea. I wouldnt mind a set of Veritas dovetail markers, make it real simple.

RELAX, being uptight makes you grip your saw too hard, and turns the blade. So before you cut, get your hands and arms and give them a good ole shake, sort of like you were shaking water off them. Don't laugh, it helps. Start your cut with the saw upright, then once it has bitten in, angle it to the angle of the cut. I sort of cut along the line on one side and then do the same to the other, then level the saw and cut right through. If that makes sense. Make sure your work is securely clamped upright. (this is my method, I'm sure there are others who could tell you theirs)

Dont be in a rush, if things are going wrong, walk away and go and smell the flowers for a while.

Donna