Thread: Melbourne Woodworking Show

I entered the year before last with a Grandfather clock, got notification last year that the enteries MUST be kitchen based ie, chopping boards, spoons, etc.

I received no advise for this years show, so assumed it was all off.
I must admit I like to look at the standards of work around, other than my own.

Maybe they got paranoid about security, I know I was with my GF clock there for the whole weekend.

Al

So is that it with the shows now for another year?

Any city not had their's yet?

Adelaide and Hobart I think are next.


Al

Originally Posted by martrix

My god! Did anyone actually spend more than $30 at the friccin show?

I spent $ 765 including train fares ( Gifkins jig and box set, sharpening bits etc and Ubeaut products ). Just as well I had a free ticket , otherwise I would be broke.

And today I worked out that I need a few more rubber floor tiles to finish of the workshop floor covering. :eek:


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

I spent $ 765 including train fares ( Gifkins jig and box set, sharpening bits etc and Ubeaut products ). Just as well I had a free ticket , otherwise I would be broke.

And today I worked out that I need a few more rubber floor tiles to finish of the workshop floor covering. :eek:


Peter.

Just got to Jeffs shed and take a few of them carpet tiles they have on the floor.

Al

Originally Posted by ozwinner

Just got to Jeffs shed and take a few of them carpet tiles they have on the floor.

Al

But then I would have to wait untill nex year's show.


Peter.

I spent about $60 on some nice Camphor, plus a few bob's worth on uBeaut stuff - and that was it.

Didn't really see anything that caught my attention as "must have" (as opposed to pure tool lust - ie the L.N. stand).

I tried to get another 305mm, 90tooth T/S blade to suit a 25.4mm arbor at Timbecon, which they had, but the queue at the till went from Ar$*hole to breakfast time, so gave up

Did see Rob (WoodBorer) on Friday, and Christopher at uBeaut, plus Tkiie when on the way in, and that was all.

Cheers!

Peter - I ran out of puff when at the MIK stand, and kinda stopped looking after picking up an item on the 'need' list. MIK was one of the last, and the part of their stand I walked in on had a cabinet of LV tools. I though I was on a peak, so I cut and ran before I had to get SWMBO to transfer $ to pay the parking.


Shame I forgot to wear the cap as I didn't see any others. I did a fly-by past the coffee shop at 10 ... couldn't spot the caps so it was off the the R. Vaughan demo. Would have been nice to put faces to posts. Oh well, all the excitement got to me I must admit.

Cheers all,
Clinton

Would have been nice to put faces to posts.

I've seen about 20 faces from this BB. I'm still having nightmares.

Grunt (who was smacked long and hard with the ugly stick)

This one??


Al

Well i spent a little over $1000 today. Got the Gifkins jig & box cutter set, after watching Rogers demo, $10 off plus some plans, a DVD, and no delivery meant an ok saving, got some cheap bits & pieces, some camphor, and couble of jewelry box kits from mullumbimbi, in rosewood & silky oak, some back issues of wood review wasnt bad value, but was pi55 ed off at Triton guys. $389 for router which represents 2.5% disc over the stores, except that local bunnies still had them at $349 yesterday. The exhibitor knew about it but wasnt interested, trying to feed me some crap about how much they cost & how its the best in the world blah blah, so i called in to bunnies on my way home

This one??


Al

If not that one, one just like it.

Just did a quick calculation on Al's Huon Pine branch , cost him somewhere between $6,000 and $7,000 a cubic metre.

I'm sure that even our West Coast millers are a lot cheaper than that. For craftwood in that size, you can divide the price by around ten.

Kev M

Originally Posted by Cagey

, but was pi55 ed off at Triton guys. $389 for router which represents 2.5% disc over the stores, except that local bunnies still had them at $349 yesterday. The exhibitor knew about it but wasnt interested, trying to feed me some crap about how much they cost & how its the best in the world blah blah, so i called in to bunnies on my way home

I don't think Triton and GMC are all that interested in selling heaps at the show. they are wholesalers , unlike Timbecon, Carba-tec etc. They only want to demonstrate and keep up appearences. They can't afford to undercut Bunnings considering how much gear they move through there for a year. I don't really blame them.

The Bunnings price on that router is $100 less than i paid about 18 months ago so you got a very good deal anyway. You won't regret it one bit.