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Thread: Woodshop Memberships
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17th September 2004, 08:42 PM #1New Member
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Woodshop Memberships
I have recently moved to Sydney from Canada, and I was hoping to keep my woodworking skills limber by cutting and assembling some furniture for my new place here. In British Colombia, I was a member of a public woodshop, which allowed members to come and use the equipment in the shop, assemble furniture, etc. I have seen nothing like this anywhere close by Sydney. Does this sort of members' workshop exist? Am I looking in the wrong place?
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17th September 2004, 09:42 PM #2Originally Posted by arcanthus
How long are you going to be in Oz for?
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18th September 2004, 10:55 AM #3New Member
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I'll be here for three or four years. It's difficult for me to stomach the thought of buying what I could make better and for less money.
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18th September 2004, 07:24 PM #4
There are TAFE collages around that do night courses in wood working. You can go there and just use the tools.
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18th September 2004, 09:12 PM #5
Workshop use in Sydney
Hi,
I was in Sydney for work for a couple of years, and I remember there is a place called "Henderson's" or similar that is a workshop where you can hire either machines individually or full use of the workshop by the hour. They had things like bandsaws, planers, tablesaws, radial arm saws, etc available at hourly rates, plus they run courses as well.
I may have the name wrong, but I recall pickin gup a brochure at the Sydney Woodwork Show at the Sydney Woodworkers Association stand - their website is www.woodworkersnsw.org.au - I am sure one of the contacts there can put you in touch (or maybe make join, make a friend and offer a few beers for use of their shop?). If not, try the Wood Works Book & Tool Company (City or Meadowbank stores), they should know.
Hope this helps - if you don't have any luck, reply and I'll hunt through my catalogues and things as I may still have the flyer.
Enjoy your time in Sydney.
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Darren
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18th September 2004, 09:18 PM #6
There is a place in Lillyfield Road,Lillyfield (Near Victoria Road)and I reckon it is Hendersons .
Its called Hendermans - PH 9555 9949
I am sure they have an internet site too.
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GregLast edited by Strungout; 19th September 2004 at 06:31 AM.
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18th September 2004, 11:14 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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At Carbatec (Sydney) on the front counter there is a brochure for a place that offers woodworking lessons. They also say that you can use their workshop for an hourly fee. Sorry, I cant remeber the name
Clint
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19th September 2004, 12:10 AM #8GOLD MEMBER
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Check out the web site for Benchworks - www.benchworks.com.au. They run classes, provide supervision for you own projects, and allow you to use their workshop.equipment at an hourly rate. They are at Emu Plains - a bit of a drive from Sydney, depending where you live.
Bob
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19th September 2004, 07:59 PM #9New Member
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Huge Thanks
Thanks for all of those replies. That was exactly what I was looking for. I appreciate the welcomes and support. Cheers!
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19th September 2004, 08:38 PM #10
"Hendermans Rozelle" is a member of this forum apparently.
Send him a message ...“We often contradict an opinion for no other reason
than that we do not like the tone in which it is expressed.”
Friedrich Nietzsche