Thread: I'm on the move again

Travelling back towards Sydney from Canberra on Thursday I called in on Phil Whitton from the forum to drop off some Blackwood and Mango logs I brought down, and pick up some Osage Orange logs. Like many forumites I have visitted on this trip, Phil is another generous likeable bloke with heaps of beautiful bits of furniture and a large shed full of timber (and bikes, onya Wally ).

The trailer is officially full now, the only way I can get more is by swapping, although am still to drop off the Triton router table

Originally Posted by kekemo

OMG....Neil ....woodworking ....traveling.... diving...
So lucky you didn't mention 4WD & caravan...or I'd be there.....

So I shouldn't say I am in a caravan at South West Rocks at the moment, and this morning went 4WDing with a local to a nearby waterfall for a swim.......

Here's some pics from my dive yesterday at Fish Rock. Basically an island with a cave running from one side to another with plenty of Wobbies and lobsters, and Grey Nurse sharks at either end. Beautiful and graceful creatures, totally harmless, although swimming up towards the boat at the end through a school of sharks is a bit nerve racking Best dive I have had on the trip.

Sorry about he pics, no decent picture software at these internet cafe's.

Leave here tomorrow and only a few days before I get home again.

Cheers

OH... did you have to?
Complete & utter contempt for you ... how could you add that now..!!!.

How intolerable to sit here reading you're posts.. then look at pictures... the wobby looks a nice tasty size.... but sweetie you can have the SHARKS... all to yourself.... that's not my style of an enjoyable dive...

Neil..... you're going to need a holiday to rest when you get back... how terrible that will be, not being able to do woodwork for a while... you'll need time to recover from such elation... get your head out the clouds....

...now are you sure those shots aren't from the local aquarium????

Don't remember if I extended any Western Australian hospitality for your next visit.... seriously considering with-drawing all past genuine offers I may have made... don't need to be tortured THAT much.... HOW UNREAL!!!


The 4WD & Caravaning mention was soul destroying...

Originally Posted by kekemo

The 4WD & Caravaning mention was soul destroying...

Sorry

ps Not coming to WA this month as originally planned, perhaps later in the year if funds permit.

Originally Posted by kekemo

...now are you sure those shots aren't from the local aquarium????

Not this time, there were heaps of Grey Nurses at either end of the cave dive, totally harmless though. Beautiful graceful creatures, there must have been at least 50 circling the small outcrop island, known as Fish Island.

Last stop before arriving home was to visit INREB (Bernie) out the back of Mullumbimby (not far from home actually). Large property with heaps of Campher Laurel that need removal, might have to pay Bernie another visit when my trailer is empty , and when I have more room at home .

Finally starting to unpack the trailer. Here's a few shots of my bootie

5 large logs of Osage Orange, large slab (solid part 400x200x2100) of knarly Redgum, Stringy root ball, various lumps of highly figured Redgum (from the firewood pile), Redgum burl, Olive, Red Mallee burl, a few unidentified lumps (I'll post under timber to try and get ID), and various highly figured pen blanks.

I'll be slicing up the Osage Orange for a rocking chair this week with the left-overs and other timbers for bowls, pepper grinder and pen blanks. Should be plenty for the next SEQ forum BBQ door prizes.

Originally Posted by dai sensei

So Neil with all this energy spent movin' around how do ya find time for Woodworkin'


Are we gonna see ya at the Melbourne WW show this year?


Take Care Cheers

Originally Posted by John Saxton

So Neil with all this energy spent movin' around how do ya find time for Woodworkin'


Are we gonna see ya at the Melbourne WW show this year?


Take Care Cheers

This was the last of the big holidays to use up my excess leave balance.

I hope to be back to Melbourne for the WWW show as it usually corresponds with my mother's birthday, but only for a long weekend like last year.

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Finally starting to unpack the trailer. Here's a few shots of my bootie

5 large logs of Osage Orange, large slab (solid part 400x200x2100) of knarly Redgum, Stringy root ball, various lumps of highly figured Redgum (from the firewood pile), Redgum burl, Olive, Red Mallee burl, a few unidentified lumps (I'll post under timber to try and get ID), and various highly figured pen blanks.

I'll be slicing up the Osage Orange for a rocking chair this week with the left-overs and other timbers for bowls, pepper grinder and pen blanks. Should be plenty for the next SEQ forum BBQ door prizes.

Your trailer is only half full Neil. "Full" means the bodywork touches the
smoking tyres, motorists keep tooting you because of the smoke and
the chunks of burl that are falling off are causing damage to them.

Allan