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24th October 2011, 08:47 PM #76Senior Member
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I enjoyed the show too.
Didn't enjoy the 2km walk from the carpark, but that has been discussed already.
My impression seems to be the show gets smaller each year. Maybe I just notice the exhibitors missing from previous years.
Enjoyed the plane sharpening demo from Jim Davey.
Enjoyed rummaging through all the bits and pieces from the "miscellaneous" displays like McJing, Toolking, and the guy whose name I forget, but he always seems to have the second hand screws and taps and things.
Doesn't matter how many times I have seen it, always get mesmerised by the Gifkins demos. (and the concept of paying $1000 for a dovetail jig!)
Got some bibs and bobs from the above mentioned rummaging, plus some gorilla glue, some router bits, and some clamps.
Still, it isn't like the glory days of the early 00's, when there used to be carbatec, timbecon, leda, hare&forbes etc, all showing 3 or 4 different models of table saws. Lots of other exhibitors I miss.
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25th October 2011, 06:41 AM #77GOLD MEMBER
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25th October 2011, 09:19 PM #79Novice
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Well, this was my first ever Working with Wood Show, and I am still amazed at just how much interesting stuff was going on and on display. I was like a kid in a candy store, only it was a little more expensive than a candy store, and there wasn't mum there to say 'No, you can't have that'. So yes, my wallet did take a little damage while I was between watching demos. I went on all three days, Friday and Saturday from 10-3 and Sunday 2-5, and didn't even get to see a quarter of the stuff I would have liked to have seen.
Now I must confess I didn't get over to the Forum stand to meet other members, something I regret not making time to do (I should volunteer to to do a stint or too on the stand next year, definitely felt like I hadn't been here long enough to volunteer this year). I did meet Issatree on Friday though, over at the Hand Tool Preservation stand and had a chat with him.
The absolute highlight of the show for me though, was watching Guilio in his turning demonstrations. I know how hard it is to demonstrate something and talk while doing so, and he did it magnificently. I was in awe, but at the same time came away thinking 'I can do that (with practise, of course)', a testament to his demonstrating abilities of course. Guilio also gave me a peice he made in a demonstration, which I must say, absolutely made my day (or week or month or...). I feel I have come away from this both a better turner, and even more inspired (not that I need that with exams at Uni in 2 and a 1/2 weeks ).
Of course, I bought a bunch of timber and some tools, just need more hours in the day to play with it all.
Tim
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26th October 2011, 08:56 PM #81
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26th October 2011, 10:40 PM #82anne-maria.
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28th October 2011, 11:31 PM #83
Dunno about a turn-on, Ive only got one small lathe here, but maybe when I have actually moved in and got things set up, who knows what we may do?
Doug
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15th November 2011, 01:06 PM #84
I see that some of my photos turned up in the EEE newsletter, good to see them getting a second life
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