Thread: Melbourne Wood Show before, during & after

The Show starts today and from what I saw before leaving late yesterday arvo, it looks like it'll be a bottler. Lots of stands were setting up with more still to come in last night.

Heaps of timber lots of tools & demo's every where.

There seems to be a number of new exhibitors I haven't seen before and all looks good for a great show.

Groggy will keep you updated with pics & info throughout the show.

Cheers - Neil

This will most likely be the first one I have missed since the shows started, reason is last years poor parking arrangements for the disabled it was too far away from the venue and I was exhausted after pushing the wheel chair from the car park.

The needs for the disabled are not really catered for well so I will leave it for the more able bodied, we just got in the way any way.

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

This will most likely be the first one I have missed since the shows started, reason is last years poor parking arrangements for the disabled it was too far away from the venue and I was exhausted after pushing the wheel chair from the car park.

The needs for the disabled are not really catered for well so I will leave it for the more able bodied, we just got in the way any way.

This is what I found on the EEE web site.

Parking Update
We have been working with the venue to improve parking for the Melbourne Timber & Working With Wood Show. Visitor parking entry will be through Gate 7, off Leonard Crescent, Ascot Vale. Gate 4 will serve as the entry for disabled car parking. The shuttle bus will complete a circuit around both areas to take you to the show entry.

Details

Hey Phil, Liz Falloon recognised that and posted the following in another thread

Originally Posted by Liz Falloon

Hi Everyone
I have been absent from the forum for a while, had a number of shows to organise. Interesting comments above - sales crop up all the time pre show...........but i can gaurantee they don't get to see a 10,000 buyers over 3 days! We even have exhibitors this year who tried the sale in their premises last year returning to the show again this year. i could go on with all of the benefits of an exhibition both as a buyer and an exhibitor but really is it worth it. sometimes no matter how much you do you are always going to have someone who wants to promote the negaitve. Everyone though is entitled to their own opinion as we all know.

Anyway first day of show - and just wanted to let you know after last year's debacle with the parking we have worked closely with the venue and they have promised us everything is under control. Public parking will be again through gate 7 Langs road, and this year disabled parking will be through gate 4 (the guards will need to see your disabled pass) and you will be parked close to the entrance. we will again have the shuttle bus running between parking and the venue all day.

Also have addresses catering with the venue and gone are the gourmet burgers (we received many comments on these) and they have been replaced with more normal food. Healthy options are again available.

Hope to see you at the show - don't forget to visit the forum lounge we have supplied tea, coffee and water in there and its somehwere for you to sit and take a break!!

Happy Melbourne Timber Show everyone
Liz

Hope this helps.

I spotted a new stand this year. Gorilla Glue has a stand run by Aaron Penney and is well worth a look-see. If you haven't tried it before they have a 60ml sampler that would be worth getting for a trial run. This stuff expands 300% in use and fills gaps quite well. The product has a pretty good shelf life of two years. They also make a PVA which is at the stand too. Attached Thumbnails


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More pics

uBeaut demo underway and Stan having a reflective moment.

Murray Burfitt from Burfitt Tools "specialist precision tools made specifically for your hobby and craft needs"

Originally Posted by Groggy

uBeaut demo underway

What is that ugly thing in the background? Oh it's Chris/Doorstop

Sturdy kindly donated a number of clamps to be raffled for the volunteers. First winner is KevM!

Originally Posted by Groggy

See you all at the show - take a brolly!

I thought it was indoors.

Actually, I'm sure it rained last year too.

I think you are right A-M. The showers were a nuisance factor only. I purchased a nice length of Blackwood only to find that is was 400mm longer than the ute, so I had to scramble to find some plastic bags to cover the exposed end. Just as well I did as the rain was quite heavy on the homeward trip.

While doing my turn on the Forum stand I met some very nice people and hopefully we directed some newbies to the WWF site.

Congratulations to Neil and Groggy for making the WWF stand work.

Oh! by the way the images Groggy posted at 11:00am did not really reflect the true extent of the attendances as when I left around 2ish the place was really humming.

I had a good day at the show. I caught up with some people I havent seen since the last show. I found some very nice pieces of timber but there didnt seem to be as many timber sellers as there were last year. I didnt find the bloke who had all the gidgee and other hardwoods last year and I was really hoping to get some more of his timber. I found a very nice semicircular burl slice about 60mm thick with a diameter of around 800mm for $40. That had to be the find of the day!

Unfortunately, (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) I had to leave early to go and look at a house to rent as we have to move. Well it was worth the look and I hope we get the house. Theres a 4 car garage in the front yard with 15 amp power in it!!!!! WOOHOOOO! Plenty of 10 amp outlets as well and a power sub-board in the garage. I didnt really care what the rest of the place looked like. The real estate chick couldnt work out why I would not come out of the shed and have a look in the house but she didnt even know the difference between 15 amp and 10 amp outlets. She learned something today.

Anyway I am going back to the show tomorrow and I'm sure I can make up the lost two hours. Hopefully I can run into a few more forumites tomorrow. I have another stint on the forum stand, and seriously its the most enjoyable part of the day, just chatting to people and helping them to get the most out of the forum. Anyway a great day was had by all.


Doug

Regarding the disabled parking. This year it is right outside the venue where the exhibitors used to park. You can't get much closer so they have listened and done something about it

Note: For those who would like something changed about the shows, this is why it is important to place comments either here or at the venue. If the organisers are able to do something about it they generally do, this is a good result.