Thread: Sydney working with wood show

Shannon,

I really enjoyed chatting with your dad. You have a very cool dad, you guys look like brothers.

For those who are there today, please come to the presentation at 3.

Well done Scott, a lovely piece of work.
It was disappointing that very few of the competition pieces had the names of the craftsmen on the labels. I'm sure there were works on display by a lot more of the Forumites but they weren't identifiable. The amazing capabilities of those HSC students, demonstrated in their major works, were eye popping!
I was seduced by Roger Gifkins, bought a bagfull from Pauline, succumbed to the huon pine and bought some nicely figured camphor laurel turning blanks. All in all, a good day, topped off by lunch with Wongo, Pat, BobR, Felder and Fletty, I bumped into a couple of forum capped reprobates on the way around, including AlexS and Andrew. It was hard to keep a look out for caps because there was always the chance of finding a bargain on something I wanted so the eyes were mainly directed downwards.
Cheers
Graeme

congrats scott!
im looking forward to seeing it!!!

quick question: have any of you guys watched the cricket bat making thingo?

cheers

Hi All, \

Managed to get a morning in at the show today. Seemed as though it's a good offering, crowds seemed down compared to past year.

I managed to say a quick hello to Neil in between customers - very nice experience and a pleasure.

I'm beyond buying anything, but I'm interested - what did people think was useful - did you buy it?

Cheers,

eddie

Good on ya Mr. Wong.
You are better at making chairs than you are at taking photos of diners.... mine you, the subject material was a little bit sus.

Congratulations Scott!

Cheers
Wendy

Congrats Scott, fantsastic news

Hi Everyone,

Went to the show with my old man today - his first time and he enjoyed it. I saw the rocker and the double bass made by members on here - absolutely amazing works!

I never got my dust extractor though I am going to think more about my dust setup and see what I will need rather than just go out and buy something that may not suit my needs.

Instead, I got:

~EEE Ultrashine, Shellawax Glow and Cream, Shithot wax from the good guys at U-Beaut.
~Floor radial drill press from Timbecon
~Taper jig and the "2 staright-edge show special pack" from Timbecon
~Supernova2 chuck and turning blanks from Trend
~Rolls of sandpaper and other little odds and sodds.

I missed seeing H&F there. I noticed GMC was missing and a few other smaller stalls. It was still a good show. I only had time to fit in one demonstration and that was the Richard Raffan bowl turning, which I found very good. Next year I would like to go for 2 days so I can fit in all the demos I want to see.

$20 to park your car was a bit steep though!!!

Cheers,
Nathan.

Went on Friday

MIK had a bench top oscillating bobbin sander for <$200 — was tempted

Professional Woodworking Suppliers had a stack of right-angle assembly jigs — again was tempted

Chris Vesper had his new sliding bevels — ordered one

Colin Clenton, Terry Gordon, Michael Conner were up to their usual very high standard. Michael has his new 45&#176; mitre jig — but not this year

Lie Nielsen, it's always nice to have an opportunity to try out the toyls. Still can't work out how to hold a #1 and not bark my knuckles. The Shapon glass plates (ceramic stones) look very interesting, who else has pattern makers rasps? — might order a rasp

Had a nice long chat with Richard Vaughan

Had a chat with the very nice people on the Woodworkers Guild stand — and signed up for a 3 day weekend class on making torsion boxes later in the year

Jim Davey is there with his fettled Stanleys and happy to share his knowledge and esperience — don't need another #4 just yet

Bought a Record #10&#189; from one of the guys on the Traditional Tool Group stand

Some of the HSC project work is outstanding — to my mind better than last year



ian

One of the HSC kids came first, (in the general woodwork category0 Teejay.

The art-deco influenced cabinet on the left.

Congratulations Wongo

Cheers,

eddie

I spent all day Saturday at the show. I met up with Wongo, Contrebasse and nickwithaz. Checked out Scott's rocking chair and Mathew's double bass, both exeptionally well made items. Didn't buy much, just a Chris Vesper marking knife and a couple of CD's from the TTTG guys. The CD's contain reprints of old tool catalogues, interesting historical stuff for the darksider in us all.

I sat in on a session by Richard Vaughan on cabinet scrapers. It was good to be able to see someone who know's what they are doing, preparing and using scrapers. It makes it so much easier to refine my own technique, watching a demonstration rather than just reading about it in books or on the forum.

Well done Wongo. Had a good look at your chair, and it looks much better in person than on film. Really lovely work.

Managed to find Neil in a quiet moment and learned how to use the swansdown mop. Thanks mate

Also bought the Ryobi thicknesser, which seemed like a pretty good deal.

I thought the pieces in the Hordern pavilion this year were exceptional. That art-deco type cabinet that won was an amazing piece. The double bass was extraordinary. And of course, a top rocking chair as well. Some beautiful boxes. DIY DAN had some amazing work on his stand, and some of Alex S' fantastic boxes. Very inspiring.

Now to figure out how to use this thicknesser

Tex

Originally Posted by Wongo

My rocking chair has won the second prize in the general woodworking category. You beauty.

Well done Wongo!

I also loved Contrebasse's double bass.

Originally Posted by Mirboo

Wore my forum cap but didn't run into anyone else wearing one.

Same here - I was there Friday - think I spent too much time looking down at 'stuff' rather than up at 'caps'.

Bought some Ubeaut stuff from Neil and Pauline as well as some Hock blades from Graeme and Marita at PWS. Both lovely couples - nice to have a chat.

Also got some lovely things from the charming Terry Gordon, as well as from his colleague Micheal Connor.

Even the guys at MIK were very friendly. (Picked up one of the Magswitch featherboards - which are terrific).

I enjoyed it much more this year - a bit more relaxed - I had a plan and stuck to it (well, sort of). The school kids, although numerous, seemed better behaved this year. It didn't seem as busy as Friday last year. I was thinking the crowds were down because of the rain, but the guy selling coffees sad it was as bad as Good Friday at the Show.

So did anyone take pictures of all the other works on display? I would be interested to see them.