Thread: Timber and Working With Wood Show - Adelaide

Christopuffer, the one of the ugly ones... wearing forum shirt and Foilie cap

OHHH! THAT one, jeez mate you could do with a much bigger hat.....

hi there everyone, i would just like to add my 2 cents to this thread. It is interesting to read people's comments about the show and how different their expectations etc were. As a novice woodworker (who is completely self taught other than via the Youtube school of woodworking videos LOL), I had a few hours up my sleeve on the 1st day of the show to wander around on my lonesome and have a look at a lot of products/displays etc that ordinarily I would not have a chance to do or experience. For me, I had a wide range of experiences ranging from a male sales staff member from a company I wont mention asking me where my husband was when i started asking him about some woodworking machinery !! ( this person looked slightly embarrassed when I told him that it was me who was interested in the product, not my husband - welcome to the 21st century!). I made light of it and wandered off , slightly annoyed with the attitude but not going to let it overshadow rest of show.
I spent a good 2-3 hours just wandering around looking at all sorts of things and I met Neil from ubeaut polishes, his wife and (unfortunately I cant remeber his name) but Neil's offsider who was brilliant in showing me how to use some of the wood finishes, explaining how they work etc, but also going to the great effort of helping me to work out which wood lathe to get - writing down the main key points etc all for me so I could then take this to the companies there and discuss it with them. I wanted to say a big thanks to Neil's offsider for his help as he didnt have to do any of that but he was willing to go the extra step to point me in the right direction. For me , that is what working as a community is about - not only about looking after the experienced and knowlegable wood workers - but helping out and educating the newbies like myself.

I would have liked to try the woodturning demo that Tim skilton had going on helping to turn honey dippers from blanks, but unfortunately I simply didnt have enough time, but judging from the gents who were there giving it a try - they looked like kids in a candy store - they were loving it!!, it was really nice to watch.

One thing I would have liked to have seen there would have been a display by one/some of the schools for woodworking for kids/teens/young adults. I found that this seemed to be lacking and thought that it would be great to incorporate more for our kids to be involved in hands on timber working projects rather than just being dragged along for the ride by their parent/parents. Maybe that is one reason why I hardly saw any youngsters there???...just an idea for future shows

To all the exhibitors, I just want you to know that I appreciated you giving your time and efforts to the show and I look forward to the next one.

thanks!

woodmama

but Neil's offsider who was brilliant in showing me how to use some of the wood finishes, explaining how they work etc, but also going to the great effort of helping me to work out which wood lathe to get - writing down the main key points etc all for me so I could then take this to the companies there and discuss it with them. I wanted to say a big thanks to Neil's offsider for his help as he didnt have to do any of that but he was willing to go the extra step to point me in the right direction. For me , that is what working as a community is about - not only about looking after the experienced and knowlegable wood workers - but helping out and educating the newbies like myself.

You've blown your image now Oh Bald Headed One.

Goodonya.

Originally Posted by

You've blown your image now Oh Bald Headed One.

Goodonya.

Now Neil is going to have to order even larger size caps for his demonstrator.

Not sure you can get size XXXXXXL

cheers

Tim

All this chatter not one photo are SA people camera phobic

Did/was there a Forum stand like Sydney and Bris how'd it go???

Did/was there a Forum stand like Sydney and Bris how'd it go???

Alas, we let the Grand Poohbah down.

But the screened off area made a wonderful private place for a cuppa and a rest (Thankyou Neil)

woodmama - The helpful one was Christophathanks to your praise I'll have to call himBooofheadall the time instead of just occasionally.

wheelin - No forum stand, only had 2 put their hands up so couldn't work it, but there was a forum lounge which was very well used although it didn't look like it because Pauline kept cleaning away the rubbish.

As for me the show was good. Had better, had worse. At least there was a reasonable number of visitors through, Better than some in the past when almost no one came. EEE did a fantastic job of getting as many exhibitors as they did to the show.

Saw something I never saw at any of the old shows. Thursday the EEE team were out on the show floor physically moving stands around, putting out chairs and helping set up stands, lifting and toting. Never ever saw the others do anything but talk.

All in all I hope it was enough to warrant the show coming back to Adelaide again. From another point of view... Pauline and a few others had a ball over at the Bridal Expo which EEE was also running.

Cheers - Neil

PS had to sharpen my own knife at whittlin's stand, but then again I've been doing it for over 50 years now so I guess it didn't really matter.

Pity eh Neil but then again I am sure the lounge which no one has mentioned must have been well frequented if Pauline had to clean it up. Or was that fellow who was in Sydney constantly in there as well.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Pity eh Neil but then again I am sure the lounge which no one has mentioned must have been well frequented if Pauline had to clean it up. Or was that fellow who was in Sydney constantly in there as well.

Originally Posted by Tankstand

But the screened off area made a wonderful private place for a cuppa and a rest (Thankyou Neil)

I feel so invisible sometimes!

Originally Posted by Tankstand

I feel so invisible sometimes!

My apologies TS I even read that I did.

Tankstand who????

Originally Posted by Christopha

Tankstand who????

I believe he was so upset he rocked SA today had them all quaking in their boots

Or was that your singing Christopha

Originally Posted by wheelinround

I believe he was so upset he rocked SA today had them all quaking in their boots

Or was that your singing Christopha

All in jest, no one upset here!

Must ring my big sister, she lives in Quorn!