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Thread: Wood show - show us your score
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26th July 2013, 08:08 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Wood show - show us your score
Ok so it was the first day of the Sydney show today. I'm attaching my new scores from today.
Photo 1: I bought the Jet 14" bandsaw that Trend Timber is using as a demo for the show. Upgraded guides and fence.
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Photo 2: I bought a Cougar 350 EVS lathe, and a Teknatool Supernova chuck
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Photo 3: here's the stuff I was actually able to bring home today.
Robert Sorby turning tools, Teknatool Supernova chuck, Wenge for candle holders, silky oak bowl blank, purpleheart small bowl blanks, Blackheart sassafras square blanks, camphor turning blanks x 4.
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Lots of fun, but I have completely exhausted all brownie points. Well... I now have 12 months to earn some more before the next show!
Simon.
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26th July 2013, 08:27 PM #2
Wow - you are a smooth operator.
i don't think i can get away with that much - if i ask permission firstCan you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? -- Sun Tzu
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26th July 2013, 08:47 PM #3
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26th July 2013, 08:50 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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26th July 2013, 10:37 PM #5
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27th July 2013, 10:05 AM #6Senior Member
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Great score. I picked up some work shop consumables but am looking forward to playing with the Arbortech turbo plane and mini turbo plane I picked up.
Why is my work bench never tidy?
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27th July 2013, 10:20 AM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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Nice work on the jet bandsaw. I can't wait to get mine home. It is the one that Trend Timbers is using to demo. Was new in the box on Thursday.
Not my first lathe. I also have a Jet midi 1220vs which is now going to my father's place so we can both have toys rather than trekking back & forth every time we want to make something.
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27th July 2013, 08:49 PM #8Thankful Member
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I'll be there!
Spent tonight and had dinner with the family at the Tradies.
My son is picking me up tomorrow so we'll be there with his family tomorrow early.
Hopefully be able to see someone from the Forum there.
Bob
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28th July 2013, 02:53 PM #9Retired
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Well, I finally took the plunge (no pun intended) and bought one of these: Festool OF 2200 Router - Undeniably the perfect router. - YouTube
I also bought some router bits, a 2" wide skew chisel (been looking for one for years) and some diamond laps for an upcoming sharpening demo at a club.
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28th July 2013, 07:24 PM #10
Wow , that is one hell of a router.
I'll list my haul later. Some of it is coming in the mail.Those were the droids I was looking for.
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28th July 2013, 07:58 PM #11
Sounds like I was one of the very few who didn't spend much!
I only bought $30 worth of Gorilla Glue [$60RRP] and a toy wheel cutter...
I wasn't up to too much else, many next year with improved health.
Can't complain though, I enjoyed the time I had on the WWF stand & the little look around on the Friday.
Cheers, crowie
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28th July 2013, 08:01 PM #12
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28th July 2013, 08:08 PM #13
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28th July 2013, 08:45 PM #14
I got to pick up my lathe on the way to the show. Thanks crowie for organising that. Bruce was a lovely fellow and up for a chat. Think my friend was keen on his other stuff not for sale yet so they swapped numbers lol
Since grabbing the lathe we then went to the show. Was submerged in VEK tools straight away but managed to get to the real stuff out the back
My friend picked up a few slabs but i just got these for some box making
Also a pen turning kit because that's one of my first interests with the lathe.
And after buying a few other bits and pieces i loaded up the ute for the trip home. Lathe underneath the slabs
Overall pretty happy with the SWWS and plan on returning next year. With more money i think though. The benefit for me is to inspect major tools like table saws etc before purchasing.
I was told by a particular individual that a certain tool by triton was the cheapest I will find anywhere by $60 and i should act quickly if i was interested. Just to check i looked online at an Australian supplier and found it cheaper by $70 of the listed price in front of me. Bit unfortunate that the prices weren't as cheap as what I expected being my first WWS. Nonetheless ill be back next year and bringing home more slabs. Maybe an arbotech mini grinder. That German fellow did an awesome of demonstrating taking chunks out of the scrap wood
And some more photos
Cheers
Nathan
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28th July 2013, 08:48 PM #15
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