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Thread: A visit to an NZ Patternshop
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29th October 2013, 02:56 PM #1
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A visit to an NZ Patternshop
P1050360.JPGP1050365.JPG P1050363.JPGP1050361.JPGP1050366.JPGP1050367.JPGP1050364.JPGP1050370.JPG P1050372.JPGP1050371.JPGP1050368.JPGP1050369.JPGP1050373.JPGWe went to the South Island for a 2 week trip in a camper. Whilst in Omaru I pulled up outside a foundry and after chatting to a sculptor (Don) whose work is in the first pic I was able to have a wander around and take a few pics of the gear. H.
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29th October 2013, 06:17 PM #2
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Very nice
bet that place isn't on the usual 'tourist maps'
cheers pat
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29th October 2013, 10:48 PM #3
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Great to see shops like this still around, the pattern making industry has changed so much from using timber to using resin based material, lovely old machines like this are not always needed.
Thanks for showing Henry, glad you had a good time !!
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31st October 2013, 10:05 PM #4
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Geez that's a ballsy disc sander behind the Wadkin.
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1st November 2013, 07:30 PM #5
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Bugger taking a few pics! How about a good old fashioned play!!!
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3rd November 2013, 04:21 PM #6
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Well, it kinda sorta is. There's an "historic precinct" in Oamaru and this workshop is down one end of a sandstone building lined street. Wandered past a few times and stuck my head around the door but never saw anybody about so I haven't been inside.
Originally Posted by 1thumb
Very nice bet that place isn't on the usual 'tourist maps'
There's also a wooden boat restoring workshop and further down towards the wharf there is The Red Sheds for some traditional hand tool action.We don't know how lucky we are......
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