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  1. 26th October 2020, 06:49 PM #1
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    G'day everyone, Darcy here.

    I'm an amateur woodworker currently based in Geelong. I love wood as a natural material, and have always been inspired by the beautiful pieces of furniture people create from it. I am interested in furniture making and joinery, and although I haven't tackled anything major I hope to be able to make some larger pieces I can be proud of.

    I began woodworking around 5 years ago, starting out with a few hand planes and building up from there. It was the approachable and romantic appeal of hand tools which got me started with the hobby, however I have recently "invested" in a jointer and thicknesser after wondering whether I really want to dimension all the bits of rough sawn timber I've picked up off gumtree by hand.

    After picking up those two machines I decided I'd better get a dust collector, and have since been reading quite a lot on these forums about the wonderful world of dust collection. Oh god.

    I'm thankful and glad to be part of such a great online community, and am looking forward to attending some local woodworking club meetings when restrictions ease.

    Cheers!
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  3. 27th October 2020, 06:30 AM #2
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    G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "Darcy"....
    There are quite a stack members around Melbourne and cross Victoria plus the rest of the country.....
    You'll find a heap of helpful & knowledgeable blokes & ladies on the forum and for most very willing to assist.
    Make sure you show off your handiwork as everyone loves a photo, especially WIP [Work In Progress] photos with build notes.
    Enjoy the forum.
    Enjoy your woodwork.....
    Cheers crowie

    PS - Watch out for local Melbourne get togethers, great way to meet like minded forum members & network after the current situation eases of course...

    BUT there are a few forum member woodworkers in the Geelong area...
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  7. 28th October 2020, 05:39 PM #6
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    Welcome to the forum Darcy.

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    Welcome Darcy. Good to see another local on here (well I think so, is it Melbourne or Geelong?). Unfortunately one tool leads on to another as our skills grow and interests change over time.
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    Thanks everyone!

    It is Geelong, although I've only been here about 9 months.

    Yea there's always another tool on the horizon, so long as that doesn't get in the way of making some mess in the meantime, I'm happy
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