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  1. 30th November 2013, 08:43 PM #1
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    Hey there, I'm Mike & living the life in sunny Perth, WA.

    I'm a Shipwright by trade, started back with Halvorsen Boats, Bobbin Head (Sydney) back in 84, transferred to Perth to work with Bondy's Americas Cup yachts, his maxi Drumbeat, a little on Endeavour Replica... and various other goodies...

    The old knees & chemicals sent me to Tassie to study Aquaculture for a change of scenery, lotsa fish, diving, etc...

    Back to Perth renovating homes, hit the road for a bit driving road trains across the state & country...

    Last few years have been building inventions, repairing all sorts of stuff, modifying/repairing various boats & caravans....

    Trying to recover from a back injury at work, now just made redundant so now i'm a free agent & angling toward the open road & a looooong trip around this wonderful country of ours!

    I still love timber as my favourite medium but sadly don't get much time to exercise the old traditional skills.

    Good to meet you & thanks for having me!
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  3. 30th November 2013, 11:56 PM #2
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    Gidday &welcome aboard Mikey, may your journey with us be a pleasant one.
    Regards Rumnut.

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    G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "Mike".
    You sound like too many of us, enjoying life in the shed making beautiful wood after a lifetime of hard yakka.
    There are quite a few members in and around Perth....
    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 - Chheck out the toymaking and model section of the forum.....
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  5. 1st December 2013, 02:29 PM #4
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    Thx Td & crowie... haha i'll try & contribute where I can... this is a big site with plenty going on so it'll take some engagement of brain matter just to navigate!

    No projects at the mo i'm afraid but may be able to find something my archives... that'l take some time lol

    Anyhow thanks for the welcome, c u around this maze of hallways & dark allys!
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    Welcome aboard

    Make Jerilderie NSW your stop for the Australia Day weekend if you're on the trip by then. I'm having a woodworkers weekend and you will be able to meet and make friends from the forum

    See you round


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    Welcome to the forum Mike.
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    Welcome to the forum.

    If you are going to be travelling, does that mean you will be whittling?

    Or you could do something similar to what one of the members is doing.

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f125/a...nd-aus-176921/
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  10. 10th December 2013, 09:01 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by old1955 View Post
    Welcome to the forum Mike.
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    Welcome to the forum
    Thanks old & JJF

    Quote Originally Posted by Christos View Post
    Welcome to the forum.

    If you are going to be travelling, does that mean you will be whittling?

    Or you could do something similar to what one of the members is doing.

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f125/a...nd-aus-176921/
    Haha cant say whittling is my forte but lotsa time sitting around camp fires & secluded spots might find me shaving/gouging the odd bit of timber.... I must say taking your workshop on the road removes the stress of working out what u can & cant pack!... or more to the point what you might need but probably never will while traveling. Thanks for the welcomes
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveTTC View Post
    Welcome aboard

    Make Jerilderie NSW your stop for the Australia Day weekend if you're on the trip by then. I'm having a woodworkers weekend and you will be able to meet and make friends from the forum

    See you round


    Dave

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    Sorry Dave but Aus day will be a little soon for our departure... more likely August-ish 2014... but i'm sure there will be a few events & peeps I can catch up with when we finally get on the road. Thx for posting
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    anytime your passing this way if you want to drop by just say the word
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