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  1. 1st March 2020, 10:21 AM #1
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    Howdy woodworkers.
    I'm in my mid 40s and have been turning and playing with timber on and off for 30 odd years. Started to get a bit more serious in the last couple of years and branch into a bit of wood salvaging. I have a shed full of mostly old second hand tools which I enjoying modifying and maintaining. Just bought my second lathe (retiring the one I got when I was a school kid). Also trying to build my skills for a bit of joinery.
    I think all the folks on here have a lot of knowldege to share so looking forward to benefiting from that and maybe chipping in a few pearls if I can.
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  3. 1st March 2020, 02:21 PM #2
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    Welcome to the forum Jim.
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    G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "Jim"...
    There are quite a stack members around Brisbane and cross South East Queensland 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
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    Welcome to the forum.

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  7. 4th March 2020, 01:38 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by crowie View Post
    G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "Jim"...
    There are quite a stack members around Brisbane and cross South East Queensland 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
    As requested - a pic of my latest project. This bowl was to have a narrowing top section but I had the skew chisel bite a big chunk out of it and had to make it shorter.
    The timber is some kind of pine like a cypress pine but with a reddish rough curling bark. Might have to post about it on "what wood is that" to see if someone can ID it. It works nicely with beautiful grain.
    Contents of the bowl are some of my home grown passionfruits which are in abundance right now and are delicious by the way.
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    Hello Jim, Welcome to this forum. I wish your a great life ahead.
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  9. 5th March 2020, 01:00 PM #8
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    Welcome to the forum Jim,
    I was in the same boat when I started here. Had been messing with wood since school days but have learned so much more since I came to this forum.
    Nice save on the bowl.
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