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    You guys are amazing!! What an example of good old fashioned helping your mates out when they are in need. Knowing Andy, I bet he was so overwhelmed with such generosity. But Andy is always willing to help others too, so this is great karma.

    Well done Brett and the other Bee Hive members. What a wonderful welcome to the Blue Mountains woodworking community for this young man

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    I must make mention of some chaps who were unable to make it once the date was firmed up (due to previous commitments):
    chambezio (who was going to come down from Tamworth!)
    crowie (but he'd already done his bit anyway - picking up the ply with Andy on Monday)
    Ochaye
    Ross
    Sawdust Maker
    TruckieMuzz (coming up from Moss Vale)

    There were others at the GTG that I know would have been there with bells on, but I'd reached comfortable quota (before we'd be tripping over each other, which is also why Skew and I scarpered down to the pump shed job).

    The final roll call was:
    fletty
    NCArcher
    Pac Man
    rwbuild
    ShaneSmith80
    Skew (both days, and The Girl today)

    Excellent job chaps - I thoroughly enjoyed myself with you all!
    Regards, FenceFurniture

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    Cheers Dengue - but make no mistake - we all got just as much out of it as Andy - just in a different way. I was eagerly looking forward to the look on Andy's face when he took the hat of the wall (particularly after Pac Man told me that he was coveting his mallet - that was just sweet ).

    Andy - didn't you wonder why I was in and out of that cardboard box all day? I had to measure for the screw holes on the hanging device, show it to each of the chaps in turn. I was even marking the wall with the drill when you were but a metre away. Heh heh. Glad to know I haven't lost my touch of "hidden in plain view".

    Do you remember fletty saying he thought you'd both better go and get the coffees? (me to Pac Man: "I need you to divert Andy for about 90 seconds." "Ok, I'll get fletty on to it" and you were gone in a second. Nice work flett-meister - very smooth.
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    That's absolutely fantastic work.

    Makes me get a knot in my throat and not because of this .

    What a great forum and bunch of people.

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    Just saw this thread. Inspirational stuff. Not only did everyone donate their time and effort, but I bet they had a good time too. Can't give you enough kudos Brett and the beehivers for doing this.

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    ......and, last but not least, the bandleader doing what he does best, fence furniture cleaning up after sanding the whole wall......
    it was a great day!

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    I happen to know that fletty has a lot more pics that he can post.There was some mention of sending them to me for uploading "because of all the hassle".

    AHEM!. Pics please.....or we'll we'll have to redirect our community task force.....
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    What an awesome effort by everyone involved. Goodonya FenceFurniture for organising this.

    It also means we shouldn't be far off from seeing more of Andy's work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FenceFurniture View Post
    I happen to know that fletty has a lot more pics that he can post.There was some mention of sending them to me for uploading "because of all the hassle".

    AHEM!. Pics please.....or we'll we'll have to redirect our community task force.....
    NO, not that, I've seen how much they eat!

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    fixing the very last piece, we were down to the analog fastener fixing device (=hammer!) by then!

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    I think you guys out done these blokes by a long shot..


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    Its so easy to sit in front of the TV night after night and watch people in conflict with others, property being damaged and so it goes on. There only seems to be story after story of man ability to put the other man down.
    Not so in "Forum Land". From the outset (well since 2009 when I joined) you see information swapping all over, tools being loaned, in many cases to a person who you have only communicated with a computer. Then the escalation to what we have seen over the last 2 days. Just after WWII when there was a building boom in progress when whole streets were alive with families building their own houses (Money was tight, materials in short supply, and a shortage of tradesmen). Neighbours would help neighbours because everyone was in the same boat. That spirit of helping a mate/neighbour has always been in the "Australian way" and here we see it in its magnificent action
    Just do it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by FenceFurniture View Post
    Cheers Dengue - but make no mistake - we all got just as much out of it as Andy - just in a different way. I was eagerly looking forward to the look on Andy's face when he took the hat of the wall (particularly after Pac Man told me that he was coveting his mallet - that was just sweet ).

    Andy - didn't you wonder why I was in and out of that cardboard box all day? I had to measure for the screw holes on the hanging device, show it to each of the chaps in turn. I was even marking the wall with the drill when you were but a metre away. Heh heh. Glad to know I haven't lost my touch of "hidden in plain view".

    Do you remember fletty saying he thought you'd both better go and get the coffees? (me to Pac Man: "I need you to divert Andy for about 90 seconds." "Ok, I'll get fletty on to it" and you were gone in a second. Nice work flett-meister - very smooth.
    I had no idea that you were planning a surprise. I remember Fletty asking me to help with the coffees but I thought nothing of it. It's a awesome little mallet and something I've always wanted to get! One thing I also didn't notice was the photos being taken - good job mate!

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    Great effort everyone. Aussie mateship at its best.
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    Bloody terrific!!!

    Coulda used a posse up here at some point!

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    Default This is a magnificent 12 out of 10 effort!!

    This is a magnificent 12 out of 10 effort by so many top blokes...

    I just got back home from Brisbane and found Brett's & Andy's emails plus this thread.

    I love the photos of all the HELPERS, thank you.
    [come on Alan, I'd love to see more of your photos too, please].

    Andy, That ply on the wall looks awesome; it looked pretty damn good stacking it in the trailer, but now your shed reviles Brett......even swept clean!!!

    I'll have to drop out to check the handwork first hand very soon.

    To one and all, A GREAT JOB VERY WELL DONE!!!!

    Cheers, crowie

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