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  1. 23rd June 2009, 01:38 PM #1
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    This was the piece I entered in the Australian Woodturning Exhibition last week end and very happy with the results. As this was the first time I had entered , I marked it not for sale .
    I was offered a figure today that I could not refuse. Its gone.
    cheers John.
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    A fascinating objet, and well done. Did it win a prize? How much couldn't you refuse?
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    Looks great John - well done! I'd love to know as well how much was offered to make you part with it...
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    I like it John!! Well done!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodwould View Post
    A fascinating objet, and well done. Did it win a prize? How much couldn't you refuse?






    As I have not entered that exhibition before ,it was in the novice section winning Best Acacia, and the Novice section.
    A timber merchant purchasted it ,for show in his office. the price is confidential, sorry. happy chappy John
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    Quote Originally Posted by nine fingers View Post
    As I have not entered that exhibition before ,it was in the novice section winning Best Acacia, and the Novice section.
    A timber merchant purchasted it ,for show in his office. the price is confidential, sorry. happy chappy John
    Congratulations on the double-barrelled win!
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    Hey what's the timber in it John?
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    Avery, very nice piece, I like it. Congratulations.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jackliveshere View Post
    Hey what's the timber in it John?
    The 3 Acacias are Melanoxylon
    Dealbata
    Argyrodendron.
    TTIT (Vern ) supplied the argyrodendron whick was the darkest timber.
    I wanted something dark to set the others off ,Vern suggested this and sent me down enough to do the job.
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    Hmm, so Black Wattle, Silver Wattle and Black Gidgee.

    Nice one John, interesting combination and result. Well done and congratulations
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    Quote Originally Posted by nine fingers View Post
    The 3 Acacias are Melanoxylon
    Dealbata
    Argyrodendron.
    TTIT (Vern ) supplied the argyrodendron whick was the darkest timber.
    I wanted something dark to set the others off ,Vern suggested this and sent me down enough to do the job.
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    Thanks for that John!

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    Hmm, so Black Wattle, Silver Wattle and Black Gidgee.

    Nice one John, interesting combination and result. Well done and congratulations
    And a big thanks for that Neil as I'm still learning much about timber and was like "Mela-whata" "Argy-bargy" and "deal-or-no-deal"!!?? Common names are the go for a limited bloke like me!

    Excellent piece and use of timbers John

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    Nice!

    It seems that the forum was well represented at the Show this year. Pity I didn't manage to make it in this time around to see the items in person...
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    John, that was a very well made piece, congratulations on the win.
    The offer must have been substantial, to make you part with it. Hope to see more entries from you next year.
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    Aaaaah! The space ship. Was loverly.
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    John, nice, nice, very very nice.
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