Forum BBQ at Tooradin Vic

[Willy Nelson]

Crikeys, Bloody Mexicans having all the fun. I hope you have a good day, although I can't imagine why you wouldn't a mill, sausages, timber blah blah

Some fantastic looking timbers, what really caught my eye was the black palm, and the cross cut black palm. At 50 cents per short, that's a bargain. I hope no one sees them and they get passed in

Neil
As I am not retired (too busy supporting you buggers who are), in WA and not willing to drive 5,000 klms, is it possible to trade for the black palm please after the attendees have their fair share, assuming there is any left?

Or, does anyone else have some Black Palm and wish to trade or sell
Cheers
Willy

[Oldgreybeard]

As I am not retired (too busy supporting you buggers who are), in WA and not willing to drive 5,000 klms,
Willy

Can't imagine why you would not be willing to drive over. Apart from what Niel has organised - well

Victoria beat WA in the shield final;
Australia will beat NZ at the MCG tomorrow;
AND there is going to be sunshine in Melbourne tomorrow.

What else can I saybut "hop on a plane and come on over - You know you'll love it!"

Oldgreybeard
(as one of those buggers you are too busy supporting - we thank you for your support)

[dai sensei]

Some fantastic looking timbers, what really caught my eye was the black palm, and the cross cut black palm. At 50 cents per short, that's a bargain.

Amos gave me a whole log ~150dia x ~500long so I have cut it all up into blanks. It is a young palm and not very dense so will require a lot of careful turning and a heap of thin CA to soak it 24hrs beforehand. PSI are having a special at the moment that brings the price down. The PSI stuff is overseas stuff whereas this is Australian Black Palm

It's not too late to jump on a plane mate My nephew just flew back last week on a $60 special fare deal (all up) from Tiger

[WoodWriteOz]

Can't imagine why you would not be willing to drive over. Apart from what Niel has organised - well

Victoria beat WA in the shield final;
Australia will beat NZ at the MCG tomorrow;
AND there is going to be sunshine in Melbourne tomorrow.

What else can I saybut "hop on a plane and come on over - You know you'll love it!"

Oldgreybeard
(as one of those buggers you are too busy supporting - we thank you for your support)

.
..just think what would have happened if Rodgers stated in WA. Mitch Johnson made all the difference at the SCG and does Melbourne really get ANY sunshine ANY TIME.....

[doug3030]

IMG188.jpg

Attached photo of what I am bringing. Some will be freebies some may be for sale/swap

front from left silver wattle pen blanks, blackwood scales, ironbark scales

next row, scraps of silver wattle, if nobody wants them I wont be offended but someone might like them

Spruce behind that, not much of it around any more,

Then some gidgee

behind that some round bits of something, possible Beena Tree?

Cheers

Doug

[Grumpy John]

I'll be there .

[Oldgreybeard]

Here's the offer -

Get yourself on the 'redeye' and I will pick you up at Tullamarine airport and get you back there to catch the return flight. We have to pick up 'Sturdee' on the way to Tooradin and drop him home on the way back to the airport.

Will I meet you at 6.00am (or thereabouts)?

Bob

[DaveTTC]

So far so good. I'll be there. See you soon

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[Acco]

Have been speaking to Neil via PM and made the suggestion that I could bring my Woodmizer down for the day and do a demonstration if there is enough interest and could Resaw any timber if anyone needs some done. Will most likely bring an Osage Orange log and anything else that might be of interest to mill.

Just to let everyone know, due to lack of interest, I will not be bringing the sawmill down as it has to travel on the cranetruck, but I'll still be attending.

[Pagie]

You could always bring the saw to my place. I have not been allowed to touch wood of any sort for the last month.. Dr's orders, looking for allergies.. Bloody nearly impossible. So I have lots of wood to saw, split and carve.. I can bring some wood of some sort, any requests?

[dai sensei]

You could always bring the saw to my place. I have not been allowed to touch wood of any sort for the last month.. Dr's orders, looking for allergies.. Bloody nearly impossible.

Hmm, better bring a mask, lots of timber and dust here

So I have lots of wood to saw, split and carve.. I can bring some wood of some sort, any requests?

Rare and beautiful stuff is always popular

[Willy Nelson]

Can't imagine why you would not be willing to drive over. Apart from what Niel has organised - well

Victoria beat WA in the shield final;
Australia will beat NZ at the MCG tomorrow;
AND there is going to be sunshine in Melbourne tomorrow.

What else can I saybut "hop on a plane and come on over - You know you'll love it!"

Oldgreybeard
(as one of those buggers you are too busy supporting - we thank you for your support)

Gents
We need to get some thing straight here. Old Grey Beard (that describes me too), I notice you live in Mt Waverley. I may have delivered your papers when I was kid, I lived in Glen Waverley for many years, but I got better. I denounced my Victorian heritage, turned my back on VFL (I was big and dumb and fitted into Rugby real easy), stopped drinking VB and went West, ........well eventually.
Now I live in God's country, dine on crayfish for breakfast, Dhufish for lunch and either prawns or deer for dinner. We don't have a winter and our roads are paved in Gold. We turn Jarrah, we burn Jarrah.
Having said all, sounds like a great get together, wish I was there. Oh yeah, I will be flying in to Melb 01 Jun to help move my poor old Mum from Melb to Canberra, flying visit
Anyhoo, Gents, have a great time
Sincerely
Willy
Jarrahland

[Acco]

Peter I would love to bring it to your place or anyone else's but it's just not feasible most of the time.

Just so people know why I'm not bringing the mill down.

Move c/truck into position, put slings on, crane it on to truck, strap it all down, then grab some logs, load then strap them down and then unload it at Tooridan. Then repeat again to come home plus the cost of fuel to drive there and back.

Usually I'll bend over to help or demo but a lack of interest (only interest seems to be those weird guys from interstate)and only a dozen or so people attending for what amounts to nearly a days work I just couldn't justify it.

[doug3030]

Just so people know why I'm not bringing the mill down...

Thats a lot of work to do a demo for a dozen people DJ, I can understand you not wanting to do it.

I had a mate over this arvo and got him to help me put a 4' long log of weeping mulberry, with root ball attached, in the back of the ute to bring over as I thought it might be easier on the woodmiser than my bandsaw and to see how you handled it with the different equipment. Just after we did that I came inside and read your post about not bringing the mill, so we went and took it back out again.

As it turns out it will be easier to just do it on the bandsaw than you having to go through all that. Not to worry.

Cheers

Doug

[dai sensei]

I had a mate over this arvo and got him to help me put a 4' long log of weeping mulberry, with root ball attached, in the back of the ute to bring over .... Just after we did that I came inside and read your post about not bringing the mill, so we went and took it back out again.

Nooooo , put it aback put it back . For Mulberry root ball, hell I'll do it freehand, but as I'd muck it up I might have to keep it all