Forum BBQ at Tooradin Vic

[cava]

In the same vein as doug3030, I am the tall, slim guy with the greybeard.

Bob

Ps. If you can't find me try image 3 and 4

Yep. That really narrows it down.

[Acco]

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doug3030, Oldgreybeard and Nalmo

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Jools, doug3030, Fly, Grumpy John, Sturdee

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Pagie and myself with Sally

[Christos]

In the same vein as doug3030, I am the tall, slim guy with the greybeard.

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When I needed to meet people for the first time, I would have to describe what I was wearing. This is a far better way of being able to identify someone in a crowd. For Example, I am wearing black socks.

[doug3030]

When I needed to meet people for the first time, I would have to describe what I was wearing. This is a far better way of being able to identify someone in a crowd. For Example, I am wearing black socks.

Spot-on Christos, I am the overweight one with the grey beard and black socks. Now that should clear it up nicely

Cheers

Doug

[DaveTTC]

Great day

Thankx to and Julie for making their place availablr along with their spectacular hospitality

Thanks Neil for organising it

Great to see a few familiar faces and put faces to some familiar names

Hope to add a pic or two in the next day or so

Nz carver thanks for the mystery piece

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[Pagie]

And thanks for the honey.

[_fly_]

My thanks as well for the catch up to Retired and Neil.

Was a great day.

Good to catch up with people's I've met before and the new ones as well.

Peter

[shedbound]

Thanks to the hosts for the day, was good to meet a few new people, even though the day was nearly over before I arrived.

[dai sensei]

So where are your photos DaveTTC?

The Penny Leaf bowl that I was turning at the BBQ is finally finished, see here https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...13#post1854913

[Sturdee]

I also had a great day, good company, excellent bbq ably cooked by our host Neil and it was a pleasure to catch up with old friends and meet some of the new ones from the forum.

I especially enjoyed catching up with , who I haven't seen for a while although he still mumbles about sugar spoons.

I also scored some good freebies by way of timber which came in very handy as I have finally finished my outside jobs and have started to turn some today after a 5 months drought.

And finally my special thanks to Oldgreybeard for giving me a lift to and from 's place.


Peter.

[Gabriel]

What a week,

It started with a trip down to the mornington peninsula woodturners club on the wednesday. My first time there. I had a chat with a few of the fellows, managed a quick workshop tour before being treated to a demonstration by Brendan Stemp. I am sure I will make it back there, its just finding time as it seems they tend to be operational when I'm working... but I'm sure I can scoot a few 'sick' days my way. Or maybe I should call them mental health?

Then on the Saturday I was in for a trip to Daylesford. I won an auction on eBay for a natural edged ringed gidgee slab. It will be perfect for a mirror project I have in mind. When I got down there, it turned out it was one of the fellows from (Formerly)Big Sky Timber and he was basically just clearing out most of the stuff he didn't wish to deal in anymore. He has decided specializing in instrument timbers was the way to go, so along with the slab, I filled my ute with ringed gidgee, mulga and even some dead finish limbs. More than I can poke a stick at!!

This brings me to the BBQ.

I have to thank all of you for making me feel so welcome. I'm not the most outgoing of fellows, and am quite nervous in large groups of new people. But having said that, after a few handshakes and forgetting a few names (I am USELESS at names so I apologise if I throw a few wrong ones around) I felt right at home. Plenty of stories to listen to, a few tips and tricks to be picked up along the way, and an attempt at a lesson in spindle turning!!

I think it was Doug3030 who shuffled the onlookers along (phew ) when the whites of my eyes showed as the chips started flying, and notes were made as to how I was holding the chisel in a death grip. Quickly realising that I needed more than a 'push in the right direction' my tuition was halted and back to the sausages and conversation.

I think it was Sturdee, Old Grey Beard and Grumpy John who were talking about bandsaws, setup and fence systems. Last night I took a leaf out of your books, and after watching the carter youtube clip, pulled my bandsaw apart for a good tune. Bugger me!!! IT WORKED. Thanks all for the advice on this one, now my bandsaw is a joy to use instead of 'grrr, I guess I better cut this on THAT saw as its the only one big enough'.

Now that I reflect a little, I think I need to start treating this like I did my first year of university. Its all about the conversations that happen around a good drink.

At Uni, It was beer, and I didn't really like the taste. My older sister at one function was slowly forcing me to drink a couple, until I had a few full ones in a line at the table. She quickly showed her disapproval, and mentioned to me that if I didn't keep up then 'you'll be wearing the next one'. Needless to say that it was a damp smelly night. However, I did manage to acquire a taste for the amber fluid (a few more trial and error nights).
It seems I may need to attempt the same thing here. It seems to be tea/coffee as the poison of choice. I worked in cafes as a barista for 10 or so years, and have never been able to stomach the taste of coffee. But maybe I need to start trying to enjoy a cup of tea. I hate the idea of having one poured over my head, but hey, if its in the pursuit of knowledge and skill then maybe its for the greater good.

Back to where the tire meets the track....

I scored myself an invite back to the scene of the crime to have another look at these fence post tops. This is where the real tuition began.
Beads and coves. Thats where I'm starting. After a couple of hours and a few difference exercises in different ways to achieve a result, the seed has been planted to what will hopefully be a budding young tree at some point.

So my homework is turning as many beads and coves that I can. I am aiming for 1 - 1.5 hours a day for the next few weeks. I figure if I can squeeze that in then I will hopefully be on the right track.

Being Easter this weekend, I should get to turning up a couple of pens with some of the gear I scored off the swap table, and the Amos table. I am really looking forward to tackling a snakeskin blank that (I hope I got this one right) _Fly_ popped into my hot little hand, and trying some of the resin filled banksia from Amos.

So alas Dave TTC, no photos of fence posts yet, and I could show you a few piles of pine shavings where the beads and coves used to be. But I will just add one of the timber I scored at Daylesford.

I think I have waffled on for long enough now,

Thanks again all and look forward to catching up again sometime.

[DaveTTC]

Had a great time and love to know if there is another one coming up. Sorry about silence my end .. Just moved and been flat out with a new job

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art