Thread: Sydney GTG starring , 10 Nov

To inebriated to know which camera button to push

Originally Posted by Ross

As new members of the Brotherhood of the Skew we are sworn to secrecy. Right Pat.

Damn, I've already forgotten the secret handshake

Not a bad arvo really, thanks for coming everyone, especially , bad luck Jeremy.

demonstrated the skew, detail gouge and the roughing gouge
also end hollowing on a bit of pine - the right and wrong way

Had lunch - thanks for the banana cake Ozkaban

Ozkaban had brought some really dry and hard sheoak, bulloak or something so we got a demo of how to fit the chuck in a recess etc

Then a demo on sheer scraping using the various chisels, bowl gouge, scraper etc

and Julie stayed for dinner, then I had a personal demo on sharpening and some tuition on techniques for the insides of bowls as we sharpened each of my bowl gouges

They got away at about 9:30 after yet another cuppa

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, Pat and Ross

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Ozkaban, Pat and


NZ Carver and I obviously didn't attend as we aren't in any of the piccies

Had a great time at the get together. is very informative and a great instructor. Was lovely to meet Mrs too.

My camera survived being 'nick-ed' , so here are a couple of more photos.

Dunno how to pust the thumbnails like Nick...

and Nick



, Pat, Nicks Back and a bit of Ross.


and finally... the Face of Woodturning in Aus



I'd be interested to see how that lump of Forest Oak turned out. Scientifically identified, by the way - it wass written on it in chalk Was bloody hard and dry, but it looked like there was a nice looking bowl in there trying to get out

I was also quite impressed with the Nova DVRXP. I played with one at a turning course I did, but was concentrating on the turning. Here it was a nice piece of work - handling that (albeit not massive) lump of off balance wood with considerable ease. Very quiet and smooth head stock

Thanks to Nick for organising it, for turning up and Mrs for putting up with all the way from Mexico to Proserpine and back to Syd Oh, and than ks to Nick for the soup for lunch. Very yum!

If or any of the other Melbournites are passing through Syd again, I'm happy to host the next get together.. I'm at the northern end of Syd, just of the Newcastle expressway, so nice and easy to get to

Cheers,
Dave

Nick and Dave great photo's always good to see Forumites standing round watching a demo.
One day we will see hands on demo's maybe, you know Nick Dave Pat all at the lathe with say behind with his axe.


Sorry I missed it but by he look of it the BS must have been really bad having to have a toilet roll so close to the action.

Nick I noticed the lathe was polished up prior 's arrival

Did anyone make it as far as the cubby house to grab some of Nick's stash??

Thanks to Nick and the other Forumites.

We (Julie and I) had a great time.

Nick is going to try to finish that Forest Oak after sussing it out. Could be a saver.

Thanks all.

Looks like it was a great day! Really sorry work commitments had me staying away - I would have learnt heaps! Well done to Nick, , and all.

Nathan.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

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Nick I noticed the lathe was polished up prior 's arrival

...

yeah
and I tidied up the shed as well

Did anyone notice 's cigarette in the photos.
It is used as a counter-balance in the use of the dreaded
skew. It sometimes hangs from the left of the mouth,
then the right, and when the wood is finally cylindrical
it dangles from the centre.

Allan

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Did anyone make it as far as the cubby house to grab some of Nick's stash??

Why do you ask?

Originally Posted by Allan at Wallan

Did anyone notice 's cigarette in the photos.
It is used as a counter-balance in the use of the dreaded
skew. It sometimes hangs from the left of the mouth,
then the right, and when the wood is finally cylindrical
it dangles from the centre.

Allan

yeah, that skew of his is a fearsome lump of steel with a thimble sized handle

Mind you, any anti smoking campainers out there shouldn't worry - the cigarette was rarely lit... usually went out again after a minute or so

Cheers,
Dave

Originally Posted by Pat

Why do you ask?

I heard a rumour

Nick good to see you today sorry that retirement is such APIA see you again tomorrow for round to at a sale.

Gee must really love turning seems he will travel the country far and wide just to teach a skew.

Someone (Ross?) at the gtg was asking about gouge grinds

At the time I went to get a printout of something to help - unfortunately it wasn't in the shed - was hiding in the study

I've found the link to the doc I was looking for here

enjoy

i looks a bit skinnier than when he left! Musta sweated some of him off in the northern climes.

Originally Posted by Allan at Wallan

Did anyone notice 's cigarette in the photos.
It is used as a counter-balance in the use of the dreaded
skew. It sometimes hangs from the left of the mouth,
then the right, and when the wood is finally cylindrical
it dangles from the centre.

What about the photo that does not have a cig in his mouth or one that does not have a cig at all. What does that indicate?