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14th January 2014, 03:17 PM #1
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New Zealand post visit report
Ladies and Gentlemen
I have just returned from a two week cruise on the Radiance of the Seas visiting ports around New Zealand on a wood turners inspection of shops and galleries, ooops, I mean family holiday.
This is what I discovered.
I placed a thread on here a while ago in the hope that someone was keen to swap timbers. I finally made contact with Ian Thorpe. After a few PMs, we arranged to meet in Dunedin and make the swap after I did the Taieri Gorge railway trip (which was excellent). Anyhoo, but as the train arrived in Dunedin, I saw a gentlemen holding a bag of goodies who seemed to be waiting for someone. He brought an amazing array of timbers along with some from his mate Bam Bam. As it was, both of us were aware of the quarantine issues and these were addressed by us (now bug activity, bone dry, no bark and sealed bags). The timbers I gave Ian included Curly Jarrah, Curly Sugar gum, York Gum Burl, Curly York Gum and Sheoak. Ian and Bam Bam gave me many timbers including Figured Kauri, Rimu, Gorse, NZ Olive, Totana, Red Beech(I think), Rata, Barbery, Swamp Rata, Puriri, Rewrea, Matai plus many more. It is my intention to make a couple of pens for each family member who accompanied me on the cruise. Thanks to Ian and Bam Bam (I think Barny Rubble is his Dad).
I then visited many ports on the East coast and visited many shops, galleries and tourist type shops, looking for KIWI turned artifacts. Wow, hardly any. Really disapointing. I won't name towns or cities lest I offend anyone, but there is a real gap in most towns and cities for any aspiring turners. There was one big shop in Rotorua and another in Dunedin, both of these had a single bowl each.
Our last port was the Bay of Islands. Wow, the markets were on, I spent the day chatting to turners and woodies.
Crikeys!!!!!!!! I even bought two pieces. What turner buys another turners products? I bought a fantastic Ancient Kauri timber chopping board with Paua shell embeed in both sides. The board has fantastic flame and figure.
The second item was a Kauri clock with embedded Paua shell, Both are stunning and fantastic items to remind us of NZ.
Sorry about the long post, sorry about the piccies , the items are stunning
Overall, the trip to New Zealand was brillaint, magnificent scenery and the Moari Culture is brilliant
Sincerely
Willy
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14th January 2014, 07:28 PM #2
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nz trip
Hi willy,
sounds like you had a great trip, did you go
To auckland.? Nice clock by the way,,
Cheers smiife
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14th January 2014, 08:28 PM #3
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Hi Willy,
Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip to New Zealand and thank you for the blanks. I have got a couple of pens under way from your blanks and will post some pictures soon.
That chopping board looks too good to be used.
Michael
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14th January 2014, 10:18 PM #4
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15th January 2014, 10:53 AM #5
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Yes, I did get to Auckland, was excellent
The chopping board is too good for choping spuds, but may be used a serving platting as a cheese board
Cheers
Willy
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15th January 2014, 02:36 PM #6
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Nice chopping board and clock
I'm just back from a about a week in Queenstown and also noticed a lack of turned wooden stuff (and what I did see looked suspiciously like it originated in PRC)regards
Nick
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15th January 2014, 02:47 PM #7
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It was a pity you weren't here In Dunedin when the woodturning shop was open for 12 days before Christmas about 27 turners and over 1600 Items on sale my first time selling sold 50 of the 75 entered . You don't get much time in the hours you where in our city and there is a craft shop n the second floor of the train station as well as the one over the road is a gallery. Pleased you enjoyed the trip next time stay a few days I will show you around .
Ian thorn
Is anyone else having trouble when posting with the letters not showing sometimes as you type and space bar it is only happening on this site.
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15th January 2014, 03:01 PM #8
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You are right there is a lot of cheap stuff from there and if you shop in the Galleries it is probly over priced in Q twn should have come to Dunedin but then you have to look in the right places If any of you are coming over ask a local turner what.'s about most of us Kiwis are a helpfull lot. Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker
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15th January 2014, 08:04 PM #9
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The family and I were over there enjoying the scenery and unwinding - beautiful part of the planet
only thought about the wood part late in the trip - knew there wasn't any ancient kauri that far south so didn't really think about it before flying out
Coopers is cheaper over there than here though
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15th January 2014, 08:52 PM #10
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So you don't drink proper beer then. the scenery and activitys are great but it is very expensive . Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker
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The family and I were over there enjoying the scenery and unwinding - beautiful part of the planet
only thought about the wood part late in the trip - knew there wasn't any ancient kauri that far south so didn't really think about it before flying out
Coopers is cheaper over there than here though
Ian
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15th January 2014, 10:08 PM #11
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16th January 2014, 07:42 AM #12
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Willy,
Great post and thank you for sharing.
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16th January 2014, 07:45 PM #13
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These are two pens made from some of the blanks Willy left with Ian. The left one is a bolt action in Rose Gum. The right one is a Sierra in Marri. The Marri has some amazing fiddleback in it. Both are finished with CA but the high gloss does not show in the photos.
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A big thank you to Willy and Ian for arranging the swap.
Michael
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17th January 2014, 01:30 AM #14
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Hello Michael
Clearly the timber has gone to a good home, nice job on the pens.
Curly Marri is not very common in my experience. The curl in this Marri is very tight
Willy
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