Hi all, I'm Priscilla in Melbourne

[slidingdovetail]

Firstly, I am fortunate that I have discovered this incredible site that I want to explore, learn from and bounce off ideas to. Good work everyone, I have seen some incredible pieces on here topped off with great advice and friendly banters.
Bigs ups to you all


Ever since I was a 12yo taking woodwork classes at a school in NZ, I knew I wanted a career working with my hands. And throughout my schooling I only turned up to woodwork class and wagged every other subject. Needless to say, I flunked school.


So after many more bad decisions I finally got an apprenticeship in carpentry, stuck out the 3-4 year term and gained my national certificate.


I love the building trade and always will, but my passion still lies with working with hand tools and making beautiful joins with contrasting timbers.


Having access to our workshop in SE Melbourne, I have (slowly) begun to make coffee tables from merbau and Tassie oak. I don't like to see tables with screws, brackets or any other bracing that a good solid timber joint can't do on its own. so the coffee tables I want to make will only be of solid timber joins hand cut and set in with 2pack epoxy. Dovetails, through-wedged mortice and tenon, and doweled tongue and groove joints will be holding them attractively stable and functional for (hopefully) generations after me.


I love old hand tools, well used mortice gauges, rusty hand saws and beat up bench planes are among my favourites I like to collect from the markets, garage sales and ebay.


Um that's about it for now. Thank you for reading my story. I looking forward to exploring more of this wonderful site with you.


Cheers,
Priscilla

[tdrumnut]

Welcome aboard Priscilla, enjoy the journey. I too found my love of timber in the woodwork room at school in NZ, my woodwork teacher was a grumpy old barstard with an contrasting sense of humour and only 6 fingers and two thumbs whom I still remember fondly.

[crowie]

G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "Priscilla".
What a top into, you should find quite a few forum members in Melbourne.
You'll find a heap of helpful & knowledgeable blokes & ladies on the forum and for most very willing to assist.
Make sure you show off your handiwork as everyone loves a photo, especially WIP photos with build notes.
Enjoy the forum.
Enjoy your woodwork.
Cheers crowie

[DaveTTC]

Welcome aboard, you may be interested in a get together im organising 3 to 4 hours north of you for Feb next year

http://www.woodworkforums.com/f25/wwjj-woodworkers-jerilderie-jaunt-feb-2014-a-170839/

FenceFurnitire will be there, he is a great source of knowledge for quality hand tools and a good photographer too. I hope there will be a lot of tools and timber for swap or sale

It will be a good occasion to swap and share knowledge and skills. As I mention in the thread, Im hoping individuals will bring their tools along and do some work, bringing tools is not a must but the more we have doing stuff the more it will add to the atmosphere.

cant wait to see some of your work.

regards

DaveTTC

Turning Wood Into Art

[tea lady]

Hi there. Your furniture sounds great. I love wood joints and drool over japanese joinery. (Although I'd suggest good ol' pva would do the job of gluing quite well without resorting to epoxy. ) O do mainly wood turning. Anyway. Looking forward to seeing your stuff. I am in Belgrave so if you ever need a drive give me a hoy. :cool:

[LGS]

Welcome,
Hope you enjoy the whole shebang. Could we call you "Priscilla, Queen of the Dovetail Joint"??:):rolleyes:

Regards,

Rob

[slidingdovetail]

Hi there. Your furniture sounds great. I love wood joints and drool over japanese joinery. (Although I'd suggest good ol' pva would do the job of gluing quite well without resorting to epoxy. ) O do mainly wood turning. Anyway. Looking forward to seeing your stuff. I am in Belgrave so if you ever need a drive give me a hoy. :cool:


Hi Tea Lady,

I too love Japanese joinery, my workmate recently loaned me a book on the art of it and wow, those joins look like puzzles with all their intricacy and antiquity, i'll have a crack at them one day.
I havn't used a lathe since school so that is an area I will eventually get to, while at the woodworking show a couple years back, I was in awe to see these really old lathes powered by push bikes! These men were lined up riding bikes that drove their machines while making small whistles. although they were made within minutes and looked techncally crap, a man gave me a whistle he made and to this day, it is still one of the coolest things I have.
I am in FTG so would love to swap notes and check out your work one day :)

[tea lady]

I am in FTG so would love to swap notes and check out your work one day :)Ah! Ferntree gully. I go to the knox Woodworkers cos I can't have all the tools I need in my shed. And I get to talk to other woodworkers. Turning is on Monday morning. Come on down and have a go.:cool:

[DaveTTC]

Priscilla, just edited my post above as it was not written with clarity.

[Christos]

Welcome to the forum. I trust that you will continue to enjoy your chosen career.

[slidingdovetail]

Welcome aboard, you may be interested in a get together im organising 3 to 4 hours north of you for Feb next year

http://www.woodworkforums.com/f25/wwjj-woodworkers-jerilderie-jaunt-feb-2014-a-170839/

FenceFurnitire will be there, he is a great source of knowledge for quality hand tools and a good photographer too. I hope there will be a lot of tools and timber for swap or sale

It will be a good occasion to swap and share knowledge and skills. As I mention in the thread, Im hoping individuals will bring their tools along and do some work, bringing tools is not a must but the more we have doing stuff the more it will add to the atmosphere.

cant wait to see some of your work.

regards

DaveTTC

Turning Wood Into Art

hi Dave,
thanks for your message, the get-together sounds fantastic!
I would love to come along.
that is Exactly what I am looking for on this site, not only read and learn from peoples work and threads on line but also to meet more woodworkers, admire each others tools, share ideas, buy/trade timber/tools and basically talk forever about this craft!
Being female I cant really talk to my friends about woodworking, carpentry or tools/machinery (and I am cool with that), and talking with my work mates only gets me so far. I can literally talk forever about tools, timber, techniques and experiences and have so many ideas and questions that only other woodworkers can truly understand and discuss with me.
I also find it somewhat boring and difficult to use a computer to explain and share my work and ideas, not to mention it takes me forever to use a computer (esp when I'd rather play with my tools). I would rather read the computer instead.
I think I need to post something asking people in SE Melbourne if there are regular meetings I can go to.

thanks again Dave, I look forward to the roadtrip next year!

[slidingdovetail]

Ah! Ferntree gully. I go to the knox Woodworkers cos I can't have all the tools I need in my shed. And I get to talk to other woodworkers. Turning is on Monday morning. Come on down and have a go.:cool:

Knox Woodworkers?! Sounds interesting, this is probably a really stupid question but what do they there? Like, I am looking to meet with other woodworkers to admire tools, share ideas, learn new techniques etc, is Knox Woodworkers that kind of meeting? I'd like to come monday but work gets in the way :no:

[DaveTTC]

hi Dave,
thanks for your message, the get-together sounds fantastic!
I would love to come along.
that is Exactly what I am looking for on this site, not only read and learn from peoples work and threads on line but also to meet more woodworkers, admire each others tools, share ideas, buy/trade timber/tools and basically talk forever about this craft!
Being female I cant really talk to my friends about woodworking, carpentry or tools/machinery (and I am cool with that), and talking with my work mates only gets me so far. I can literally talk forever about tools, timber, techniques and experiences and have so many ideas and questions that only other woodworkers can truly understand and discuss with me.
I also find it somewhat boring and difficult to use a computer to explain and share my work and ideas, not to mention it takes me forever to use a computer (esp when I'd rather play with my tools). I would rather read the computer instead.
I think I need to post something asking people in SE Melbourne if there are regular meetings I can go to.

thanks again Dave, I look forward to the roadtrip next year!

That's great Priscilla, we'll be glad to have you, I've put you on the list.

Pressures on Tea Lady, can't let your new friend go it alone ;)

If you are happy to rough it many will likely stay on site. There is a link on the other thread to accommodation. This could get booked out quickly. If you need any assistance just let me know. Best way is to message me on the other thread, PM me or email [email protected]

Regards

Dave

[JJF]

Welcome aboard Priscilla

[Bushmiller]

I also find it somewhat boring and difficult to use a computer to explain and share my work and ideas, not to mention it takes me forever to use a computer (esp when I'd rather play with my tools).

Priscilla

Welcome.

See Crowie's remark regarding pictures. If I can post pix, anybody can. Pick Tea Lady's brains on the picture aspect.

Regards
Paul