Get together/swap meet

[dai sensei]

Ok Midge's get together was a huge success:) but I missed it:mad:. I think we have at least one more chance to get together before Xmas:D. I also have a small spare cyclone (see pic) and the odd pen, perfume sprayer and other odds and ends (someone may want for Xmas presents) I want to get rid off. I prefer not to sell my stuf, so I thought, what about a swap meet.

My place is on the Gold Coast in Nerang. It may be in the suburbs, but I have a BBQ area and a pool for those of you who may want a dip. It's QLD after all and it's bound to be hot:p .

Sunday 6 November - I'll provide the meat and the heat, for the BBQ that is;) , you provide anything else you may want.

If you have nothing to swap, come anyway, the more the better.

Cheers

[Wood Butcher]

Hi neil,
Plan on doing everything in my power to get there, especially considering sister-in-law lives 15 minutes away.

What do you want for the cyclone. How about a couple of big chunks of brazilian cedar or fijian mahogany?????

[doug the slug]

Sunday 6 November -

WHy is it always a sunday???????, we cant do sundayshttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon13.gifhttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon8.gif

[Wood Butcher]

WHy is it always a sunday???????, we cant do sundayshttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon13.gifhttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon8.gif

Yeah, make it a saturday.:D Doug can provide the visual entertainment if the conversation gets boring :D:D

I also have some stainless steel conveyor rollers. Approx 500mm long and 40mm diameter. Could be good for outfeed table or similar.

[barnsey]

I'll be there which ever day - I'll bring a bottle of red and swap with anyone else who has one :D

Sure I'll find something else in the shed too ;)

Jamie

[dan_tom]

Neil, would love to come but can't do that date! Could do the weekend after! Got some people coming up from Sydney...

Cheers
Danielle and Tom

[bitingmidge]

Sorry Neil,

This side of Christmas is out for moi too!

Have a great day though.

Cheers,

P

[RufflyRustic]

I'll be there. I don't mind Saturdays or Sundays. A swap meet idea is different and interesting.

cheers
Wendy

[Simomatra]

Hi Neil


I would love to ome and meet with you all but next week Iam off to work again.

I have changed jobs having left the oil rigs. New venture is working on dive support vessels which do the sub sea connection work for offshore oil wells

Do have a great time I will catch up at one of these get togethers

Love the idea of the swap meeting

Cheers Sam

[journeyman Mick]

Yeah, I'll come. I'll swap a swag of timber for a return ticket Cairns-Brisbane - but you'll need to send the ticket in advance! :D

Mick

[TEEJAY]

We're there too :).


Cheers

[MathewA]

I think I can make it. If my stuff arrives from canada in time I may have a tool or two I've made for trade.


Is this a forum only get together or can our better halves be there to.

[Gumby]

or can our better halves be there to.

We would be, but it's such a long drive from Victoria ;)

[PhilMcCrackin]

"perfume sprayer"...............

Is this really a woodworking meet?

[soundman]

Has anybody email or pm'd shane watson yet?
I'll be there if I can possibly manage it.
cheers

[dai sensei]

Well it looks like a goer.

Doug - sorry but I work Saturdays at the moment, but next year I'll try to make one on a Saturday.

Dan/Tom - sorry if you can't make it, but if your friends like woodwork you could always bring them, Ok by me.

Bitingmidge/Sam - next time maybe.

Mick - timber sounds good, but ticket in advance hmm

Gumby - I'll actually be down your way in March, so perhaps I could catch one of you Melbourne get togethers.

Phil - the perfume sprayers are made from wood.

I'll PM all those interested with the address a bit closer to the date.

Cheers

[Gumby]

Gumby - I'll actually be down your way in March, so perhaps I could catch one of you Melbourne get togethers.


Always welcome at our Triton club meeting (3rd sunday each month). It's more about general woodworking than Triton.

[Wood Butcher]

If the swap is still on I have a small front vise screw that I don't want anymore.

http://www.timbecon.com.au/details/front-vice-screws-12980.aspx

It is the small one of the two on the page. I have decided that is is not right for the bench that I want to make. Let me know if you are interested to swap and I wil bing it down on the day.

[Ivan in Oz]

If I may,
I'll pencil it in.
The AB's have been promised a "Learn to Surf" morning at Burleigh Heads somewhere about then.
I have a Freezer to pick up at Oxenford.
Might be a time to do heaps.

Just putting faces to people would be good.

Have to find something to trade..........Hmmmm :confused: :confused: :confused:

[RufflyRustic]

More to the point, do I have enough time to make something?????

cheers
RR

[TEEJAY]

Mathew,

I hope wifes/partners are allowed cuz mine's coming - she enjoyed the Biting Midge get together and I like her to be involved in my interests at least sufficient to know some people I chat with and learn from - she has no interest in the process only the outcome - she is also a social butterfly :D .

Cheers

[dai sensei]

Mathew,

I hope wifes/partners are allowed cuz mine's coming - she enjoyed the Biting Midge get together and I like her to be involved in my interests at least sufficient to know some people I chat with and learn from - she has no interest in the process only the outcome - she is also a social butterfly :D .

Cheers

Mathew??

Yeh wives/partners are Ok by me. Has she got a sister?;)

To others with nothing to swap, don't worry about it, you can always pay cash. :D Personally, I love timber for turning. Just remember, your junk may be someone else's treasure.

Cheers

[Wizened of Oz]

Yes, Neil
I'll be there. Sorry I took so long to reply. Just wanted to be sure the day was clear of commitments.

Kind regards
Brian

[Wood Butcher]

Have just been assigned the exam timetable for uni and I have a major exam on the monday after the meet, so I will have to withdraw my intent to visit. Hope you all have a good day and I hope to catch up with everyone on the future!!

[RufflyRustic]

I just checked the calendar too and found out I got mixed up and it's next weekend :mad: Now I have to be patient for another week, sigh! Oh, but I have another weekend to make more stuff :D - cool!!!! I should have about 4 small photo albums if anyone is interested.

cheers
Wendy

[TEEJAY]

I'll bring along some little timber items I've knocked up using some pretty wood :) .


Cheers

[dai sensei]

Well I still have to test the BBQ and clean up a bit around the house:o ( 2 blokes living alone), but next weekend is on for next Sunday. I even made a set of salad servers for those who are bringing some.

Aim for late morning, the BBQ will fire up around mid-day.

I have sent everyone coming a PM with my address. If I have missed someone, just PM me and I'll send you the address back. For late comers, just ring me on 0417 782 204.

Cheers

[Shane Watson]

Has anybody email or pm'd shane watson yet?
I'll be there if I can possibly manage it.
cheers


Thanks soundman! As usual I missed this thread and thanks to Neil for sending me the PM...But work has me up at Darwin until mid December, so I miss yet another one...Go figure... ;)

[Wood Butcher]

That's it I definately won't be there, since my car will more than likely be at the panel shop for at least a full week. If I can organise myself, I will try to get some timber to rufflyrustic for the swap, but at this stage I won't commit. I hope you all have a good day and I look forward to catching up next time!!

[dai sensei]

That's it I definately won't be there, since my car will more than likely be at the panel shop for at least a full week. If I can organise myself, I will try to get some timber to rufflyrustic for the swap, but at this stage I won't commit. I hope you all have a good day and I look forward to catching up next time!!

Sorry to hear it Rowan, any chance of Rufflyrustic giving you a lift with the timber? If not, catch you next time.

Cheers

[RufflyRustic]

Hi, No problems with the wood, I'll be in my little ute. Got something for Neil, got something for TeeJay, and got some albums to swap. Haven't got a swimsuit yet - must do that this week ;)

Neil, what else do we need to bring besides beverages?
cheers
Wendy

[dai sensei]

Hi, No problems with the wood, I'll be in my little ute. Got something for Neil, got something for TeeJay, and got some albums to swap. Haven't got a swimsuit yet - must do that this week ;)

Neil, what else do we need to bring besides beverages?
cheers
Wendy

I am providing the meat and the heat, I'm hoping all you others will bring a plate of salad/desert whatever, plus whatever you want to drink.

Swimsuit for females - hmm, never seen one before, what are they for again???:confused: ;) :D

Cheers

[TEEJAY]

We're bringing a tossed salad, home made pavlova ;) YUM to share and our drinks. Oh and our swimmers :D

Cheers

[RufflyRustic]

I'll bring a potato salad
cheers
Wendy

[Simomatra]

Neil

thanks for the PM have tried to answer but it locks the program up on me.

Sorry to say that we will not be there I will be just coming out of the top end of the reef

Currently on a dive support vessel doing a delivery run to Singaporehttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon6.gif

Thaks for the invite will be thinking of you all have a drink for me it is a dry shiphttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon8.gif

Regards Samhttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon7.gif

[soundman]

Things are looking good for soundman, Hope to have some new goodies to show. All being well I will have some stock of the illusive pipe clamps.

Now eddible goodies :rolleyes: perhaps some of my heavy duty chock chip bickies?

cheers

[MathewA]

Oh crap I've stuffed up my scheduling. I'll have to bail cause I wouldn't be able to make till around 3 or 4 pm. Have a good time kids.

[RufflyRustic]

Phooey!!! I was really looking forward to seeing you both again and meeting Simomatra.

Ah well, I'm sure there will be another party somewhere sometime soon-ish

cheers
Wendy

[RufflyRustic]

I'm so fulll!!! No way am I going swimming, I'd sink!!! What a feed, great steaks, salads and the best desserts ever!!! Excellent company though we seem to be missing a few .....

We have here Dei Sensei, Wizened of Oz, TeeJay and beautiful family - one of whom is enjoying the pool at present, Soundman and of course, me!

TeeJay will post a picture in the near future.

Dai Sensei's Swap Meet is a happening thing - great fun swapping goodies, tall stories and a lot of good hints and tips.

Cheers for now
Wendy

[craigb]

Geez Wendy, have you hijacked his PC?
:D

[dai sensei]

Geez Wendy, have you hijacked his PC?
:D

Yep:p

[Ivan in Oz]

Neil.
Missed the Gathering, Was looking forward to it, but Hey :confused:

Got some bad news and would not have been decent company,
not that I am anywhere near decent at the best of times.

I'll get myself back on track,
Mow the lawn on Zero setting,
and cut some inch cube blocks from the largest piece of timber I can find;
One saw width at a time........Grrrr!!!!

Feeling better already, not much though ;)

Ivan;
with leaky eyes :D

[TEEJAY]

Dai Sensei,

Thankyou for organising this get together.

We may not have been big in number but we made up for it with quality :D

The meal was sensational - maybe a good thing we didn't swim in the pool - glug - glug.

In the first pic we have L to R Soundman, Ruffly Rustic, Wizen of OZ (standing), Dai Sensei, Ella (TEEJAY'S SWMBO), TEEJAY, bub Ron.

Pic 2 In Neil's kitchen admiring the workmanship in Brian's (Wizen) scraper and mallet and the timber in TEEJAY's clocks (another Brazilian rainforest turned into pallets) then recycled into small clock stands.

Pic 3 and 4 Ruffly serving up the pav and Dai Sensai getting the cuttlery ready as Wizen surprises us with some home made lemon marangue (SP?) pie to add to TEEJAY's pav - YUM :D

We were made welcome by Neil and he showed us some of his wonderful creations and works in progress. His kitchen table in slab camphor laurel is beautiful to the eye - his bed in kwila with the engraved dragon and writings is better than can be seen on his site - even though it looks impressive there too.

Also we saw a WIP in his entertainment room where he is preparing a large entertainment unit in a mixture of red Australian hardwoods - the doors are mostly done and the panels are in progress - a treat for the pic site soon I hope.

Neil was a great host and not only cooked a delicious barbecue he gave an indepth tour of his workshop where we were impressed with his ideas for organising the layout as well as storage and dust extraction - some sound ideas I need to put into practice and study more.

It was nice to meet some of the guys and gal again and share a coffee with some of Soundman's home made chocolate chip cookies and yarn about works, this site and what's happening in our part of the universe.

Ruffly thanks for the photo albums they will find a special place and Neil I will sort some of the timber you are interested in for you soon.

For those of you who didn't get there - we had a wonderful time - shame you couldn't get there - hope to meet you at another get together next year. :)

Cheers

[craigb]

Looks like a good time was had by all. :)

A very tropical looking spot you've got there Neil.

Cheers
Craig

[dai sensei]

Love the photos teejay.

Great day, well company wise anyway, the rain never quite went away. Tarps over the pergola kept us dry, but it never quite got hot enough for swimming for me.

Plenty of meat left over, but I'm doing it all again next weekend for work, so nothing goes to waist. Mind you, I just finished more steak and salad for dinner, with left over merang and pav for desert - yum:p Leftover Soundsman biscuits still for supper, I'll sleep well tonight.

I scored some cool new toys (drawknife and scraper) along with some timber.

Thanks for the company.

Cheers

[dai sensei]

Got some bad news....Ivan;
with leaky eyes :D

Sorry to hear it Ivan. catch you next time.

[dai sensei]

What do you want for the cyclone. How about a couple of big chunks of brazilian cedar or fijian mahogany?????

Sorry you didn't make it, but the cyclone is still there if you want it.

Cheers

[soundman]

Thanks neil great day.
some good trading went on all round.
good thing TJ braught the family or we'd all still be there making sure the food didn't go to waste.
pitty more coldn't make it.
cheers

[journeyman Mick]

................Plenty of meat left over, but I'm doing it all again next weekend for work, so nothing goes to waist............

Umm Niel, doesn't it all go to the waist anyway? I know it does with me :( sigh.....

Mick (the waisted)

[Wizened of Oz]

Hello Neil
Thanks for a good day. Great barbecue. Loved your very well organised small workshop. I'll have to stop complaining that mine is too small and use some of your ideas.
Thanks for showing us your work. Rose sheoak is a great looking timber, is it not? Impressive pen collection too.
Hello Ruffly, Soundman, Teejay (& lovely family), enjoyed your company. Sorry if I talked too much. Don't I always.
Thanks for posting the pics, Teejay.
See you all at another get together sometime soon..

Kind regards
Brian

[barnsey]

My apologies Neil for not getting there.

The flu bug has been going round the house and although I've escaped it till now I'm afraid I came down with it Saturday arvo and it hit me harder than Brett Lee's six :eek:

Sounds like a great day was had by all. Sorry I missed it. Oh well next time.

Jamie

[RufflyRustic]

Thank you Neil, for a wonderful day. It was great being able to spend a relaxing day socialising together.

Great photos TeeJay, Another one for the Wood Forum Party Archive. Your clock is gracing my computer station at work.

Brian - lovely to finally get a proper chance to talk with you. I'm so going to enjoy using your Scraper - Thank you!

Soundman - as always - a pleasure doing business with you, there'll be some dovetail trials happening soon.

Ivan - is there anything left after your sawing? - Hope it was therapeutic for you and am looking forward to meeting you another time.

Barsney - Get well soon!!!

cheers
Wendy

[bitingmidge]

Well I could say that I'm sad I missed it, (and that would be the truth,) but when I saw that there was some of that Teejay Pavlova and we didn't get there!!!!!! :eek:

Hey Wizened, did you ride your bike down??:eek:

Glad all had a great time, I almost started cutting out the canoe panels though!

Cheers,

P (looking forward to next time too!)

:D :D

[Wizened of Oz]

Hey Wizened, did you ride your bike down??:eek:

Cheers,

P

:D :D

No Midge. But I took it with me. Went down on Saturday and bought a few things from the ever-obliging Gary Pye. Rode around the Coast all afternoon and intended to get in the saddle again Sunday morning but it was raining and I'm a squib so I watched the RL Test instead.
And by the way. I never thanked you and Jo on this forum for the great day we spent at your place 4 weeks ago. Put it down to age. I always do. Consider yourselves heartily thanked for that particular day.

Kind regards
Brian

[Simomatra]

Looks like you all had a great time. Sorry to have missed it but one day I wil make it.

Look forward to meeting you allhttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon14.gif

Cheers sam http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon7.gif