Newcastle Expo 2006

[Salty]

Hi folks - just a bit more info on the
Hunter United Woodworking, Hobbies and Craft Expo 2006

Dates 11th, 12th & 13th of August, Newcastle Entertainment Centre

Broadmeadow Train Station only 50 metres away
Free parking in Showground (Entrance off Griffith Road).
Disabled parking available
Friday & Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm Sunday 9.00am to 4.00pm.
Admission $10:00
Concession $8:00 ( Includes students-School, Uni, TAFE etc), pensioners, Seniors etc
School Excusions FRIDAY ONLY Students $5:00 teachers free:)

Of Interest to Woodys - Equipment and there will be Expo Specials:D
MIK International, Lumber Bunker, Gary Pye Woodturning, Professional Woodworkers Supplies, Trend Timbers, Harris Traders, Carba-Tec, Bunnings, Ubeaut, Fein Tools, Major Woodworking Equipment, Skills Publishing, Hardware for Creative Finishes, New England Hardware, Newstyle Promotions, Jonathon Knowles Clock Co. and Triggs Chainsaw & Mowers.

Timber Supplies Huge range - slabs to bowl blanks at great prices
Specialty Wood Centre, Clay's Timbers, John Hodgson Timbers, Boutique Timbers, Michael Keegan and Trend Timbers.

Demonstrations by Decorative Turners, Newcastle Triton Club, Tony Ward's Sculptured Boxes, TAFE, Peter Smith Woodcarving, Wolfgang Bottcher' Scrollsawing, Peter Startin Chainsaw Sculpturing, Rodney Lane's Mobile Saw Mill and Rare Chairs.

Plus things of interest in the Hobbies and Crafts area including.
Picture framing, Glass bead making, Recycled Timber Furniture,Porcelain painting, Lapidiary, Clock making, Scrapbooking, Smocking, Folk Art, Intarsia, Quilting, Pewter work, Alpaca products, Knife making, Leatherwork, Needlework, Tapestry, Pottery, Giftware, Sewing machines, Bicycles, Skincare products, Soaps, Candles, Doll making, AND there's much much more..............

Hand turned articles - Woodturners of the Hunter, Cessnock and Port Stephens woodturners will all have merchandise for sale.


Free Lucky Door Prize of a grandfather clock, valued at $6,000, donated by Grandfather Vic's Clocks of Morisset.
Expo Raffle - $1000.00 Open order at Bunnings

Gem appraisals by members of the Gemological Association of Australia at the Special Expo Price of $2:00.(Normally $15:00)

AND
All proceeds from Expo will go to the John Hunter Children's Hospital Kid's Club.

The Woodturners of the Hunter have raised over $420,000 in the last 10 years for this worthy cause so please make this a bumper year for the Kids.

Further details at www.woodturners.org.au (http://www.woodturners.org.au)

[ss_11000]

thanx mate, thats a lot of good info.

[oges]

Oh, thanks for the reminder, cheers

[ss_11000]

are you allowed to take back packs into the show?

[Farm boy]

I am on dogwatch all weekend :mad: so i will get there friday lunchtime after i knock off work

[Salty]

Stirlo - yes should be ok but may get searched by security on the way out. Bit like the supermarket!!;)
Hope to catch up with you all there.
:DJust ask 4 Bruce:D

[ubeaut]

We will be there on Stand 221-222 Pretty well everything will be discounted all weekend. Stirlo I have that sander for you. Look forward to seeing a few of you there.

Cheers - Neil :)

[ss_11000]

thanx Neil. looking forward to metting you guys.

salty - i thought that would be the case, thanx for confirming it

[Salty]

Gwhat has posted details of his products from Professional Woodworkers Supplies on Strilo's last post. We are looking forward to seeing his product range in Newcastle for the first time!!
LOTS of great stuff at "Expo" prices from most of Aus's leading suppliers.:D

Do ya self a favour come and support our EXPO and see the best thats available in Woodworking, Hobbies & Craft.
:)The Kids Hospital will be wrapped!:)

[Sculptured Box]

Hi

I will be there making Bandsawn Boxes at Stands 229 and 228.

I am offering visitors the opportunity to design their own bandsaw box shape and I will make it for them!

[ss_11000]

hi tony, looking forward to seeing your demo's they sound really cool. how much would a box cost? and would it be finished there and then?

[Sculptured Box]

hi tony, looking forward to seeing your demo's they sound really cool. how much would a box cost? and would it be finished there and then?
Mr. Stirlo.

I look forward to meeting you and everyone who attends the Expo. It is a good place to be!

Obviously there are a number of pricing influences, some of which are the cost of the block, the complexity of the design and therefore the time to finish the box. There is also the opportunity for you to design and finish your own, a sort of DIY, if you like.

If I am asked to finish a box I will need 4-6 weeks, that is because of the sanding and shaping time required and time for the final finish to harden before I commence the fine sanding.

See you at the Expo!!!

Be good

[ss_11000]

well i look forward to meeting you and seeing your demo, ( and using your free plans once i get my new bs.....long way off yet:o )

cya there

[Purpleheart]

are you allowed to take back packs into the show?

G'Day Stirlo.

As a Novocastrian, I always visit the show.

Why did you want to know about taking a back pack ?

[ss_11000]

G'Day Stirlo.

Why did you want to know about taking a back pack ?

cause i plan on buying alot of stuff off neil and would probably take lunch instead of buying it so, with a back pack, it would be easier to carry. i'm not sure wether i'll take one, just asking if i decide to.

anyway, cya there maybe.

[Purpleheart]

cause i plan on buying alot of stuff off neil and would probably take lunch instead of buying it so, with a back pack, it would be easier to carry. i'm not sure wether i'll take one, just asking if i decide to.

anyway, cya there maybe.

No worries, I thought you might be bringing along some of your work to show.

I have been thinking about bringing the WIP pool cues, if anyone is interested in seeing them....??

Cheers.

[Jim Carroll]

Stirlo take the backpack as you said you need somewhere to put your lunch and all the purchases you get.

It is easier to put the purchases in the back pack than carry them in the plastic bags and strangle your fingers.

We are noticing it more these days that a lot of people use the backpacks, they just have to be aware that they stick out the back and can bump into other people easily.

[Salty]

Stirlo if you find either John Harvey ( who has been in touch with you) or me we can organise a "Safe" area for you to store your stuff rather than carry it around all day. We should be roving around all day but if you see someone with a two way just ask them to give us a hoy.
Cheers
Bruce:D

[ss_11000]

purple, i would love to see the cues in person, if you get enough interest it would be great if you brang one in......any idea which day(s) you will be there?

Thanx Jim, i was thinking that the back pack would be better than the plastics..

Bruce, john told me to ring him when i get there or ask for you so....cya there.

btw, i will bring along some pens i've made too for anyone that is interested.

[Sculptured Box]

Hi

I am happy to operate as the Lost Property Office, just in case you can't find John Harvey! To find me just listen for the bandsaw and DC working!

[Purpleheart]

[quote=ss_11000]purple, i would love to see the cues in person, if you get enough interest it would be great if you brang one in......any idea which day(s) you will be there?

Not sure what day yet Stirlo, but as I live only about 5 mins away, its no big deal to get there anytime.

As it gets closer I might know what day.

CHeers.

[Sculptured Box]

Purpleheart

u could leave your cues with me, I promise to look after them!!!

[Mistman]

G'Day Stirlo

As the Director of the Expo I will be waiting to meet all the people that have replyed to this site look for me for a chat never to busy for that!!!

[Sculptured Box]

G'Day Stirlo

As the Director of the Expo I will be waiting to meet all the people that have replyed to this site look for me for a chat never to busy for that!!!

Good to see the staff (all volunteers) of the Expo are there to please!

[Salty]

Hi folks - just a couple more sleeps then were into it!!
The weather forecast looks great
Just shifted the logs to be slabbed into position yesterday
BIG Camphors, Silkys and a big BUNYA PINE!!:eek:
Yes - Slabs will be for sale.
Bring yer Truck, bring yer trailer and yer plastics:D

See you all there

[Sculptured Box]

Hello to everyone who took the time to stop by and say hello (Friday), I am sorry I was unable to spend more time with you (after all that is what Shows such as this are all about) I hope you understand that it was because of the number of people in attendance.

A good day was had by all!

[Farm boy]

It was good to put a face to the names,so what did everyone buy
I picked up some red mahogany and a bit of coachwood plus some ubeaut wax.
carbatech had veritas honing guides for $39

cheers
greg

[ss_11000]

hey guys, just came back from the expo. i rekon it was a awesome day. alot of great work on display from alot of people including cessnock woodturners the woodturners of the hunter and a few others. i was really impressed with the bandsaw boxes that tony ward makes.

watching the demos was really cool. i got to see how a bandsaw box is made and some examples of ornamental turnings, neil demonstrating how to use the rotary sander. the lumber bunker with the handplanes, MIK with the japanese saws....and probably others i have missed.

i met a few forum members ( and got me a hat ) including neil, zed, salty, tony ward and a few others.

didn't buy much, got some ubeaut stuff ( of course ) and a few bits of huon bowl blnks and some osage orange, huon, silky oak pen blanks, and some ca and keyring whistle parts from gpw.

overall a good day.

[Salty]

Just before I go into hibernation for a couple of days
- :DTHANKS TO YOU ALL:D for supporting our Expo.
Without the participation of you all - Exhibitors and Punters we would not have a Expo and could not raise funds for the John Hunter Children's Hospital Kids Club. Havn't got a final figure yet but it was a good show slightly better than last years in terms of what we raised.
In to the bargain it was great to have a chat to Neil @ Ubeaut, Steve at Lumber Bunker, Tony Ward and David & Honor at the CarbaTec stand to name but a few of the exhibitors, as well as catching up with Forum members such as Stirlo & his mate and Father.
If you have any constructive criticism about expo PLEASE pm me and we will try to incorporate your ideas.
Cheers
Bruce;)

[Bodgy]

No criticism Salty, but try and get a few more vendor businesses there next year.

McJings do shows and would broaden the gear available and maybe cause a few of the usual suspects to sharpen their pencils.

I enjoyed it.

[Salty]

Hi Bodg
thanks for the input.:D
We did approach McJing but due to other committments he was unable....Perth Show I seem to recall. Bl00dy westy's
Any suggestions of other vendors tho would be appreciated. We would like to know of the "little Guys & Girls" who have good products and can come to the Expo. Everyone knows a few of these rare pearls and we would like the opportunity to get them to come to Expo
It has been suggested we put the Expo for 2007 forward one week.
Any Comments???

[Wood Butcher]

Salty, with the date I would consider something at least two weeks away from the other shows. This allows guys like McJing to get back, re-organise and head off to your show.

[Salty]

Thanks Rowan - point taken;).
We also have to be mindful of the "local events" here in Newcastle as well. Sometimes it's a bit of a juggle!!

[Sculptured Box]

Does anyone know how the Newcastle Expo compares with other Regional wood shows?

[Bodgy]

Significantly smaller than Canberra, if you consider The People's Republic of the ACT regional.