2008 Adelaide shed meet

[Frank&Earnest]

Hi everybody.

We had a good time at Trevor's last year, I would be happy to host the next meeting.

After asking around on the old thread, it appears that most will be happy to have it on the 20th of July, format similar to Trevor's.

So far, we have:

attending
Harry72
Studley2436
Zenwood
m2c1Iw
Rat52
Dangermouse
Bricks

Maybe
Tonto
Tankstand
China
Tex

Keep posting your acceptance, a couple of weeks before the 20th I'll send the details to those who have confirmed by then.

Cheers
Frank

[coffenup]

I would be interested in coming
Regards Michael

[Frank&Earnest]

Ok Michael, welcome aboard.
Other locals who were around last time, or wanted to be:

Trevor Owen (the host :) )
Javali
Swiftden
Pat
Woodbe
Kiwigeo
Beaver
Daddles

Did I forget anybody? Hope to hear from you.

And, , you are always welcome if you are around...:wink:

[Tankstand]

I was there,

Thanks Trevor! Although he was that busy I didn't get to have a good yarn with him.

I'm going to a 40th on the 19th, I may be very seedy on the Sunday!:D

[Harry72]

Hair of the dog Tanky:D

[Tex79]

Hi Frank,

I'm afraid I'll have to give this one a miss, I'll be interstate for a few months from the start of July.

I'll look forward to catching up with you guys at the next one.

Cheers,

Evan

[woodbe]

Put me down as a maybe.

Depends how quick we get back from the snow...

woodbe.

[China]

Count me in

[Frank&Earnest]

Updated list:

attending
Harry72
Studley2436
Zenwood
m2c1Iw
Rat52
Dangermouse
Bricks
China
Coffenup
Robutacion

Maybe
Tonto
Tankstand
Woodbe

Thanks Tex, see you next time.

[himzol]

Put me down as a maybe,
should be able to get there, just depends on whether work decides to send me off to some place again..

[Rattrap]

I'd love to come, want to move it to Tassie? lol. Jk. good one guys hope u have a great get together.

& don't forget, pics pics pics!

[46150]

G'Day Frank and Earnest,Put me down please in pencil not ink.SWMBO has taken the choker chain half off.Regards.......AL

[Beaver]

Hi Frank

I won't be able to make it to the shindig, I'll be away working.

Have a great time,
:drink2:

looking forward to seeing the pics.

Regards

Rob

[46150]

I dont know what happened to my post but hopefully i will be there F& E Regards..........AL

[Frank&Earnest]

I don't know either, 46150, but I take it that the other half of the chain is also off...:wink: Welcome aboard.

Sorry Beaver, see you next time.

Rattrap, it's a fairly long swim, but if you are up to it, you are welcome!:D

Hope to see you, Himzol.

Updated list:

attending
Harry72
Studley2436
Zenwood
m2c1Iw
Rat52
Dangermouse
Bricks
China
Coffenup
Robutacion
46150

Maybe
Tonto
Tankstand
Woodbe
Himzol

I'm thinking of inviting also the Sculptors & Carvers and the Western Woodies, two small clubs of Woodworkers SA of which I am a member, for some cross pollination. We might produce some more socially outgoing forumites and some more computer literate locals....:D

[46150]

...Well,I finally found my original post,only with the aid of the History bar.Can someone show me how to get to "Woodies Stuff....Woodies events" without going that way.Also,how do you get into the Renervators bit? some message comes up saying that it doesn't recognise me...............AL

[TrevorOwen]

Hello Frank

I expect to be there to catch up with everyone again.

Regards
Trevor Owen

[Harry72]

Hows them jointer blades going Trev? :D

[Frank&Earnest]

Nice hearing from you Trevor. We have now got most of last year's group and a few new ones, should be a good turn up.
I am following in your footsteps as regards basic format, but we have another couple of weeks to fix the details. Any advice duly considered. :wink:

[TrevorOwen]

Hi Harry

Jointer blades going fine but have had a long rest for some time. They started to annoy the neighbours.
As for the format Frank, my advice is do your own thing and everyone will just fit in.

Cheers
Trevor

[Frank&Earnest]

Hi Harry

Jointer blades going fine but have had a long rest for some time. They started to annoy the neighbours.
As for the format Frank, my advice is do your own thing and everyone will just fit in.

Cheers
Trevor

Thanks Trevor. You can always store the jointer at my place, I have more understanding neighbours.:D You wouldn't have a noisy thicknesser also, by any chance?:D

[TrevorOwen]

You wouldn't have a noisy thicknesser also, by any chance?:D

As a matter of fact that was the machine that first got up their nose (or should I say in their ears). :(( Have to be very selective about use from now on.:D

Regards
Trevor

[bricks]

sorry frank,
I have to go to a work function, boss has put the foot well and truely down.
Boss is making me entertain guests at the show down.
Apparently "it's not about football, it's about re-enforcing our corporate prescence and it would be good for me to network within the industry"

Honest truth: I HATE FOOTBALL, and would rather be having my left nut testing grit scale on a belt sander.

catch you next time.

Bricks.:((

[Frank&Earnest]

Sorry to hear that Bricks.
If you feel that way, you may not be in the mood to entertain guests on the day, but I have to admit that your grit testing procedure would be really entertaining...:U

It is to be expected that over a couple of months a few people get spanners in the wheels. At this point we have:
Trevor Owen
Harry72
Studley2436
Zenwood
m2c1Iw
Rat52
Dangermouse
China
Coffenup
Robutacion
46150

Maybe
Tonto
Tankstand
Woodbe
Himzol

I have invited the Sculptors & Carvers and the Western Woodies, we will probably have another half a dozen people coming, I have asked them to RSVP by the 10th.

Could you maybecomers confirm by then also, please? :) Also, any latecomers please sing out, so by the end of next week I can email you the details.

Current plan: roast instead of snags (I am no good with the grill), everything else as usual.

[Frank&Earnest]

OK guys, PMs sent. See you soon!

[Tisorp]

G´day Frank&Earnest,
All the best for the meet (and the meat). I had hoped to attend but an anticipated event has occurred as anticipated. Perhaps next year.
Regards,
Tisorp (Jeff)

[robutacion]

Hi Peoples,

I've just though in butt in, and say a couple of things, I'm pretty sure Frank wouldn't mind. Firstly, I should follow the normal procedure and make know in this thread, of my intentions/confirmation of being at Frank& Earnest place next Sunday the 20th. This will be my first time since in SA to participate in any events of this nature, and my first as a Woodwork Forums Australia member and guest. Putting faces and bodies to a name, can be a "nerves recking" thing/experience, to many people, including myself! we will see...!

Now, the other thing is that, by now, everyone knows that having timbers for sale (plenty of it :D), I would be taking some, as had been suggested by Harry72 on a previous post. Frank is OK with it so, I would like to request/remind those that will be there on the day that, if there is any particular timber species and or any particular blank(s) that I have advertised, that you particularly interested in, please let me know by PM or email. I will have a 6x4 trailer with me so, to bring that piece/blank or other that you want or would like to have a closer look, is no problem, and maybe some of us could end-up getting 2 birds with a single stone, huh?:wink:
Anyone that is going to be there is welcome to make recommendations (no obligation) of what they would like to see!
Is only a week to go so, don't let it to the last minute to make your request, by Friday I would like to know what I need to take down, apart from what I will surprise everyone with...!:oo::?:U, so be nice...:;


Cheers:2tsup:
RBTCO

[Harry72]

Got any of that Olive left... wouldnt mind some of that, say $30 worth? And say $10~20 of anything else(other than rad pine... I got heaps of that)
I wont be able to carry any long pieces as Im coming up in the little shopping trolley it doesnt have a boot like me ute or the truck!!!

I'll bring some Broughton Willow for you and others to look and try out... must go through my pile and see how much I can spare:) (just got some more today)

[robutacion]

Hi Harry72

I hear you mate:2tsup:.

See you there!

Cheers
RBTCO

[Tankstand]

I'll be a no show guys:(

I know you'll have a great day, I look forward to seeing the pics!

[robutacion]

Hi everyone,

The week is nearly over but the rain is not so, I reckon, is going to get wet on the weekend, in this neck of the woods, for sure...!:((.
This is a good weather to sell timbers by the kg but, they don't burn that well, not that I'm concerned, as none of my selected timbers are for "firewood":no:, I shell try not to allow the "moisture" content levels, of the timbers I will transport in the trailer, to increase dramatically, there is, getting too bloody wet...!:o

I hope you have a "big" veranda Frank...! do you have a boat handy? or we all just hang-on the the lumps of wood to float?:U:wink:

Cheers:2tsup:
RBTCO

[Frank&Earnest]

No worries RBTCO, here does not rain as much as at your place, and mostly at night. On the other hand, Murphy rules ok, tomorrow it might bucket down. Anyway, we'll be less than 20 people and the veranda is 50m2, we'll' have more room per person than in a Tokio apartment...:D

[Harry72]

See you all there!

[China]

To all those who attended the shed meet, I would like to apolgise for my "no show" I had major drain problems spent all day helping plumber jackhammer the drive way. all is now fixed just waiting for the bill. Hope the day went well

[Frank&Earnest]

It's on tomorrow! :D

[coffenup]

I would like to thank you again Frank for doing the shed meet. A great day and HI to all that attended.
Also thanks to robutacion(george) and harry72 for the timber
Thanks to all for a good day
Regards Michael

[46150]

As Coffenup said,thanks for a great day Frank.Good food,good company and some in depth discussions on a variety of questions.Thanks also to George and his trailer of timber.Once again,thanks. Regards...............AL

[Dangermouse]

Thanks everyone for the company, 'twas a very pleasant afternoon, and my compliments to Frank and his wife for a great lunch. :2tsup:

Very generous of Harry and George to provide freebies of the timber, thanks again - I can see some bowls and goblets coming out of the shed in the near future! :2tsup:

[46150]

Oops,sorry Harry 72,thanks for your kind donations.............AL

[himzol]

I'd like to add my thanks to Frank for organising the event and for getting me in trouble by feeding me so well that I couldn't eat dinner.:D

Thanks also go to Harry72 and robutacion for the timber thay braught.:2tsup:

It was a great day and I'm glad I finally got to one of these meets.

Himzo,

[Dangermouse]

Just couldnt help myself.

One of Harry's pieces of wattle (cant remember the name) revealing it's inner goblet.
Had to stop for a while, my fingers were going numb from the cold.

http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=78445&stc=1&d=1216548913

[Frank&Earnest]

Don't mention it, guys, it was a pleasure. Pity the weather was not the best we could hope and a few could not make it, but I certainly had a good time, thank you all for coming. And thanks to RBTCO and Harry72 for the timber, now I have a good excuse for suggesting a larger shed is needed...:)

[China]

Bugger!!!!!

[Harry72]

I'll let the photo's do the talkin!
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Was a good afternoon, Thanks to Frank and his SWMBO for the hospitality, thanks to RBTCO for making the wood available(the number draw was good entertainment!)

Oh guys I may have got some silky oak mixed in with the Broughton Willow, so you may get a surprise under that blue paint... its still nice turning wood tho!

[Harry72]

Just couldnt help myself.

One of Harry's pieces of wattle (cant remember the name) revealing it's inner goblet.
Had to stop for a while, my fingers were going numb from the cold.

http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=78445&stc=1&d=1216548913

Broughton Willow, Acacia salicina

[Dangermouse]

Broughton Willow, Acacia salicina
Thanks, short memory. :rolleyes:

What a handsome bunch in those photos.... :cool: :D

[robutacion]

Hi everyone,

Well, I knew Frank could turn/carve, I didn't know he could cook too!
Thanks mate, the meal was a winner.:)
I'm grateful for Frank's hospitality, and about his shed...well, I want it:(.
In regards to Frank's guests, and respected forumates, you guys are good fun, and the right people to spend a rainy day with.:;
My big thank you, to everyone that made some timber purchases, thanks also Harry72, for bringing some timber and taking the pics.
Once again Frank, my gratitude for allowing me to store the trailer (all timbers), in your garage, away from the rain and easy for to people to have a look. I also appreciated you allowing me to provide a few minutes of entertainment, with the introduction of my surprise draw(s). Thanks for been patient with me, I'm a bit out of practise, a long time has passed since I was on one of these gatherings, in a active position, if you know what I mean!:cool:.
I hope everyone got something from my "goodies pile" and didn't mind with my "overload" of temptation timbers. It wasn't a joke when I said, I got lots of it:doh:.
I will be looking forward to, first guys, see some pieces done, out of timbers taken home, and second, I will be looking forward to see some of you, maybe together or not, up to this neck of my woods (Mt.Compass) for a visit and get those trailers full, on George's home visit special prices, huh??:o

Well, time for me to shut up, go and get some rest.:oo:

I big thank you to all of todays Frank shed meet 20,July 2008, Forum members and participants.

Just some pics of handling realy big stuff:C
Cheers:2tsup:
RBTCO

[Elbow]

Names on faces would help those of us unable to attend:U

Allan

[zenwood]

Sorry I couldn't make it. Holed up with the lurgi.:(

[46150]

.........................Harry,Yer cameras playin up,.........AL

[TrevorOwen]

Sorry I couldn't make it. Holed up with the lurgi.:(

Now I know why I missed you Zenwood. Sorry to hear you are crook. Get well soon mate. What about Studley, what's your excuse mate.
Thanks Frank for your extreme hospitality and making me jealous about having a big shed. I've never met anyone before with a shed equipped like Jamie's Kitchen; wall oven, set of hot plates, microwave, fridge. I think the only thing missing was the sink or did I miss that.
Thanks to Harry and George for going to the trouble of bringing so much timber to just give away. For a short while I wished I was interested in wood turning!!! But I did come away with a few pieces that should make a nice box.
Thanks to the other guys and gal for your company.

Trevor

[Harry72]

Ok Elbow... I'll see if I can get the names right

Photo 1 TrevorO, Frank(F&E the host!), Mick(I think) and Mick(coffenup)
Photo 2 Himzol, Coffenup, F&E, Trev, Mick & his SWMBO, Dangermouse(Dave), M2C1Iw(Mick?)
Photo 3 DM and M2C1Iw
Photo 4 46150(Al) and Robutacion(George)
Photo 5 Himzol and Coffenup
Photo 6 Coffenup and 46150
Photo 7 Himzol and F&E
Photo 8 Trev, Robutacion, DM and Himzol

And none of me!

[Elbow]

Thanks Harry, it's good to put a face to a name:2tsup:

Allan

[Frank&Earnest]

Sorry to take the mick(y) out of you, Harry72 :p but Mick(m2c1Iw) was also a lurgi apology, the one you missed is Rat52.

And the lone representative of Woodworkers SA's name is Frank, not Mick. The way they are resisting computerisation, I wonder whether we will ever manage to rope them in...:D

All in all, though, the attendance was perfect for me, enough to have fun without stressful hosting. We should do this more often! :2tsup:

And so you do not feel left out, here is your mug shot (from the previous meet): :D

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=60033&d=1194860201

[robutacion]

Hi everyone,

I agree with Frank, was a easy & fun get together, not only for the host but also for the guests. I'm pretty certain that the presence of those expected but that couldn't make it, wouldn't change this fact, and I would have enjoyed to meet some more forumates but on the other hand, too big of a gathering (lots & lots of people) does scares me a bit (maybe some bad experiences:((), hard to control when alcohol & opposite "temperaments/arguments" are involved,:no::doh::C ahahahah, and off-course... lumps of wood!:o:D. Just kidding...!:p

Was my intention to take some pics also but, in no time I was in the land of the "woodmadness" with the "goodies" exposed in the trailer, floor, cabinet, on top of anything I could get my hands on, etc., etc., and then the smell of that roast pork and home made bread done the rest...! Was a shame that Harry in one of his many trips to the garage:), didn't have the camera with him but I have no one else to blame than myself for not doing what I had planed to do (take plenty of pics of everything...!:no::(), so I apologise to everyone (mainly to those that weren't there, for not being able to show any "evidence" of the trailer load. (I could kick myself, yeah:(().

Cheers:2tsup:
RBTCO

[Harry72]

Dam it I knew I mess the names up... to many Micks!