Newcastle Wood Working Expo - 2010

[I_wanna_Shed]

Another thread reminded me that the Newcastle Wood Working Expo is just around the corner - 19-21 February 2010 (Friday to Monday).

The handy thing about this is that it is held right next door to a pretty large craft show, so if your other half is into all things crafty, then its a good day out for both of you!

I found it pretty good last time, easy to get around, with a fair amount of exhibitors. Definatley extremely well run by the Hunter Woodturners.

There's some info about the expo here and here.

A list of exhibitors (from the second link) are:

043 Turning


Australian Woodworker Magazine

Bench Pro 2000

Boutique Timbers


DnJ Innovations - Compressx Clamps

Drive Marine Services

Enjoy Making Wooden Toys

Felder NSW Ltd

Frameco


Good Ol' Toys

Grandfather Vic's Clocks

Hardware for Creative Finishes

John Hodgson Timbers


John Reed Books

Jonathon Knowles Clocks

Lucas Mill

Major Woodworking Equipment

Microclene

New England Woodturning Supplies


S/E Queensland Woodworking Supplies


Tinkering Tools

Tool King

Trend Timbers

Ultimate Health & Wellbeing

Veezey Framing

Z Vice

Cheers!
Nathan.

[I_wanna_Shed]

Just bumping this up as a reminder (no affiliation with the show!).

TWO WEEKS TO GO

[Claw Hama]

Might see you there, I,m sure there will a few little bargans and I'll grabbing a few slabs of Mal Wards timber as well. Much easier to pick it up from the entertainment centre than Telegraph Point/Rolands Plain. Might rock up first thing Friday and then again on Sunday afternoon.

[wheelinround]

We will be there Saturday all being well

[I_wanna_Shed]

I was going to go Friday, then that turned into Saturday, now its turned into Sunday! Hopefully there will be some camphor slabs which I have been after for a while.

[Greg Ward]

Suggest you order them, rather than 'see' if there are any left......
That way, they will be there for you...
Regards
Greg

[Farm boy]

i have been given day release to attend on friday

[Claw Hama]

I had a sneek preview of Mals timber today, I had to pick up some I had ordered, he has some realy nice Aust Cedar slabs and boards, Mackay Cedar, etc etc, quite a bit of Camphor but didn't look to have as much as usual so if you want some I'd get in early.

[Farm boy]

I second what claw said, mal has some nice wood,i picked up some walnut,rosewood and 2 planks of nice red wood forgot name sorry(myrtle i think).luckily the wife limited my spending i only spent $90 but i could of spent heaps more.
i didnt bother going in the craft section you couldnt move with the women it was like the 1/2 yearly sales at david jones

[wheelinround]

Anyone else go to Newcastle today ??

How was it??

[Claw Hama]

Was back again today, I was there with a pocket full of money but where are the suppliers? There were a few there making an effort, it is still worthwhile if you live around Newcastle because we don't have a decent woodwork shop. I only spent about $200 not including what I already had ordered with Mal. Have to go back tomorrow again to show some clients some of Mals timber so will have another snoop then.