Another new guy...

[mrperpy]

G'day all, I'm mrperpy, and I'm into woodworking!

It started off as an interest, or "something I'll do one day", but then a perfect opportunity came along - my daughter's bedroom needed a desk that would fit into a certain space, and there was nothing available anywhere that was the right size.

With a little encouragement from my wife, I decided to build one. Long story short, I spent a bunch of time reading, bought the materials, and a few months later my daughter had a nice timber desk that fit in her bedroom perfectly

Since that day, I've been hooked on the idea of building furniture and other things. I've got a couple more projects planned, and look forward to doing more real soon.

I look forward to chatting with you all about my new found hobby

Cheers,
mrperpy

[thegoodwood]

Welcome mrperpy, I'm yet to write my own welcome note but thought I'd say a quick hi to you first. A passion for all things timber seems to be the order of the day for all of us lurking, learning and teaching here. I'm yet to have a good look around the forum, but I'm sure there is a niche for everyone and am glad to have found such a treasure trove of knowledge as I'm sure you are.

Woodchips'n'sawdust, my new friend, thegoodwood.

[mrperpy]

Hi thegoodwood, thanks for the welcome

I'm interested in getting a hold of pre-loved timber and cleaning it up to build furniture and other things. At the moment I've got the remains of a pergola that used to live at my Mother In Law's place, and I've been planning to strip the paint and build myself a workbench.

What do you like to do?

[thegoodwood]

Big heavy old school slab furniture will be my main focus, but the wife likes to play with silky oak and the like. And having just purchased a mobile sawmill I will be lurking in the small timberd milling threads for a while as I load the shed up with slabs.

Woodchips'n'sawdust mrperpy, thegoodwood

[tdrumnut]

Hey mrperpy & welcome to the forum

[mrperpy]

Thanks tdrumnut, looking forward to getting involved.

Cheers,
mrperpy

[crowie]

G'day & welcome to a top forum "mrperpy",
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

[noty]

Hello and welcome mrperpy,
you mentioned pre loved timber- I don't know where you are in Bris but on my trips up there I have visited The Demolition Yard, 55 Cavendish Rd Coorparoo, just near where it crosses the railway. Plenty of denailed and neatly stacked 2nd hand timber and the prices were good. Not affiliated in any way just reckon it is a good place to check.
All the best, Tony.

[mrperpy]

Thanks for the welcome crowie

Tony - I'm all the way up on the north side near Caboolture, so it'd take me about an hour to get there on a normal run... I'll be sure to check it out one day soon. Thanks!

Cheers,
mrperpy

[munruben]

Welcome to the forum mrperpy nice to have you aboard.

[Christos]

Welcome to the forum. You are now on a journey from which there is no return. Just kidding. Enjoy your time building things and the time spent chatting about it on this forum.

[TKO]

Welcome mrperpy, this is a great forum.

[mrperpy]

Thanks munruben, Christos and TKO.

It's so nice to get such a warm welcome

Cheers,
mrperpy

[JJF]

Hello and welcome mrperpy

[mrperpy]

Thanks JJF