Watcha Dooen @ Dooen GTG 23 - 26 Jan

[Simplicity]

Well well well
Sally and I have just safely arrived home .
And would like to give a huge thank you to Reachell and Dave the most gracious hosts(and three little delightful little ones)
For putting on a fabulous weekend .
Providing food ,drinks ,very bad jokes ,timber a gorges workshop(ok I'm stretching it there) lol
Shade ,tools and ton of support and instructions.

We will be defiantly coming again ,if invited of course
And would recommend it to any one.
It's such a top relaxing weekend.


And I apologise again for getting everyone's names mixed up .

Cheers Sally and Matt )

[Simplicity]

And just realised I didn't take any pics
Whoops sorry
But know others did

[DaveTTC]

And just realised I didn't take any pics
Whoops sorry
But know others did

Bad boy.

Good you are both home safe. Appreciate all your help over the weekend and providing muh of the meat.

Thanks for the saw

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[Simplicity]

Your most welcome
The other saw bolt is here

[DaveTTC]

The completed 'cracked egg'


Regards from Dooen.

Pete.

There's something about to come out of that egg. Fine first effort on the lathe!

Dave and Crew,

Cathie and I are safely home.

Thanks for putting on such a tremendous weekend. Fantastic meeting up with all the Forum guys and their wives.

Cathie will NEVER get her hands on the Dad's Joke Book again

Thanks again

Keith

Thanks for coming. Good to see you both

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[Treecycle]

I am home safely too. Thanks for a great couple of days as it was so good to meet all those people behind the names. Weather was great and the food and company even better.
Below are some more photos from today.
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Some of those present getting some instruction from Dave.

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Pittwater Pete getting some tips on turning his first egg. Seems like he is a natural judging by the end result.

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Crowie discussing photography with Old Grey Beard

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Simplicity working on his entry in the wood heap challenge

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Crowie's construction crew.

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Everyone doing their own thing.

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Pittwater Pete's superb toolbox and tools.

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Dave's new box complete with photo of the Blue Wren from Trevor.

Again, thanks to Dave and Rachael for hosting us.

[DaveTTC]

Thanks for coming Dallas. Was great to see you again. Great lot of pics

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[Gabriel]

Whoa, what a weekend!!!!

With the 4 hour drive home I had plenty of time to think of all that took place during my stay in Dooen......Many of you had a longer drive so I hope you all do it safely and take in a few sights to while away the hours!!

Between my loud obnoxious music and shoveling food into my face I decided that as far as what Australia Day means to me (as I am aware that it means different things to many others) this was a perfect example of how I envisage the Australian way.

Everyone meeting, greeting and being able to put faces to names that are always popping up in threads is a treat. The amount of respect, knowledge and patience that every single person seems to have for their fellow woodworker really is a testament to what a great forum this is. Listening to stories of peoples journeys -not just woodworking, but in life- really helps you understand how their passion for woodworking has been ignited, and having others around to fuel that fire is inspirational.

With all the good natured jokes (generally at others expense), laughs, long winded stories and topped with a BBQ it really is what I would think is quintessentially Australian!!


I haven't met any (not to my knowledge anyways) toy makers before, so this was a real treat for me as well. All (and rightly so) very proud of their work, but when they talk about the joy of the kids (grandkids) when they play with their toys, thats when their faces really light up. I may feel that same joy sometime as Josh (2 months old at the time) purchased me a book for christmas this year - Great book of wooden toys - so I'll be trawling the toy making section soon annoying folk with my newcomer questions ...

The demos during the weekend by and Bob (Old Grey Beard) were fantastic and although most of the photographic information went straight over my head (and I assume Daves as he is a little shorter than me) I will at least think of my surrounds and what medium the picture will be viewed next time I take a photo.



Meeting some of the NSW crew was a real treat as I tend not to leave Vic (except for work) if I can help it. Just happy down here I guess, but who knows....if there is a GTG up there, maybe I'll put my VIC ambassador hat on for a weekend.



Pretty sure I have rambled on long enough now (I seem to have more to say online as I have time to formulate a response and think before I type, a filter that I lack in everyday life)....


A massive thanks to Dave and family for being so accommodating and hosting the whole event. It really was most enjoyable and hosting such shenanigans takes quite the effort.

To everyone who cooked, cleaned and generally helped run things, Thankyou - It was a blast

Spending tomorrow (26th) with my family is the perfect finish to what I would call a perfect Australia Day weekend.

I'll certainly pencil it in for next year if its going ahead, and maybe by then Joshua could be old enough to grasp a chisel so I'll get him up next to making a mess!!


Cheers

Gab

Now I better turn a couple of pens for the swap I signed up for so I can get onto making the 50 boxes (but I'm guessing it will be a little longer than Bobs impressive 70 days).

[DaveTTC]

Fantastic write up Gab. That's whatbit was all about for me. A chance to give to so many who have given to me.

When you and others return home having had a good time I know it was a success

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[DaveTTC]

For show and tell there was a good variety of things from tool boxes & tools thru to jigs and turnings.

Bob bought along 50 boxes



These are from the bòok by Chris Scott



Bob, aka oldgreybeard, has a thread taking you through all 50 about Dec 2014 thru to Feb / March 2015



Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[DaveTTC]

A trotting horse kindly donated by Uncle Al. Hang on a minute he is coming back this morning. Thiufht I was going to have to take this up to Sydney to return it



David Mitchell also bought a home made 'holworth chuck' (the one with two rotating discs to clamp bowls ). Sadly I did not get a pic

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[Big Shed]

Bob, aka oldgreybeard, has a thread taking you through all 50 about Dec 2014 thru to Feb / March 2015


Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/box...ht=chris+stott

[DaveTTC]

Thanks Fred

Another hit over the weekend was all our photo tutorials.

This was our last session



And one of the last subjects



All in all we had 3 general sessions in the shed. A few one on one over the three days and some field lessons around the property

Big thanks to Oldgreybeard

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[DaveTTC]

Breakfast duty this morning was Ray. Not only did i have to get on a ladder to get him all in the pic but had to go to portrait



Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[CAG]

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY folks.

Who's left at Dave's place and what's Dooen?