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  1. 10th August 2021, 02:58 PM #1
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    Default G'day from the Mornington Peninsula

    Hi all. Retired now down here on the Peninsula. Finally built a garage/workshop after decades of putting up with much smaller jerry-rigged working and storage spaces. Could be bigger but hey I'm a pig in poo now. Have already started establishing with storage racking and by finally sorting tools. Now I can find them! First job was to repurpose some very old 3 x 300 x 75 Oregon beams into a workbench top which may prove to be a bit soft but worth the fuzzy feeling of reusing that beautiful timber. Finished with BLO. Restored and mounted my father's old wood vice too that had been wrapped in cloth for decades. Came up a treat. Got pretty good at wet stone and angle tool for the spokeshave, chisels and planes but looking at sharpening systems now. Will post up a question or two after my searches turned up quite old threads. Looking forward to all the good info here.
    Cheers Peter
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    Welcome Peter
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  3. 11th August 2021, 12:09 PM #3
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  4. 11th August 2021, 12:22 PM #4
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    G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "Peter"....
    There are a stack members around Melbourne and cross Victoria plus the rest of the country.....
    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 [Work In Progress] photos with build notes.
    Enjoy the forum.
    Enjoy your woodwork.....
    Cheers crowie

    PS - Watch out for local Melbourne get togethers, great way to meet like minded forum members & network...
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  6. 12th August 2021, 10:33 PM #6
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    Enjoy you retirement Peter. It's the best job I've ever had.

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  8. 13th August 2021, 02:42 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by KeithP View Post
    Enjoy you retirement Peter. It's the best job I've ever had.

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    Certainly is Keith. I keep trying to convince the body that too!
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