Hello from Alberta Canada

[Cold Guy]

I thought I would post a short introduction before imposing myself by posting a question or two. I am from a small town about an hour' s drive north of Calgary where for the last 25 years I have taught woodworking, mostly to high school students but occasionally to college students. Before becoming a teacher I was a carpenter.
I have only been to Australia once and that was 30 years ago although as my wife is a Kiwi I have made a number of trips there visiting her family and at one point worked as a carpenter in Auckland for six months.
Over the last few years I have moved progressively towards using hand tools in woodworking with the exception of the wood lathe where I am slowly gaining a level of proficiency.

[crowie]

G'Day & Welcome to the Great Southern Land and to a top forum "ColdGuy".
There are quite a few members from across the North America, even cold Canucks and the rest of the world.....
You'll find a heap of helpful & knowledgeable blokes & ladies on the forum and for most very willing to assist.
Especially a top mob of blokes on the toymaking & scale modeling section of the forum.
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 from On Top DownUnder, crowie

PS - I have a good friend in Toronto who has well and truly told me we have nothing to complain about were cold weather is concerned.....

[old1955]

Welcome to the forum ColdGuy.

[Ticky]

G'day ColdGuy,

I am also just starting to learn about turning. I have been a wood worker for quite some time now, although I am a Boiler Maker Welder by trade.

If you have been reading these forums, you will know how helpful people are here so don't be afraid to ask anything.

We welcome everybody here, even Kiwi's, so you'll fit right in.

Ticky

[BobL]

Welcome CG, I think you will like it here.

I worked in Calgary in 2010 and 2011 for about 4 months in total. We really like the Rockies but even the Plains we found interesting in many ways.
I posted a heap of photos of our travels on the forum
some panoramas here https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...hlight=rockies
Can never get tired of taking photos in that are.

[Cold Guy]

BobL's previously posted photos of the Rockies sure looked familiar! I was to be leaving for a trip up to the Yukon, mostly for some kayaking but just had surgery and my right hand is in a cast for a couple months and I didn't think it would be too much fun paddling in circles all day. Instead I am heading down south near the US border to hike and play with the rattle snakes in the badlands while I hunt for dinosaur fossils. Needless to say any woodworking projects I had planned for the summer have been put on hold for a few months.

[Christos]

Welcome to the forum.

[Nanigai]

G'day Cold Guy, you are probably pretty close to one of our regular contributors, Les in Red Deer. He does lots of really great pens and wood turning. Might even be able to give you a few turning pointers if you were able to meet up?

if that doesn't work out I could give you some hints when I come over this Xmas, my youngest son lives in Airdrie and I am coming over to meet my first grandson due in Sept. Small world we live in Huh??
Anyhow, welcome to the forum, lots of great people here who are always generous with their time and help if you need it.
Cheers, Ian

[clear out]

Hi Cold Guy,
Small world I'm from Oz, Sydney and have been in Red Deer for the past 6 weeks staying with the wife's rels.
We hope to be heading East tomorrow in a motorhome for a few months.
Ive been here numerous times over the past 30 years and would probably have stayed but my wife is over the climate.
Ive had an amazing help from Canadian woodworkers over the years,firstly with a sculptural piece for the Warp 'Conservation by Design' exhibition at Rhode Island School of Design and then during Emma lake in 2000.
Personally the best lathe I've ever used (baring my Wadkin RS) was a Canadian built Oneway and Mike Hosaluk from Saskatoon is the most helpful and sharing woodie I've ever met. We hope to see him on the way East.
We should be back in Red Deer in late September, If you are around I'd like to say G'day.
Regards H.

[JJF]

Welcome to the forum

[BobL]

. . . . my youngest son lives in Airdrie and I am coming over to meet my first grandson due in Sept. Small world we live in Huh??

Sure is - one of the new lab techs at work (or rather where I used to work) comes from Airdrie.

[Cold Guy]

I may have to meet up with Les at some point. Shoot me a message when you get over here as Airdrie is a 30 minute drive from here.

G'day Cold Guy, you are probably pretty close to one of our regular contributors, Les in Red Deer. He does lots of really great pens and wood turning. Might even be able to give you a few turning pointers if you were able to meet up?

if that doesn't work out I could give you some hints when I come over this Xmas, my youngest son lives in Airdrie and I am coming over to meet my first grandson due in Sept. Small world we live in Huh??
Anyhow, welcome to the forum, lots of great people here who are always generous with their time and help if you need it.
Cheers, Ian

[Cold Guy]

Indeed deed it seems to be a very small world. I don't know Michael Hosaluk but I am good friends with his nephew, Andrew, who follows in his uncle's footsteps and who too makes his living from the lathe. Andrew is also a Oneway dealer and we have four at the school where I work. Andrew has been shaming me into getting more involved with turning. He also must be at the very least as helpful and sharing as his uncle and I have brought him in a couple of times to give workshops to my students. As a matter of fact I will be dropping off some redwood at his place for Andrew's father which I am guessing would make him Michael's brother- in- law. They all live between Red Deer and Innisfail.
Shoot me a line when you get back to Red Deer. I have lots of Oneways that will let you forget all about the Wadkin. We could also meet up with Michael's nephew if you wish and he could probably be talked into selling you one!

Hi Cold Guy,
Small world I'm from Oz, Sydney and have been in Red Deer for the past 6 weeks staying with the wife's rels.
We hope to be heading East tomorrow in a motorhome for a few months.
Ive been here numerous times over the past 30 years and would probably have stayed but my wife is over the climate.
Ive had an amazing help from Canadian woodworkers over the years,firstly with a sculptural piece for the Warp 'Conservation by Design' exhibition at Rhode Island School of Design and then during Emma lake in 2000.
Personally the best lathe I've ever used (baring my Wadkin RS) was a Canadian built Oneway and Mike Hosaluk from Saskatoon is the most helpful and sharing woodie I've ever met. We hope to see him on the way East.
We should be back in Red Deer in late September, If you are around I'd like to say G'day.
Regards H.

[Nanigai]

I may have to meet up with Les at some point. Shoot me a message when you get over here as Airdrie is a 30 minute drive from here.

Will do CG, cheers, Ian

[splinters041]

G'day welcome to the forum.