A new bod with splinters.

[Virgil]

Evening wooden types.

I have just joined up after lurking on and off for a year or so.

Have been developing an interest in working with wood for some time but am now almost a grown up and figure that now is the time to start spending more time and money on the art/craft/hobby.

I've been most impressed by the amount of knowledge shown on this forum when I have dropped in for a look and I am looking forward to being able to pick the brains of other members and maybe even contributing a bit of whiffle and piffle now and again.

Beers and Cheers,
Virgil.

[tea lady]

[watson]

G'day Virgil,
Hope you have fun here.

[masoth]

Welcome Virgil, you are certain to get plenty of good info here. It's a matter of asking the right question.

soth

[Ed Reiss]

Virgil ...

[artme]

G'day Virgil! This is a great place so welcome to our world.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

F.A.B. Virgil.

(Always wanted to say that! )

[Virgil]

You know, you're not the first...

Cheers,
Virg.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

And I'm sure it won't be the last time, either.

But at least I've got it off my chest and can finally cross it off my list of "things I want to do before I die but probably never will."

Anyways, you didn't say in you intro what type of woodwork you're interested in? Any specific area? Box-making? Furniture? Wood-turning? Or just "woodwork in general?"

[munruben]

Hi virgil and welcome to the forum.

[masoth]

F.A.B. Virgil.

(Always wanted to say that! )

You know, you're not the first...

Cheers,
Virg.

I, for one, don't understand what hidden meaning is in the message - please explain.

soth

[watson]

Thunderbirds are Go!!

[masoth]

Aaahh. I was too busy to watch TV back then.

soth

[watson]

One of my kids had the hots for Lady Penelope...........one of the others was into "Brains"

[Virgil]

Type of woodwork? Um, general working in wood type of woodwork.

Probably a bit of boxmaking, some basic furniture, shelves etc. No real hankering for turning. I have a strong interest in using recycled timbers wherever possible and Australian timers at that. My bent for recycling and reusing extends to handtools as well. As much as I'd love a full collection of new Lie-Nielsen planes I just can't make myself save up and spend on them when I know that there is an old Stanley, Record or whoever out there waintg for a bit of fixing and fettling. I've always had a love for history so I guess this comes out in my interest in old tools. Who used this old thing before I did? Why di I get it and not his grandson etc.

Ultimately I would like to make things that are square and cut dovetails in old timber with old tools with no jigs, guides or machines.

Cheerio,
Virg.