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Thread: Kylie in Sydney
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21st April 2014, 08:36 PM #1
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Kylie in Sydney
Hello there,
Just popped in to tune in with the brains trust that seems to inhabit this forum.
A bit about me. Sydneysider these days, and in the same love-hate relationship with the city as most others here. Keen bike rider, mostly for transport, but when I'm motivated I get into the sporty side of it too. I'm into gardening, cooking and yoga when I'm at home, and when I'm out and about I seem to be mostly fascinated by urban design and architecture lately. I've spent a lot of time doing left-brain, regimented, structured stuff, and I'm really finding my creativity now, which is helping get that balance that we all need.
Professionally I'm a mechanical engineer, having worked across the marine, buildings and civil industries. Having (what I hope is an early) midlife crisis at the moment (I'm 31) so I'm studying again and wondering what to do next. That makes it sound a bit bleak - not really the case. I'm fortunate to have time on my hands and so I'm listening to what my heart pulls me towards, instead of just doing what I've always done to make a living. I'm a bit frustrated with big business, so I'm looking to get into something a little more intimate, somewhere that I actually interact with the people whose lives I am trying to improve. I want to use the skills I've learnt on the big jobs to help people build, improve and maintain their homes. I have a big interest in energy efficiency and design so i can see myself heading that way. So as far as the next career moves, I'm wondering how I can tap into the residential building world with my current skills. I'm looking at doing either the certificate 4 or diploma in building and construction, and looking into part time work in the industry while I study. To get my foot in the door and start to transfer my skills across. Anyway, that's just work.
All this time on my hands has seen me spending more and more time in the garage, slowly acquiring new tools and doing a lot of repairs around the house. I've watched too many episodes of Grand Designs and become fascinated with traditional methods of joinery (although admittedly my Dad is a carpenter so it's been in my face for a while!). So today I finally tipped the scales and bought myself a set of chisels. I've started now, there's no going back! No longer can I stuff around barefoot in the garage, this is serious ;-)
So this is me, hoping to join in the conversation, learn a few things, and hopefully contribute where I can, too. Thanks for reading!
Kylie
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21st April 2014, 09:46 PM #2
G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "Kylie".
There are a heap of members in & around the Sydney and surrounding areas.......
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
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22nd April 2014, 12:45 AM #3
Kylie,
Welcome to the forums.
Enjoy and soak up the knowledge that is openly shared on these forums.
Cheers
Tony.
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22nd April 2014, 09:25 AM #4
Good morning Kylie welcome to the forum.
Looks like you have got the bug bad, remedies and solutions for this can be found here and in your special case over on the sister Renovate forum
In Sydney there is such as Traditional Tools Group who put on some excellent events
The Splinter Workshop
http://www.heartwoodcreative.com.au/
http://woodworkersnsw.org.au/?page_id=311
Little further a field in Mittagong Sturt School of Wood
By the sounds of things you'll be wanting o know all the haunts for tools as well.
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22nd April 2014, 10:44 PM #5
Welcome to the forum.
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22nd April 2014, 11:42 PM #6
Welcome aboard Kylie,
Look forward to what you bring to the forum. Like to know a bit about some of that alternative stuff too. I am a carpenter builder but prefer woodturning.
Your off to the right start with chisels and yes I agree. Not a place for bare feet. You should at least get some thongs
Dave the turning cowboy
turning wood into art
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24th April 2014, 08:31 PM #7
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Wow, thanks for the welcomes and for all that information too. I can see myself losing (gaining?) a few hours in here. See you all in the other threads soon
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25th April 2014, 06:04 AM #8
Welcome to a forum
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25th April 2014, 01:04 PM #9
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Welcome to the forum Kylie.
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25th April 2014, 03:43 PM #10
Great to have you aboard Kylie.
Regards Rumnut.
SimplyWoodwork
Qld. Australia.
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25th April 2014, 10:09 PM #11
Welcome Kylie.
Lookiong forward to seeing some of your projects coming together.
anne-maria.
Tea Lady
(White with none)
Follow my little workshop/gallery on facebook. things of clay and wood.
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27th April 2014, 10:37 AM #12
One of the most interesting introductions seen on here for quite a while
Kylie. A very warm welcome to you and I feel sure we are all looking
forward to seeing some of your work.
AllanLife is short ... smile while you still have teeth.
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11th October 2014, 10:29 AM #13
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