Yallow from Auckland

[TurnedByIan]

Been lurking on here for a while now. I am a woodturner, living on Auckland's North Shore.
Have always messed around with wood and really enjoy unlocking something beautiful from what appears to be rubbish wood.
Say hi sometime, Cheers Ian

[RockinWood]

Hi Ian ive been off and on here for years, dont post much tho.
Reason im saying hi, im an ex North Shore-ite, (Browns Bay).
So hi and welcome.

[TurnedByIan]

Thanks Rockinwood. I am based in Glenfield.
How do you find the timbers over there?
My last trip was to Turnfest and I came back with 30kg of Mallee burl. Way nicer than swamp kauri

[crowie]

G'Day & Welcome to both of you blokes in the northern shakey isle....lol...
Good to see you're already learning how good the forum is, as there are many helpful and knowledgable blokes & ladies will to assist.
Make sure you show off your handiwork as everyone loves seeing photos especially WIP photos with build notes.
Enjoy your woodwork.
Enjoy the forum.
Cheers, crowie

[Christos]

TurnedByIan: Welcome to the forum.

RockinWood: Welcome to the forum. I see it took a fellow from the North to inspire you to join and comment. Now we need to find out how to get you to post more offen.

[RockinWood]

I do like jarrah, bloody hard though. There are lots of beautiful timbers all over Aus.
My brother had a house in Glenfield for a while. Gawd Albanys changed, my first job was there at Tappenden Motors yearrrrrs ago.

[ian thorn]

Hi Ian from the top of NZ im from the bottom half Mosgiel Ihave allso just joined

[RockinWood]

Thanks Crowie, got my first carving attempt brag pic, just have to work out how to put it on here.
I tend to just read and learn, bit hard to do anything at the moment, no shed!!!!!!!!snifffff

[RockinWood]

Worked out the photo bit, its in my album. RockinWoods Pics. Was pretty rapted since it was my first ever attempt. Gave it to my god daughters, sadly it doesnt look quite the same anymore.

[RockinWood]

If i had a shed i would have something to post about, maybe. )

[tdrumnut]

Welcome to the forum Ian, Ian & Rockingwood from another expat - it looks like the sleeping Kiwi is wakening thats 3 in a row.

Cheers
Rumnut

[JJF]

Welcome to the forum

[Christos]

Ian thorn: Welcome to the forum. You would be getting a better welcome if you started as new thread in this sub forum. Sort of hijacked TurnedByIan welcome, we live and learn.

[TurnedByIan]

Thanks all for the welcome. Hi Ian & Rumnut, Happy to see I dragged some more fellow Kiwi Lurkers out of the dark
Christos, thanks, now worries here
Rockinwood, I was lucky enough to score Jarrah beam offcuts from a house renovation. Hard yes, but cuts very clean with sharp gouges.
Gotta say though that dry Pohutukawa can be just as hard.
Love the Rocking Horse, happy to hear it's been ridden hard and survived.
I've got two daughters that use my old reject bowls for baking mud pies in the garden. Gave some to the local Kindy for the kids and the staff refused to let the kids play with them.
They are now on the table as serving bowls LOL. Photo's on my website,Cheers Ian

[crowie]

G'Day Ian, Had a look at your website - some beautiful turning, sir.....well done.
Cheers, crowie