Newcastle Expo 2006

[Salty]

Hi folks - just a bit more info on the
Hunter United Woodworking, Hobbies and Craft Expo 2006

Dates 11th, 12th & 13th of August, Newcastle Entertainment Centre

Broadmeadow Train Station only 50 metres away
Free parking in Showground (Entrance off Griffith Road).
Disabled parking available
Friday & Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm Sunday 9.00am to 4.00pm.
Admission $10:00
Concession $8:00 ( Includes students-School, Uni, TAFE etc), pensioners, Seniors etc
School Excusions FRIDAY ONLY Students $5:00 teachers free

Of Interest to Woodys - Equipment and there will be Expo Specials
MIK International, Lumber Bunker, Gary Pye Woodturning, Professional Woodworkers Supplies, Trend Timbers, Harris Traders, Carba-Tec, Bunnings, Ubeaut, Fein Tools, Major Woodworking Equipment, Skills Publishing, Hardware for Creative Finishes, New England Hardware, Newstyle Promotions, Jonathon Knowles Clock Co. and Triggs Chainsaw & Mowers.

Timber Supplies Huge range - slabs to bowl blanks at great prices
Specialty Wood Centre, Clay's Timbers, John Hodgson Timbers, Boutique Timbers, Michael Keegan and Trend Timbers.

Demonstrations by Decorative Turners, Newcastle Triton Club, Tony Ward's Sculptured Boxes, TAFE, Peter Smith Woodcarving, Wolfgang Bottcher' Scrollsawing, Peter Startin Chainsaw Sculpturing, Rodney Lane's Mobile Saw Mill and Rare Chairs.

Plus things of interest in the Hobbies and Crafts area including.
Picture framing, Glass bead making, Recycled Timber Furniture,Porcelain painting, Lapidiary, Clock making, Scrapbooking, Smocking, Folk Art, Intarsia, Quilting, Pewter work, Alpaca products, Knife making, Leatherwork, Needlework, Tapestry, Pottery, Giftware, Sewing machines, Bicycles, Skincare products, Soaps, Candles, Doll making, AND there's much much more..............

Hand turned articles - Woodturners of the Hunter, Cessnock and Port Stephens woodturners will all have merchandise for sale.


Free Lucky Door Prize of a grandfather clock, valued at $6,000, donated by Grandfather Vic's Clocks of Morisset.
Expo Raffle - $1000.00 Open order at Bunnings

Gem appraisals by members of the Gemological Association of Australia at the Special Expo Price of $2:00.(Normally $15:00)

AND
All proceeds from Expo will go to the John Hunter Children's Hospital Kid's Club.

The Woodturners of the Hunter have raised over $420,000 in the last 10 years for this worthy cause so please make this a bumper year for the Kids.

Further details at www.woodturners.org.au

[ss_11000]

thanx mate, thats a lot of good info.

[oges]

Oh, thanks for the reminder, cheers

[ss_11000]

are you allowed to take back packs into the show?

[Farm boy]

I am on dogwatch all weekend :mad: so i will get there friday lunchtime after i knock off work

[Salty]

Stirlo - yes should be ok but may get searched by security on the way out. Bit like the supermarket!!
Hope to catch up with you all there.
Just ask 4 Bruce

[ubeaut]

We will be there on Stand 221-222 Pretty well everything will be discounted all weekend. Stirlo I have that sander for you. Look forward to seeing a few of you there.

Cheers - Neil

[ss_11000]

thanx Neil. looking forward to metting you guys.

salty - i thought that would be the case, thanx for confirming it

[Salty]

Gwhat has posted details of his products from Professional Woodworkers Supplies on Strilo's last post. We are looking forward to seeing his product range in Newcastle for the first time!!
LOTS of great stuff at "Expo" prices from most of Aus's leading suppliers.

Do ya self a favour come and support our EXPO and see the best thats available in Woodworking, Hobbies & Craft.
The Kids Hospital will be wrapped!

[Sculptured Box]

Hi

I will be there making Bandsawn Boxes at Stands 229 and 228.

I am offering visitors the opportunity to design their own bandsaw box shape and I will make it for them!

[ss_11000]

hi tony, looking forward to seeing your demo's they sound really cool. how much would a box cost? and would it be finished there and then?

[Sculptured Box]

hi tony, looking forward to seeing your demo's they sound really cool. how much would a box cost? and would it be finished there and then?

Mr. Stirlo.

I look forward to meeting you and everyone who attends the Expo. It is a good place to be!

Obviously there are a number of pricing influences, some of which are the cost of the block, the complexity of the design and therefore the time to finish the box. There is also the opportunity for you to design and finish your own, a sort of DIY, if you like.

If I am asked to finish a box I will need 4-6 weeks, that is because of the sanding and shaping time required and time for the final finish to harden before I commence the fine sanding.

See you at the Expo!!!

Be good

[ss_11000]

well i look forward to meeting you and seeing your demo, ( and using your free plans once i get my new bs.....long way off yet )

cya there

[Purpleheart]

are you allowed to take back packs into the show?

G'Day Stirlo.

As a Novocastrian, I always visit the show.

Why did you want to know about taking a back pack ?

[ss_11000]

G'Day Stirlo.

Why did you want to know about taking a back pack ?

cause i plan on buying alot of stuff off neil and would probably take lunch instead of buying it so, with a back pack, it would be easier to carry. i'm not sure wether i'll take one, just asking if i decide to.

anyway, cya there maybe.