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26th October 2020, 06:49 PM #1
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G'day
G'day everyone, Darcy here.
I'm an amateur woodworker currently based in Geelong. I love wood as a natural material, and have always been inspired by the beautiful pieces of furniture people create from it. I am interested in furniture making and joinery, and although I haven't tackled anything major I hope to be able to make some larger pieces I can be proud of.
I began woodworking around 5 years ago, starting out with a few hand planes and building up from there. It was the approachable and romantic appeal of hand tools which got me started with the hobby, however I have recently "invested" in a jointer and thicknesser after wondering whether I really want to dimension all the bits of rough sawn timber I've picked up off gumtree by hand.
After picking up those two machines I decided I'd better get a dust collector, and have since been reading quite a lot on these forums about the wonderful world of dust collection. Oh god.
I'm thankful and glad to be part of such a great online community, and am looking forward to attending some local woodworking club meetings when restrictions ease.
Cheers!
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27th October 2020, 06:30 AM #2
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27th October 2020, 07:44 AM #3
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G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "Darcy"....
There are quite a stack members around Melbourne and cross Victoria plus the rest of the country.....
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
PS - Watch out for local Melbourne get togethers, great way to meet like minded forum members & network after the current situation eases of course...
BUT there are a few forum member woodworkers in the Geelong area...
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27th October 2020, 08:15 AM #4
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27th October 2020, 08:44 AM #5
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28th October 2020, 05:39 PM #6
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Welcome to the forum Darcy.
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29th October 2020, 06:07 PM #7
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Welcome Darcy. Good to see another local on here (well I think so, is it Melbourne or Geelong?). Unfortunately one tool leads on to another as our skills grow and interests change over time.
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2nd November 2020, 01:01 PM #8
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Thanks everyone!
It is Geelong, although I've only been here about 9 months.
Yea there's always another tool on the horizon, so long as that doesn't get in the way of making some mess in the meantime, I'm happy
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