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#1 ·
Using the machine at a local woodworkers day.

We went up to Maryborough.. a few hours drive north of here .. to the Maryborough Woodturners and Woodcrafters Guild annual wood working show day…. mainly to demo the machine.. I was invited to come along and help out .. as I am the proud owner of a wee beasty. This was a small show.. only a few exhibitors apart from the group themselves but the day was fantastic.,. a good crowd found its way to the grounds and there was a steady stream of visitors viewing the demo of the machine..Shown here surfacing a slab of Mango wood. There were some large slabs for sale.. one for example was over 9 feet long.. 2 feet wide and 2 inches thick…
cost AU$ 70.00

, I also was asked to bring some of my work to display.. unfortunately I had no stock for sale….I did bring some items that had been ordered but not delivered.. the reaction was very positive.. and the purple heart was a real attraction as most had not seen it before.. oh well ,, many enquiries about the machine and about my work… handed out a lot of cards and promoted LJ's a lot with visiting woodies … had one bloke from Bunderberg …a few hours further north .. ask if he could put the info about LJ's in their club's newsletter..
Here are a few shots I got in before the batteries in my camera died.
First is a home built bandsaw mill for slabbing small logs.

This is a Lucas Mill.. mobile… with a chainsaw slabbing attachment..

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#125 ·
Maleny Wood Expo 2010

There was a vast array of fine furniture, and wonderful timber items, at this years Maleny Wood Expo…

While it was once again a very quick trip around the show at the last minute.. I think I captured the essence of the show fairly well..

There are two exhibitors that I have written about separately, so they are not included.. several others may have been missed because, as I say, once again not enough time to do everything..

Only two days… and what with the Torque and my boards etc… well… just sit back and enjoy the show…

I did, this time, try to match music to the display but again with limited resources…

Enough of my waffling… this is what it is all about… a quick tour of the goodies.


Thanks to all who keep coming back and to those who I hope will return.
 
#132 ·
Your chariot awaits..

This has been bigger than Ben Hur…

I have had this on the books for a few months…..longer actually…. Get a trailer and hit the road…Take the Torque to the people… BUT…Always something to hold it up….Some little hiccup… Something to slow down the progress..

..oh well….
It took a while but the Torque Workcentre finally has a chariot to ferry it around.. and what a chariot..

Hooked behind the Workshop Ute….
Sweet…

I had this custom trailer built from Aluminum..and only took delivery of it this afternoon…


All the paper work has been done, all the details have been engraved on the VIN plate… and it is all paid for…Just need to get it registered.. no biggie… Pay the Rego Fee…Screw the Rego Plate in the boxed section provided… Then I can run the Torque up and onto the trailer and go forth and demonstrate.. Happy Days.

There is a lock box made from aluminium checker plate in the front for all the bits I need for the demos.. the inside length is 5mm longer than the TWC so it will fit snugly…
If I am going overnight there will be a detachable frame also from Ali… this will support a vinyl Tonneau cover with clips zips and locks.. Will look real sweet behind the Falcon..As you can see the tail lights also have boxed covers.. And so so light.. with 10 inch wheels it will be so easy to tow..I might even forget it is out the back….

No stopping me now… that is for sure… let the games begin..

Look for me at a wood show or wood workers club near you…

I will be posting Demontration Venues with plenty of notice…

So keep tuned in.
 
#133 ·
Now that's one sweet chariot.
Will the cover be able to be used for traveling in the rain ?
I don't think I have ever seen you post a pic with rain,
it seems to always be sunny in AU. Hhhmmm.
Take it easy traveling, don't want to burn up the tranny on the Ute.
FANTASTIC Larry, congratulations.
There's no stopping you now.

Lisa
 
#149 ·
Brisbane Timber and Working with Wood Show.

Well, this has come round quick.. the Timber and Working with Wood Show will be in Brisbane the end of next week. This has always been the highlight of my year and even more so now that I am part of it… I was fortunate enough to be involved with the Show in Melbourne late last year… but I have not been an exhibitor at the Brisbane Timber and Working with Wood Show…


While these shows take a lot of organising and after it is all over you swear never again… when they come up… you are getting ready to do it all once more….. and loving it.. Imagine spending three days talking to like minded people about tools and timber..

I think I have died and gone to heaven…

It is exhausting and takes a lot out of you but you would not miss it for all the tea in China…

I did attend the Hands-On Expo in Brisbane and had an exciting time there but it seems that we are back to only one show in Brisbane each year now..

I also got to go to the National Tradesman's Expo in Brisbane…

Both different concepts and shows…

As much as I would love to attend every show there is, time is a constraint. I have to pick which shows I want to go to..

Brisbane will be the next show where you can catch up with me and have a chat and look over the Torque Workcentre and a few of my creations…

I am booked for the Maryborough Woodcrafters Guild Annual Wood Show on the 10th July

There was talk of another road trip down the Northern New South Wales coast to Sydney for the Show there in June but I will be in New Zealand … taking SWMBO on a second honeymoon… and stopping in and seeing #1 grandson, Malakai… in Christchurch..

Hope there is a quiet afternoon to visit LJer Moshe. I would like to see what he has come up with now..

Might be able to take a quick shot of his shed and include it in the 1oo1… well Kiwis are almost Aussies… LOL

Some good news too… I can now say I am official.. my passport arrived today..

Still not sure just where I will turn up after that but hoping for Canberra later in the year…
 
#160 ·
If I get lost at a Show.

When I go to a wood show to demonstrate the Torque Workcentre, I usually wear heavy duty workwear and boots..

This is partly a safety issue and also, as a professional, I like to look like I actually know what I am doing..

As a part of this new found professionalism, I now have "Lazy Larry Woodworks" embroidered on the shirt just above the left pocket..

Mainly ….this is so I can be returned to my stand if I get lost..

I have meant to do this ever since I bought the gear… well now when you see me at a show you will know just who Lazy Larry is…and where he should be..

And if I am not, please return me to the Torque Workcentre stand…

This is what happened when I did not have my company name embroidered on my shirt…

I got lost and then found…took a while to get back to my stand..
 
#176 ·
Nice Rack....

I was at the local flea market this morning , doing the usual, buying the good lady wife breakfast… bacon and egg roll.. What can I say… cheap date…

At one of the market stalls selling cooking stuff…. I found this plate rack… made of 6 mm black metal..I had an epiphany… these wood be great for showcasing my boards at shows and market days… [pun intended]

I invested $6.00 and got 3…. last of the big spenders..

I stopped at Ken's stand and told him … he also makes cutting boards, from camphor…I get my camphor slabs from him….. so he went and got 5 and I pinched one of his…for telling him about them…

I went home and set up some boards… It was then that I realised that 4 wood not be enough…

So straight back and got 6 more…

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I was going to make something similar in timber of course.. but it would have been bulkier and this was a cheap alternative... will see how they go this weekend.. at the Brisbane Timber and Working with Wood Show..

Look us up at the Torque Workcentre stand in the outside area... where all the big slabs hand out...
 
#192 ·
After work today.

Just started making 30 cutting boards from some Camphor laurel.
I have dressed the timber, cut the curves on each end, drilled a hole in one corner on all of them ….and have routed a chamfer on the edges and sanded several… will finish them tomorrow and have them ready for the Brisbane show..
NO pics yet… will save that for the full post…
 
#197 ·
Making a debut.

The Brisbane Timber and Working With Wood Show starts on Friday.
I will be at the show all three days… so come over and have a chat…
Making it's debut at this show will be the new banner for Torque Workcentres…..
designed by Stuart Lees of Stu's Shed

This banner is 2000 mm by 850 mm [ nearly 7 feet high by 3 feet wide… or just under actually]
There will also be a large banner at the rear of the site… so you will not be able to miss us…
And the fact that we will have the Slabmaster, two Routermasters, and two Torque Workcentres set up…
One 2 metre machine with one head and the 3 metre machine will be set up with two heads..

I know that a lot of you will not be able to fly over on such short notice ….so I will be videoing this show…and taking heaps of pics…
For those who can attend ….please drop by and say G'day
 
#219 ·
What a day!

Up at 5 in the AM… a quick cup of coffee and a shower…dressed in the newly embroidered and freshly ironed..thanks Honey… work gear… load the rest of the boards and gear into the back of the Ute..

Down the highway to Brisbane for the Timber and Working with Wood Show…

What a day…

Had plenty of time to set up and managed to rack most of my inventory on two tables.. Also was allowed to have the ute on site.. Safe, undercover, close… and saved $10 on parking.

.Stu Lees from Stu's Shed arrived just before opening.. he had to be up at 3AM to fly in from Melbourne…
Got a shot of him next to his banner..

Only had time to take a few shots… Flat out like a lizard drinking… discussing the Torque. answering questions about the Ute and my boards.. keeping an eye on all the 4 machines on display.. Had lots of enquiries about all the above.


We were in the outside covered area with all the other machinery and all the big timber…
What a great selection and the prices… had to control my self…

Plenty of space to spread out….

Day one just flew by…

Met up with a few old friends who dropped by to say G'day… Set up some appointments for a few blokes to drop by the workshop… Had several seriously interested parties.. including one from New Zealand…

The new dust pre separator worked like a dream and tomorrow I will try and get a better pic of the set up…

When the show closed at 5 PM … was that only 12 hours… time for a little networking , a sausage on a roll and few inspirational XXXX golds…

I pike out … needed to get home to load some of my European Walnut to see how that sells over the weekend…the boys were off to the Hotel up the road…

Someone will have to be un-hungover… is that really a word… lol… seriously… too far to drive after a few drinks… not a good idea…Here we are deliberating over the two headed machine… this 3 metre Torque had two heads fitted… one for a router and one for a saw…

Great for production work…

A little more work on the computer then an early night…

Will load the short slabs of Walnut in the morning… may even take some of the European Cherry… see how it goes…

Tomorrow ….. day Two of Heaven on Earth… more tools more timber ….

It doesn't get any better than this….
 
#231 ·
A funny thing happened on the way to the show...

Driving down the Bruce Highway … going to the Brisbane Timber and Working with Wood Show… minding my own business…. enjoying the sound of my Ute purring along…..

Looked across at the Car next to me… a small Hyundai Compact… and the two blokes in the car are all smiles and thumbs up… made my day that the Ute is appreciated and they were not afraid to show their feelings…

A little further down the road and looking in the rear view mirror there is a large black mass behind me… dang…. a 1960 Chevrolet Belair… nice…

Next set of traffic lights just in the outskirts we are joined by a 1965 Ford Falcon Stationwagon…

This blew me away… It was an Omen … I was about to have another great day…

And I did…at least two TWCs now have new owners and maybe a few more will be leaving soon…My boards were well received but only a few went to new homes … and I still have all the walnut… maybe Sundays are better…

The ute is a good display stand for some of the European Walnut and Cherry I had for sale..

Just thought I would share this little tale with you all..

My next post will be a review style about a Western Australian Timber Co that was at the show…

Slab 'n' Burl Hardwoods.
 
#242 ·
Timber Timber and More Timber

This video was taken yesterday at the Brisbane Timber and Working with Wood Show…I decided that while many of my posts have previously included machinery and tools… this time it is….

Timber, timber and more timber.
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Timber,

The whole timber,

And nothing but the timber.
 
#258 ·
Wooden toys..

While I was staying with Brenda and Alan Walker last weekend .. they live in Maaroom on the coast just outside Maryborough…You can see Fraser Island from their front gate… well I was there for the Wood Show… more on that coming up… as soon as I can edit the film I took…. anyway while I was there…. Alan brought out two wooden toys that I just had to share with you…The first is a car… with moving cams… the other is a pull along frog…

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Both Brenda and Alan are very creative woodworkers and..... they each have their own workshop... Brenda is a Woodturner and Alan does just about anything in wood...BTW Brenda is the president of the Maryborough Woodcrafters Club...
 
#269 ·
Adelaide, South Australia... this week...

Hi Guys .. As I am off to Adelaide in South Aussie this week for the big Timber and Working with Wood Show…... I will not be posting anything… till my return… next Monday… Just to let you all know why I am not going to be active here on LJs

I have been busy in the back yard for the last few days… getting the gardens and lawn up to date … My excuse for not posting.. although I have made quite a few new projects…Inspired by both SPalm and MaryAnne.

So will take some time next week to let you know how the trip went and update on the project front…
Still have not had time to edit the vids I took last weekend in Maryborough… not as big as Adelaide but still fun…
 
#280 ·
Adelaide has been and gone..

Here are a few pics of the show… for all the others you will need to drop by my blog site...
Just too many to up load to two sites… sorry.

The Torque Workcentre Stand

Wood turning demo by Gulio Marcolongo.

A Jarrah Burl prior to surfacing with the Torque.

Same burl after a quick run through the TWC..
I hope you take the time to go and have a look at the other pics…
 
#286 ·
#296 ·
Caboolture one day, Canberra the next....

Well this time tomorrow Luke and I will be heading for the Brisbane Airport to climb on board a QANTAS jet
bound for Australia's capital.. Canberra…

The Canberra Timber and Working with Wood Show is scheduled to start Friday morning and go through to Sunday afternoon..

From all the other TWWS's I have been to this promises to be a fantastic time…

Of course we are traveling down to do some demos on the Torque Workcentre… and I know that there will be some great bargains to be had … so hop on over and say G'day to Luke and me…

This year I also have a small quantity of Purple Heart for sale … remember the early bird gets the timber… I guarantee that it will not last long…. so come early…

I also intended to bring lots of my work to showcase but most of it is already sold… on commission… but I do have a few pieces to fit into my luggage.. If you have any questions about the Torque or about how I make my designs please feel free to stop by for a chat… as you all know I like nothing more than a good chat …especially about timber and tools…

So it is an early night tonight… early start in the morning and a great three day of the show to look forward to…

And I have remembered to pack all my winter woolies… the temperature in Canberra is in the single figures… not freezing but nonetheless cool for a sunny Queensland lad…

See you all there…
 
#303 ·
I have not been to Tasmania...

This is going to be a first for me… off to the timber show in Launceston, Tasmania, in 2 weeks… I have never been to Tasmania and am really looking forward to dropping in on one of the world's greatest timber growing regions… and home of some of the world's best wood craftsmen…. I hope to meet up with some of them and swap ideas..

And speaking of timbers…Check here

Tasmanian Blackwood [one of my favourites.] Myrtle, Huon Pine, King William Pine, Celery Top Pine, Leatherwood, Silver Wattle….. and my all time favourite…

Black Heart Sassafras…

Like a kid in a candy store… or lolly shop as we say here in the land downunder…

Flying out on the Wednesday afternoon..arriving in the evening… that leaves all day Thursday to make sure the stand is in tip top shape… all the machines [we are taking 3] are assembled and tuned… all the gear is working and everything is ready for the three days of the show…

Pack up on Sunday afternoon and fly back north on Monday afternoon… may be a little time to sight see on Monday forenoon…

I can't wait… and for all those readers of this blog or my posts at Larry's Workshop please come by and say hi… check out the deals and just have a chat…
 
#323 ·
Did not go to Melbourne... and I was missed...

I received an E-mail from Patt Gregory this afternoon…
Hey Larry,
Missed your bright, cheerful presence at the Melbourne Show. That was nice of you to send your 'sidekick/friend' by to say hello.
It was a good show, but absolutely freezing because of a cold snap. My teeth were chattering.
Have attached some pix. The red head, Victoria, is my best friend and she lives in melb. she helped me sell books.
Hope its all going well for you.
All the Best
Patt
Woodwork for Women

I thought I might post the pics for you all to see.
Picture frame Wood Public space Event Art


One of the things Patt teaches at her School of Woodworking for Women…how to take a Pallet and turn it into a Coffee Table… really cool.. in my humble opinion..
Product Chair Engineering Suit Event


From this pic … it was not only women who wanted to see what Patt was up to…

Here is a shot of Patt and her Best Friend… Victoria…
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I am disappointed that I did not get to go to Melbourne… if only to meet up with Victoria… from all reports a great person and a lot of fun..

FWIW… I bought a copy of Patt's Book and I can heartily recommend it … not just for women but for anyone who is interested in taking up the hobby of woodworking..

PS apparently Patt was not the only one who missed me… several exhibitors came over to the Torque Stand and asked where I was… Nice to be missed…
 

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#324 ·
Did not go to Melbourne... and I was missed...

I received an E-mail from Patt Gregory this afternoon…
Hey Larry,
Missed your bright, cheerful presence at the Melbourne Show. That was nice of you to send your 'sidekick/friend' by to say hello.
It was a good show, but absolutely freezing because of a cold snap. My teeth were chattering.
Have attached some pix. The red head, Victoria, is my best friend and she lives in melb. she helped me sell books.
Hope its all going well for you.
All the Best
Patt
Woodwork for Women

I thought I might post the pics for you all to see.
Picture frame Wood Public space Event Art


One of the things Patt teaches at her School of Woodworking for Women…how to take a Pallet and turn it into a Coffee Table… really cool.. in my humble opinion..
Product Chair Engineering Suit Event


From this pic … it was not only women who wanted to see what Patt was up to…

Here is a shot of Patt and her Best Friend… Victoria…
Sensitive content, not recommended for those under 18
Show Content
Smile Picture frame Event Electric blue Necklace


I am disappointed that I did not get to go to Melbourne… if only to meet up with Victoria… from all reports a great person and a lot of fun..

FWIW… I bought a copy of Patt's Book and I can heartily recommend it … not just for women but for anyone who is interested in taking up the hobby of woodworking..

PS apparently Patt was not the only one who missed me… several exhibitors came over to the Torque Stand and asked where I was… Nice to be missed…
You're on the way to fame and glory Larry!! :)) Nice to be missed, but nicer to be there, eh?

An aquaintance of mine said he always wanted to disappear and have everyone wonder what happened to him. I ask,"What if nobody wondered? And, if you didn't have contact, how would you know they were wondering or even noticed you where gone?" The response was silence.
 

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#338 ·
Off to Tassie...

One more sleep and it is off into the wide blue yonder… off to the Apple Isle… Tasmania… land of Huon Pine, James Boag's Beer and the Tasmanian Devil….

Vertebrate Cartoon Gesture Happy Red


It does not get any better for a woodworker or a demonstrator of woodworking equipment or both… off to a place with some of the worlds greatest timber…

I am so excited to be able to jet off to Tasmania and attend one of the best woodworking shows of the year…

Bags packed, tickets paid for, motel organised… Parking at the airport is booked..

Brisbane Airport Parking is a great way to drive to the airport and not have to worry about your car… you drive to the BAP and leave your car… they then transport you by minibus to the airport… they will even detail your car while you are away… then they pick you back up straight from your incoming flight and return you to your car… great service and just over ten bucks a day…

If you happen to be in Launceston this weekend… do yourself a favour and attend the Wood Show at the Silverdome.. come on in and say HI to Luke and me… check out the new attachments for the TWC…
EDIT
I have both digital cameras… still and video … charged and ready to capture all the fun and games….
 

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#339 ·
Off to Tassie...

One more sleep and it is off into the wide blue yonder… off to the Apple Isle… Tasmania… land of Huon Pine, James Boag's Beer and the Tasmanian Devil….

Vertebrate Cartoon Gesture Happy Red


It does not get any better for a woodworker or a demonstrator of woodworking equipment or both… off to a place with some of the worlds greatest timber…

I am so excited to be able to jet off to Tasmania and attend one of the best woodworking shows of the year…

Bags packed, tickets paid for, motel organised… Parking at the airport is booked..

Brisbane Airport Parking is a great way to drive to the airport and not have to worry about your car… you drive to the BAP and leave your car… they then transport you by minibus to the airport… they will even detail your car while you are away… then they pick you back up straight from your incoming flight and return you to your car… great service and just over ten bucks a day…

If you happen to be in Launceston this weekend… do yourself a favour and attend the Wood Show at the Silverdome.. come on in and say HI to Luke and me… check out the new attachments for the TWC…
EDIT
I have both digital cameras… still and video … charged and ready to capture all the fun and games….
Have a nice trip Larry. Let us know how it went..
 

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#353 ·
Tasmanian Timber for sale at Maleny Wood Expo..

You heard correctly … I will have some Tasmanian timber for sale at the show… just over a cubic metre of Tasmanian Huon Pine…


Got a call today letting me know that the Carins Brothers from Tasmania will not be attending the Maleny show… and they have some Huon Pine stored at YAS Engineering where the TWC is made…...

They will however be attending the Timber and Working With Wood Show at the RNA in Brisbane 3 weeks later…

So I have been asked to sell the Huon Pine on their behalf…


I rang Steve, the Organiser, and booked a site… Right near the boys from Torque… Right at the bottom of the hill … right near the back gate to the car park…

Pop over and get a bargain… they have told me to halve their regular price just for the Maleny show…

If you wait for Brisbane you will miss out … there will never be a better time to buy some great timber…

I will also have a load of small slab offcuts of walnut..

And don't forget the Launch of the Ultimate Blokes BBQ Board….

See you all there… if you can…
 
#365 ·
New Product Launch.

Next week, I will be at the Maleny Wood Expo…. both Saturday and Sunday…

As well as the Huon Pine for sale, there will be some of the European Walnut I bought and stored last year… There will be great bargains on both… so get in early..

There will be one other item on my stand..


I will be launching a new line…new for me…. I am sure someone somewhere has done something similar…In fact I saw something very similar while on holidays in NZ a few months ago… stuck in my head and with a little finessing this is the result…

These boards are primarily aimed at the blokes and their BBQs but I have not forgotten that Sheilas like to BBQ too…...
The boards come in various sizes and shapes … made from Camphor Laurel…. inset with various beer and spirit bottle tops, covered with a crystal clear resin and oiled with Grapeseed Oil..

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For those who do not drink, I have other inserts... but more on that later...
 
#382 ·
Hope the rain stays away...

I love a sunburnt country,

A land of sweeping plains,

Of rugged mountain ranges,

Of droughts and flooding rains…

Ok, enough of the flooding rains for a while or at least while the Maleny Wood Expo is on…

Off to the show this morning… just packing the last minute things…

Did not exactly burn the midnight oil but it was nearing 10 PM when I finished oiling the last of 55 new boards… half of which were made yesterday…

I had fun sitting waiting for the resin to dry…

Should be a great show… it seems to be getting bigger and better every year…

Hope to see some of you there… so don't be shy… drop in for a chat…

Stand by for the pics from the show… will upload on Monday..
 
#389 ·
Maleny

What a shamozzle…..

Firstly the Shop Ute need the brakes fixed… had them fixed.. then they tell me I need a new battery… OK … new battery installed…

All done by Friday…in time for the show…load up the trailer and the back of the ute…

First up Saturday morning… jump in the beast and click click click ….

Starter Motor…

The Ute is the only vehicle I have with a tow hitch…

Luckily the next door neighbour was kind enough to lend me his 4X4 truck…and helped me transfer all the gear into it… so off to Maleny…

Got there just after the show started … due to the delay… and came in across the main part of the ShowGrounds to enter at the back gate… and got bogged… luckily … 4WD… the ute would still be there…

Found the site allocated and it is wet and muddy… and churned up by a big truck with a huge log on the back…It had rained heavily all week…

Had lookers as I was setting up so that was a good thing and I looked forward to a better weekend…

Here are a few pics of the initial setup.








It was all a bit rushed and so a little untidy… but by the afternoon I had it all the way I wanted it..

Very slow all day… that is not to say that I did not have crowds of people looking… just slow with the sales…

I did however sell some of the Walnut and Camphor Laurel I had brought…and a few bits of the Huon Pine…again not at much as I would have liked…
This shot is the trailer with the walnut mini slabs.


At the end of the first day, a few beers and a pizza and all was good with the world…

Tried sleeping in the back of the truck but it was far too uncomfortable so I slung my swag under the SlabMaster on a bit of concrete and slept like a baby..

Next morning after a hot shower and a change of clothes… got a quick look around before the show started but did not get any pics… most of the sites were still closed and/or covered… sorry bout that…

Sunday was a better day, the sun was shining, not a cloud in the sky and a small breeze… enough to blow a light dusting of sawdust all over my goods… spent a lot of time dusting… LOL

Did not sell everything… but the good news is that I still have inventory for the show I want to go to this coming weekend at Cooroy…
 
#396 ·
Cooroy show... where there is a will there is a way...

Dropped by this morning and checked out the show…Here are some pics of inside the hall…panned from left to right.





There seems to be a small spot out the back that would accommodate the Torque WorkCentre and possibly some of the timber and maybe a table of boards… so loading up the Ute and trailer… off to the show in the morning…

Will call in at the factory to help Aaron load a TWC and be there by 8 in the AM to set up…

Show goes from 8.30 to about 3.30 in the afternoon…There is a lot of different stuff to see so drop in and say HI…

This is the upstairs section with the items to be judged..


I voted for this bandsaw box in the People's Choice…


it was fairly difficult but I went for the box as I am partial to boxes and this was rather good.

I will take some photographs of the outside area once we are set up…
 
#402 ·
Featured stand at Brisbane.



Each show I attend, I make a point of featuring one stand… this year at the Timber and Working with Wood Show the stand that caught my eye ..

My good friend Brian's company, Sitco, had a great display of Solomon Island Queen Ebony including some great carvings from the Islands…


Not a great set up but the timber and the carvings really stood out..


I managed to pick up some small sticks of the Ebony for use as accents in a lazy larry or two, and also as stripes in a cutting board I am going to make…
 
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