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DIY Woodworking Show.

Well it has all been and gone and now I have enough material to write several blogs..
I have so much material, pics and vids that I have started a new series..

First off the whole trip was a comedy of errors but more of that later..

Here are a few shots taken at the show.


Walking down the ramp into the Silverdome itself…Taken on the Thurday afternoon during set up.

This venue is the home of the Tasmanian Institute of Sport and houses a velodrome and a highly polished timber floor for basketball and several other sports.


We had a position in one corner right next to the food concessions.. what we lost in accessibility we gained in passing traffic.


This was Friday with a predominance of students in attendance.


All three machines found new homes in Tasmania..

Unable to hang our large banner inside… another story… we manage to find a spot outside on the Carins Brothers Tent…


and this is what everyone saw as they left the carpark to enter the show…


Three photos taken from the main entrance … from left to right…


Down the middle.



While a relatively small show… only 45 exhibitors… the quality was outstanding…

Unfortunately I have been unwell since returning from down south and am only know getting on with reporting the trip… please return often to see what went on in the first show in Tasmania for quite a while…Much more to follow.
 
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#5 ·
glad you made it home

don't you have a cot
next to the blue fridge
to recuperate on

three tools sold
makes the return better

looking forward
to the follow up

get well
 
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Nice show Larry. I wish I could get a samping of the wood they had there. I saw so much nice wood when we were in New Zealand and Australia and could not bring any home.
 
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Guilds.

There are several Woodworking Guilds in Tasmania and three were represented at the the DIY WW Show..
Here are a few pics I managed to take during a small lull..

Clothing Table Tableware Food Curtain


Table Tableware Curtain Wood Desk


Table Wood Metal Serveware Event


Food Tableware Table Dishware Cup


And a few other shots especially for Alaskan Jim…

Table Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Rectangle Table Wood stain Hardwood
 

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#30 ·
Guilds.

There are several Woodworking Guilds in Tasmania and three were represented at the the DIY WW Show..
Here are a few pics I managed to take during a small lull..

Clothing Table Tableware Food Curtain


Table Tableware Curtain Wood Desk


Table Wood Metal Serveware Event


Food Tableware Table Dishware Cup


And a few other shots especially for Alaskan Jim…

Table Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Rectangle Table Wood stain Hardwood
Hello there Larry
the last picture is that one of your designs , anyway thank´s for sharing
I just like those cuttingboards too they have a nice look to the eyes

have a great thank´s giving
Dennis
 

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Something at the HIGHER END..

Needs no explaining… just enjoy the photos of some of the HIGHER END pieces…

Cabinetry Wood Floor Wood stain Hardwood


Cabinetry Wood Drawer Wood stain Flooring


Cabinetry Picture frame Wood Table Drawer


Cabinetry Drawer Dresser Chest of drawers Wood


Furniture Table Cabinetry Computer desk Wood


Blue Textile Decoration Interior design Table


And these were just a sample…

Larger photos, with identification of timber species used, can be seen at my blog..
 

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#38 ·
Something at the HIGHER END..

Needs no explaining… just enjoy the photos of some of the HIGHER END pieces…

Cabinetry Wood Floor Wood stain Hardwood


Cabinetry Wood Drawer Wood stain Flooring


Cabinetry Picture frame Wood Table Drawer


Cabinetry Drawer Dresser Chest of drawers Wood


Furniture Table Cabinetry Computer desk Wood


Blue Textile Decoration Interior design Table


And these were just a sample…

Larger photos, with identification of timber species used, can be seen at my blog..
I'm on the way :) see ya over there!
 

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Designs.

Up and coming designers… designers of the future being trained in Tasmania…



Not only does Tasmania have some of the most exotic timbers in the world but there are a lot of furniture design schools in Tasmania… they do not only teach design but they take a hands on approach…



Some fabulous designers coming out of these colleges.



From large items to the smaller pieces..



Some handcrafted and some made using computer controlled tools…

 
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Timber for a cutting board?

I had a timber merchant want to swap timber for one of my end grain butcher boards…



This is the board… and for it I received several pieces of Tasmanian Black Heart Sassafras, some Tiger Myrtle and a few bits of Huon Pine..






His wife had seen the board the day before and I think he made some brownie points.. I reckon I got the better part of the deal and so does he… we both win…
 
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Value adding.

A number of show attendees purchased burls last weekend… they dropped by to have some value added to their pieces..

This shows how simple the TWC makes flattening a burl… and as you know it is one of the most difficult procedures to accomplish without tear out or damage of some kind…

http://s0.videopress.com/player.swf?v=1.02
This is not the case using the TWC… so simple … so effortless .. and so effective..
 
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For lovers...

Of old hand tools.
There was an excellent display of older tools for working with wood…
Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring Font


Art Wood Font Gas Rectangle


Wood Musical instrument Musical instrument accessory Folk instrument Tool


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


This last photo is of an army of rabbits.. these rabbits were cut on a scroll saw and the smallest is only 1/8 inch tall..[3 mm]

Wood Rectangle Art Font Natural material
 

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#90 ·
For lovers...

Of old hand tools.
There was an excellent display of older tools for working with wood…
Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring Font


Art Wood Font Gas Rectangle


Wood Musical instrument Musical instrument accessory Folk instrument Tool


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


This last photo is of an army of rabbits.. these rabbits were cut on a scroll saw and the smallest is only 1/8 inch tall..[3 mm]

Wood Rectangle Art Font Natural material
I thought they were reindeer until I read it :)) Who is the little guy at the back? Can't be Santa looking for his sleigh is they are rabbits, unless…..........
 

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The Morning After..

Last Monday, after the DIY WoodWorking Show in Launceston finished… Luke and I were fortunate enough to be invited out to Myrtle Creek, just a short drive into the hills from Launceston…

A new found friend, Cranston Shaw, Managing Director of Shaw Engineering, the largest Civil Engineering Company in Tasmania, took time from his busy schedule to drive us out there and then make sure we were at the airport in plenty of time. We also had time to drop in for a bite to eat and a beer.. all round a great day..

Back to the home of the Carins Brothers….. Mum, Dad, Rory, Roderick, George and Rodericks wife Laura…Myrtle Creek Timbers..

The Carins family has been logging their 600 acre property for 5 generations and have only recently got into the milling of the timber they log…

Myrtle Creek Timbers can supply

Wide boards
Beams
Natural edge slab
Craft timber and Burls
Minor species timbers.
Contact can be made by calling Roderick on 0419 383 670 or …

Email the boys!
In the next video I will show case their milling operation but for now this is just a little walk around the SHED…

This is the first video and is a before shot… they are in the process of refurbishing the workshop from a garage for diesel parts into a processing centre and show room…

I have promised to return for an after video, which should be something to look forward to..

http://s0.videopress.com/player.swf?v=1.02
 
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A sawmill on a mountain..

Down south in Tasmania, at a little place called Myrtle Creek, you will meet the Carins Brothers… Rory, Roderick and George…

The family have been timber loggers for 5 generations and have recently moved into milling the timber they log on the 600 acre family property…

And what a great location to go to work… the views down the valley are breathtaking…

I took some video footage while I was there last month and have just now got around to editing it into something approaching watchable..

Just a short vid with a fairly catchy background music track…http://s0.videopress.com/player.swf?v=1.02
 
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