Hi, New bloke.

[Sparkington]

Hi

First time lurker, I though to pop in say hi. I went chasing information on a Durden Junior Joiner. I ended up here and found what I was looking for.

I'm slowly been getting into wood working as a hobby. I'm a sparky by trade. Sometimes I just don't get my hands dirty at work I need something else to focus on.

I do things a bit different when comes to life. I just make things work. I try and recycle as much I can into projects.

I have made a few things I'm proud off and that what I'm trying get out of my hobby.

Trying not spend so much money on tools or supplies. I came here to learn and see how the pro do things. As I've still got heaps to learn.

Enough rambling I see you guys about.

[old1955]

Welcome to the forum.

[cava]

Welcome.

[KBs PensNmore]

Hi and Welcome to a TOP FORUM.
If I could ask a big favour PLEASE, and that is to change your location to a town or suburb and state please? It makes it easier to help you if we have an idea as to your location. No point sending you to a place in Melbourne when you live in Perth, also if you need a hand to set up a machine, then someone may offer assistance IF they knew where you live.
Thanks,
Kryn

[KeithP]

Welcome to the forum.

Regards
Keith

[Sparkington]

Cheers guys, I will update stuff shortly :)

[KBs PensNmore]

Thanks for updating your location:2tsup:. Look forward toseeing some of your work.
Kryn

[Sparkington]

Thanks guys, yeah I'm still working my around this forum and figuring out how to post up stuff. As my main computer is my phone. But I will post current project. Don't expect great things from as I'm a novice. But willing to learn and improve.

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[Sparkington]

Thanks I will post something up today, I'm a novice so won't be the greatest but keen to learn and improve. Also getting use to forum working how to upload photos via the the app.

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[double.d]

hehe good luck with that "trying not to spend to much money" promise you are making yourself.

[Sparkington]

hehe good luck with that "trying not to spend to much money" promise you are making yourself.Lol Yeah I know any hobby expensive [emoji14] But with having a wife and a kid trying to save for a house you gotta do what gotta do. At my skill level im happy to use wood that be deemed for tip or a fire but handy to practice on. Occasionally wife lets me buy stuff for shed. I pick up four decent wood planes for fiffty bucks. I scrounge through Facebook and gumtree for bigger tools. It amazing what deals can be had with not much money out laid.

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[JJF]

Welcome to the forum

[crowie]

G'Day & Welcome to a top forum,
There are a stack of members in Brisbane & across S.E. Queensland plus the rest of the world.....
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 - Don't forget "garage sales", "clearance sales", "deceased estates" for good old tools to get you started....
Council cleanup's can be a good source of useful secondhand timber too!!

[Sparkington]

Cheers guys, I'm building something at moment. Also my wife just drop another project into my lap. So I'm excited to crack on that. Below is one of the first thing I made out reclaim wood. I put up a WIP of my current project at the moment.

Cheers Davehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181207/3edd0c17b40e03a53f4f8a09ef99fe88.jpg

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[crowie]

Dave, You might need to buy a new tool to quickly finish that project for your darling wife..:;..hint, hint!!

[Sparkington]

Dave, You might need to buy a new tool to quickly finish that project for your darling wife..:;..hint, hint!!Lol She so clued on when come to what I have and when it comes to new tools. She like nah you don't need it. Although a belt sander might come handy I might have drop a hint :D Cheers Crowie.

Cheers Dave

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[KBs PensNmore]

Hi Dave, a lot of blokes buy the ozito branded stuff from the Big Green Shed (Bunnings) as it has a long warranty period for home use. Later if the machine is used a lot and dies, you have a couple of options, replace it with the same or buy a better quality item. If SWMBO sees a tool being regularly used, and it dies, you then have a good arguement for replacing with better stuff.
Kryn

[poundy]

Dave, You might need to buy a new tool to quickly finish that project for your darling wife..:;..hint, hint!!
oh phew, glad to hear that's not frowned on around here. Always need that new tool to do it "even better" :)