Hello from a Wood Ship Modeller

Hi folks, I thought I had better join and introduce myself having lurked on the site for a while. The final push came from a friendly forum member at the Melbourne Working with Wood show last Saturday. As the avatar suggests, I am a wood ship modeller but I also dabble with wood projects. I am about to retire (Nov this year) and have pretty well set up my workshop; but, I still like to improve storage/ease of use/functionality of the workshop so I have joined to access the collective wisdom and experience. I look forward to a lot of learning and getting to know you all.
cheers
Pat

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Originally Posted by woodenships

Hi folks, I thought I had better join and introduce myself having lurked on the site for a while. The final push came from a friendly forum member at the Melbourne Working with Wood show last Saturday. As the avatar suggests, I am a wood ship modeller but I also dabble with wood projects. I am about to retire (Nov this year) and have pretty well set up my workshop; but, I still like to improve storage/ease of use/functionality of the workshop so I have joined to access the collective wisdom and experience. I look forward to a lot of learning and getting to know you all.
cheers
Pat

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Hi Pat and welcome to the family! The Woodwork Forums family has crazy uncles, goofy cousins, etc. Plenty of sound advice, inspiration, discussion and photographs are most welcome (some say mandatory: If there's no photos, it didn't happen!)

Who did you speak with on Saturday at the Show? I was manning the Stand for the middle of the day but I didn't partake in any ship modelling discussion.

Craig aka CAG

G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "Pat".
There are a heap of members in & around Melbourne as well as across the rest of Victoria..
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 - Great news to hear you joined after visiting the forum stand at the Melbourne Wood Show....

PLEASE make sure you make yourself known on the Toymakers & Scale Modelers subsection of the forum...top mob of blokes....

Welcome to the forum Pat.

Thanks for the welcome and be sure I will post plenty of photos once I start a project or two. Thanks for the pointer Crowie, I will also look in on the toys and scale models forum.

Craig; it would have been just before midday on Saturday, and I don't think I raised the hobby but did mention I had been lurking on the site :) I don't think it was at your stand but near the down escalator at the back of the first floor.

cheers

Pat

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Originally Posted by woodenships

Craig; it would have been just before midday on Saturday, and I don't think I raised the hobby but did mention I had been lurking on the site :) I don't think it was at your stand but near the down escalator at the back of the first floor.

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That was the Forum stand but at that time it probably wasn't me.

Welcome to a forum

I volunteered on Friday so it wasn't me, but very glad to see
you have joined forces with us.

I trust you enjoy our company.

Allan

Yes Mate,

Welcome to the Forum.

Really good people willing to assist and give advice.

All the best with your retirement - it is a fantastic time. Enjoy yourself:2tsup:

Regards

Keith

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Originally Posted by woodenships

Thanks for the welcome and be sure I will post plenty of photos once I start a project or two. Thanks for the pointer Crowie, I will also look in on the toys and scale models forum.
cheers Pat

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G'day Pat,
I'd be and I'm sure others too would be very interested in your previous builds/models,
so PLEASE post a new threads in the toymaking or model making sub-sections and meet the gang....
Cheers, crowie

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome Pat. I'm looking forward to viewing some of your models. Enjoy the forum, it's great.
Pete.