Getting ready to wander up, looked under a bench and found these.
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Is the one circled Q/S Spotty. At 12mm thick it's not for me, so it may make it up there for Sunday, just gotta survive the woody's on Saturday and Fletty :q
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Getting ready to wander up, looked under a bench and found these.
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Is the one circled Q/S Spotty. At 12mm thick it's not for me, so it may make it up there for Sunday, just gotta survive the woody's on Saturday and Fletty :q
can I say "dibs" on about half that spotty?
It would make a great lid insert for an urn I have to make
You can, along as Fletty trust us with his saws :U
Saws? Saws? The weekend is about joining NOT cutting :roll:
I take this here piece of timber to be my jointly piece of timber from not to the end of our time together....Quote:
Originally Posted by fletty
A woodwork gathering or marriage counseling day....himmmmm
How about if I promise to join it to another piece of wood (or some other pieces of wood) shortly after the GTG?Quote:
Originally Posted by fletty
There is a possibility that I might even use some of the techniques I see at the GTG.
Yep, that works for me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker
Meanwhile .... here on Fletty Eve
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DaveTTC
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Alan
All the best for tomorrow. I will be thinking of all the blokes there. Please give my regards to everyone and get them to take lots of pix.
Regards
Paul
Thanks Paul, I'm currently sitting in front of the fire with the 'advance guard' and the humidity must be very low because liquids are just disappearing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bushmiller
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Before the liquids started 'disappearing' I had reaquainted myself with all of the jigs and fixtures to be demonstrated tomorrow and the gtg should be OK?
At the end of the day the main thing is that we all have fun balanced with just enough learning.
Unfortunately (?), this will be the end of my time on the forum (although I WILL stay in touch with many like yourself!) and so I intend to go out with a bang :2tsup:
fletty
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I think at least one other person is going to join him.Quote:
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Originally Posted by fletty
My impression was that the Forum is like the Hotel California
"You can check out any time you like, but you cain't never leave!"
Regards
Paul
There will be a few "please explain" asked today. I know the answer isn't something we don't want to hear, but I sincerely hope everything is O.K
Alan...
I'm sorry guys, Skew and I can't make it.
I've had a cold for a week now and today it decided to move in, in full force (i've gotten one after another since I started work). I'm not well and wouldn't be much company since i've lost my voice anyway. I'm also keeping Skew.... because i'm a sook and I need to be cuddled.
Sorry Fletty :( I wanted to be there to hear your news but I can't .... hugs?
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Have a great days guys. Wish I was there. I could have learnt heaps.
Fletty, your wealth of knowledge and sense of humour will be sorely missed:C
Hi Fletty,
thanks for an informative and enjoyable get-together. Hearing the first-hand experience of the different joinery "devices" was very useful. I appreciate your willingness to host these sorts of events, and your contribution to this forum.
Regards,
ajw
A big thanks to Fletty for hosting today. It was a great chance to meet up with like-minded woodies.
Sorry I had to duck off during one of the demos this afternoon without a big goodbye , but I didn't want to interrupt.
Thanks again mate.
The gentleman woodworker does it again - what a top day!! :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
THANK YOU Alan for all the time and effort plus the food & cuppas.
Thank you to the folk who brought the demonstration of joinery jigs and machinery...EXCELLENT and I did learn heaps plus added to my "I'd like one of those list..
this is is surely what the forum is about mates & like mined people helping & sharing there know how and experience.
And personally Alan an even bigger THANK YOU, I owe you.
Cheers, Peter
PS - The video's will be sent to Alan later this coming week!!!
A big thank you to Alan and Helen for a great day. Just what I needed actually. I was wetting myself watching Pac Man cook the snags. :roll: Soft hands in the slips saved the glass though.:; For the first time I was able to appreciate a virtue of the Stelzen cap on a wine bottle.
Excellent to see all the various devices in action. For me (and I suspect several others) and in order of presentation:
Leigh jig - right out,
Gifkin - in,
Hegner - in,
Incra fence - right in (just no contest between it and the Leigh, particularly for the same dough, and so many extra super accurate uses)
Incra iBox - maybe, but I'd have to see it used with a router rather than a Dado stack on a TS
Domino - absolutely, but then I have one anyway......
Also good to see some new (to me anyway) faces. :2tsup:
Hear hear! I can only agree with all the comments above. I think my picks would be the Gifkin's and Incra positioner.
Thanks Alan and Helen.
Iain (owner of the now no longer disembodient red-jumpered arm in Dave's photo above).
Bother Brett,Quote:
Originally Posted by FenceFurniture
How am I going to sell my 18" super leigh now!!!
I want to buy one of the Hegner ZPG12 to replace it!!
Cheer, Peter
What a ripper of a day. I had never seen a Hegner finger jointer before, and had little exposure to the Leigh dovetail jig. All the demonstrators had a crowd around them, especially when a router or saw was fired up, and there were no 'Oops' moments, so all is well.
A sausage or three was expertly cooked and consumed around the BBQ area while tall tales bounced around. Good company certainly makes for an enjoyable day.
Dave TTC's kids had an absolute ball riding their cars and trucks down the ski slope all day, and I mean ALL day. They didn't seem to stop except for lunch. I'm sure they will sleep well tonight.
It was great to meet more forum members, and to renew acquaintances with some regular GTG attendees. Arrangements have been made to meet up again at the Sydney Working With Wood Show next weekend at midday each day at the Carbatec stand, so if you are in the area, call in and say G'day.
Many thanks to those who brought equipment to demonstrate, and a very special thank you to Fletty and his lovely wife Helen for hosting the GTG and having their premises invaded by the hordes.
Alan...
Thank you Alan for hosting a cracker of a day. The ability to see demonstrations of jigs in a real world setting, by users with no axe to grind (after all, that was what the sharpening GTG was for) and nothing to sell was enlightening. I'm with Brett on the Incra's versatility.
And of course your hospitality and organisational skills to bring it all together in such a productive way.
Good too, to catch up with other forumites, and see Brett's great wine save.
Thanks again,
Mark
:no: That was the problem - I only saved the glass, although I guess I did save most of its former wine contents from hitting the ground (which may have been a preferred result...).Quote:
Originally Posted by markkr
G'Day Alan, I've confused things in the Sydney Wood Show thread saying to met at Boutique Timber at 12noon for a lunch gathering of forum friends.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Uncle Al
We'll need to sort it out before Thursday?? Apologies for the any misleading inform or hearing upon my behalf.
What do folk think please "Boutiques Timbers" or Carbitec?? Cheers, Peter
Dunno how to resolve this easily. I posted a suggestion of meeting at the Carbatec stand at midday in my post 24 on the 28th May ( https://www.woodworkforums.com/f135/s...ghlight=midday) as it was the first vendor that popped into my head and mentioned it to quite a few folk at today's GTG, but supporting fellow Forumite member Greg Ward at Boutique Timbers has lots of merit.Quote:
Originally Posted by crowie
How about lots of publicity on here to support Boutique Timbers as long as it isn't raining, and use Carbatec as a wet weather back-up for the midday meeting place?
Alan...
Thank you all for coming today and making it a great day. The last visitors have left except for those who are staying tonight and they are all now tucked safely into bed.Quote:
Originally Posted by FenceFurniture
I had to laugh though. PJP who did the Hegner demo, rang me about an hour ago. As soon as he got home he started searching for a Domino. He has since found one online .... and has bought it!
A special thanks also goes to econ for his demos of the Incra and Dowelmax.
Now, for the lost and found;
glider, I have your joints ( calm down everyone, I'm referring to woodwork!)
Pat, I have your chair and beer glass
DaveTTC, I have your children (oh, that's right, you're here too :B)
Thanks again everyone,
fletty
I thought that they would have been embedded in the slope.Quote:
Originally Posted by fletty
That reminds me of a Forum story from one who no longer participates. I can't quite remember the context but the subject of "liasons" came up. This person maintained a woman became infatuated with him and made contact saying how wonderful he was and that she wanted to have his children.Quote:
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He said he gladly gave her their addresses :wink: .
Regards
Paul
Thank you Alan for helping resolve my muckup...Quote:
Originally Posted by Uncle Al
So Boutique Timber at noon if dry
and
Carbitec if wet..
See you for an impromptu lunch forum GTG at the Sydney Wood Show ladies & gent on Friday!!
Cheers, Peter
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If anyone finds another going at fair to cheap price and already has one or isn't in the market PLEASE shot me a note, thank you...Cheers,Quote:
Originally Posted by fletty
Pat, I have your chair and beer glass
all part of the "master plan" . . . an excuse to wander back up in the nearish future.
Thanks Al and Helen for the weekend.
(Although I still reckon it quicker to cut Dovetails by hand quicker than setting up all the wizz bang toys for small runs :;)
You were warned Pat. You are now banned from GTGs for powered jointing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat
Thanks Fletty and Helen. I had a great day as well. Previous posters have forgotten the lock mitre demo. I will probably get one of those set up gadgets. I quite like the LM joint for quick and easy.
Thanks Chef Paul you did a great job at the BBQ and a very entertaining job serving the wine. :clap3:
What a fantastic day! A huge thank you to Fletty and Helen for their warm hospitality and for organising such an enlightening event. It's always great to hear new ideas and approaches and mix with like minded people. The demos were like watching YouTube live.
I'll see some of you on Friday at the WW Show. Fletty, if it's not too much trouble, I can collect the model of Mick's Wonder Joint on Friday. The mitred sliding dovetail can be cremated.
Mick :)
Congratulations Fletty,
Glad you all had a great time
Best Regards
Keith
Thanks Fletty and Helen for having us woodies there yesterday
I had a great day and it was good to catch up with like minded people and to meet other woodies
I can't see myself racing out to purchase any new equipment but I do like the idea of two routers for the Gifkins - something I've been thinking about for a fair while now (first saw Gifkins himself do it) - one day maybe
I'm impressed with the incra positioner system but not sure I want to part with the $$$.
I took a couple of photos
Fletty doing some fine woodwork with the purpose built hydraulic dovetailer ...
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The demos themselves
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I had a great day yesterday. thank you for putting on a very informative day