Watcha Dooen in Dooen 2018 ... Australia Day Weekend

Sally and I would both like to say a big thanks not just to Dave and Raechell for an awesome weekend,but to all,it's really everyone who turns up, and makes it fun.
GTG,s would not be fun without people being there and for some it's a long drive to get there.

It was great catching up with everyone.

It was very obvious Dave and Raechell had been busy beavers the week prior to this weekend.
Doing what they could to accommodate everyone I noticed Dave's shed was pretty much a trip free floor space [emoji12].

Yes they are in the middle of building there dream proberty but they had gone to efforts to make everyone as comfortable as good be.
It was a shame the heat was baking most of us.
And yes quite a few of us opted to enjoy the aircon in our cars and bailed out earlier today.

A date change could possibly be a good thing, but as has been said not an easy thing to do.
And especially if you try to please everyone.

My only slight annoyance was the dam ................................ (very bad words)flys

Cheers Matt

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Originally Posted by Simplicity

Doing what they could to accommodate everyone I noticed Dave's shed was pretty much a trip free floor space

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The shed was not quite so pristine before Uncle Al and I arrived :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by doug3030

The shed was not quite so pristine before Uncle Al and I arrived :rolleyes:

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I let you in on a secret.
That's the third time I've heard this.

Smart man this Dave, gets a free shed clean once a year.

Cheers Matt

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Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Will have to look into that one. Now your putting pressure on me to get my lawn done even quicker lol

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

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Just paint it green? I see the bungalow is coming along nicely and the jointer makes a good TV stand!:U

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Originally Posted by doug3030

The shed was not quite so pristine before Uncle Al and I arrived :rolleyes:

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I dont know what you're talking about. Just got the last of what im going to bring in tonight back under cover. Im satisfied but stuffed. Thanks for making it an awesome weekend everyone. Now for those who know me well you know awesome is not a word I throw about lightly.

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

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Originally Posted by dai sensei

where are the photos of all the kids pens?

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Im sure there are some there somewhere. I'll try and load sone more and there are bound to be more on the way

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

Dave, How many and who were about to be there for some or all of the weekend??
Sounds like it was a good weekend even if hot.
DON’T FORGET THE FLOWERS FOR YOUR BEST GIRL TOO!!
Cheers Peter

I am sure Uncle Al will have plenty of photos to upload when he gets home. Can't have a nice camera like that and not use it.

Crowie,

Lost track of the various ones who came thru. I'll work up a list later but I'd say 40 - 50 over the 3 days. Ave of 30 fri and sat and down to 24 on Sunday

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

As this was my second time here, T'was nice to see some new faces and older ones there.
New ones that I can remember, were Benny with his parents, Peter and Moira?, dai sensai, Neil with his travelling companion Billie, who have been together about 3 months, Treecycle Russel and his wife, Wayne a friend of Rays RW Build, a couple of work mates of Daves, Kat and Dan who were decking out a van to live in, whilst travelling this great land, from Scotland and Ireland respectively, Wimmerra Jack John and wife Pat. John took me around to his sons place Harty69, Thanks John.<br> Another new face I remembered was Doug from Loxton SA a recent new member here.
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Thanks to Dave and Raechell for organising a fantastic week end, and everyone else that was there to help make it so.
If I missed a new face, please accept my deepest appologies, as it's hard for me to remember names.

Kryn

I would like to thank Dave and

Raechell for organizing the weekend, doing things like this is not easy. I had a great time, met lots of new friends (some of who I might even remember their names).

Also a BIG thank you to Dave and Raechell for a great weekend. My mate Wayne also enjoyed it and is keen to join the forum.
Will have to rely on Al for the photos.
One interesting antidote to the weekend my good wife rang me to say that a friend who we hadn't seen for probably 10 years called in to see her while I was at the GTG and when I got there her husband (not a forumite) was at the GTG with his children as well, it was a real blast to catch up with him.

There are a few more pictures here to upload and I hope some of our visitors still have sone to share.

In another note

What ya Doin in Dooen 2019

For those who were here you may have seen an ideas book. Among the suggestions were

Box making
Pole dancing
Souvenir Tee Shirt
Home made tools (clamps, marking gauges etc)

Also working on

Thread chasing
Casting

The casting demo is reasonably certain. It is pencilled in for 9am Sat and 9am Sun to turn the cast product

More ideas welcome

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

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Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Home made tools (clamps, marking gauges etc) ...

... More ideas welcome

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I know I made three young people very happy making mallets on the weekend. I was thinking about possibly doing something along a similar line next time (I guess the homeschoolers will be there again?) maybe with a different tool and was considering making up a few marking gauge kits.

Nothing definite yet though. Mallets only happened because I was making a couple for myself and it all flowed from that. I have no idea at this stage what I will be doing in 2019.:?

Cheers

Doug

Yes the kids will be there again. Marking gauges would be good for them and for us.

Sounds good Doug

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

On another note ... a special thanks to those who put in extra effort to prepare projects and or do these with the kids. In no particular order

Doug Carr who do boxes with secret compartments on his mini mill set up

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Sammy was one of those who enjoyed making the box and has been playing with it ever since

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Uncle Al who prepped 20 pencil boxes for the day and bought his sanfer down

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Amongst the kids at least one adult also got great satisfaction from assembling one of these and has been showing it off to those close to him

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Dia sensai aka Neil who demonstrated pen turning

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And assisted our wood be (pun intended) pen turners

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Mr Tooradin did is lathe thing helping tje kids young and old

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Doug3030 with his simple yet impressive mobile bench. Was blown away how good the hold fasts worked even in a 50mm plank

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And the kids were so proud of their mallets

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There will be more

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

Looks like I missed all the fun of that day!!!!:((
Won't be next time though.
Kryn

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Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore

Looks like I missed all the fun of that day!!!!:((
Won't be next time though.
Kryn

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You were missed. Least you made the rest [emoji6]

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

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Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Doug3030 with his simple yet impressive mobile bench. Was blown away how good the hold fasts worked even in a 50mm plank

And the kids were so proud of their mallets

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Holdfasts are great! The young mallet-makers learned to use them very quickly. They are the main form of work-holding I use on that temporary bench. I also have wonderdogs and associated items and a z-vise that will fit on that bench and can be configured for use as a tailvise. I left all of them packed in the car because the holdfasts were all that was needed for that job.

Are we talking like a activey that everyone takes part in.
Similar to that dodgy saw sharping class that happened a while back in another part of Victoria.
That I think a couple of you participated in.
Or just more demos of sorts.

Cheers Confused Man child.

The hand tool thing would be something i hope everyone had a go at

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

Question for all ????

Looking at calendar for next year Australia Day is on Saturday. There is a public holiday on Monday 28th.

Should my next event be a 3 or 4 day event ?

I'm happy with either and plan to be much more prepared.

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

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Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Question for all ????

Looking at calendar for next year Australia Day is on Saturday. There is a public holiday on Monday 28th.

Should my next event be a 3 or 4 day event ?

I'm happy with either and plan to be much more prepared.

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

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I wouldn’t mind either way... depends what mum and dad think but one of them is asleep and the other is asleep on the couch

Don't stress about the preparation, I'm sure everyone is just fine with what you have done in the past (which we know is heaps) as we always feel welcome and enjoy our time there.

Hi Dave,
What if the Friday was for the homeschoolers, Saturday and Sunday was socialising, demo's, socialising, demos more socialising, tool making etc. No matter what happens WE ALL have a fantastic time.:2tsup:.
Monday could be an easy day, for those that want/need to go home, with some sort of wrap up for the week end.
Kryn

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Originally Posted by Treecycle

Don't stress about the preparation, I'm sure everyone is just fine with what you have done in the past (which we know is a heaps) as we always feel welcome and enjoy our time there.

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So long as he cleans his own shed for once... :rolleyes:

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So long as he cleans his own shed for once... :rolleyes:

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Gee's Dave, Doug's giving you a tongue lashing about that shed. Better make sure I never invite him up to mine! :C He'd probably just turn round and leave, shaking his head. :doh:
How are you going Doug, haven't seen you in a while. :2tsup:

Cheers,
David

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Originally Posted by doug3030

So long as he cleans his own shed for once... :rolleyes:

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Now now, we can't have that ..... there may never be another gtg here lol

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DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

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Gee's Dave, Doug's giving you a tongue lashing about that shed. Better make sure I never invite him up to mine! :C He'd probably just turn round and leave, shaking his head. :doh:
How are you going Doug, haven't seen you in a while. :2tsup:

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Hi David, It has been a while. I went to the last HTPAA sale but you were not there. I am doing ok but still going slow with the back problems.

The main reason I give Dave stick about his shed is that he wouldn't let Uncle Al and me blow all the tumbleweeds into the corner with the compressor and blowtorch them.

Cheers

Doug

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Originally Posted by doug3030

Hi David, It has been a while. I went to the last HTPAA sale but you were not there. I am doing ok but still going slow with the back problems.

The main reason I give Dave stick about his shed is that he wouldn't let Uncle Al and me blow all the tumbleweeds into the corner with the compressor and blowtorch them.

Cheers

Doug

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O know is Dave hoarding tumbleweeds now too.
O dear.

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Originally Posted by aldav

Gee's Dave, Doug's giving you a tongue lashing about that shed. Better make sure I never invite him up to mine! :C He'd probably just turn round and leave, shaking his head. :doh:
How are you going Doug, haven't seen you in a while. :2tsup:

Cheers,
David

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Can I count on you at next year's gtg? Love to see some new faces

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

Friday would be no good for me, some of us have to work:~. Are the home schoolers likely to be there on the Saturday?

I've lost the plot a little [emoji849]
Are we still talking a date change or not.,
I know that's not going to be a easy pleasey everyone thing.
Sally and myself are unsure whether we will be able to make the next Doeen GTG on the Australian day weekend.
But ,possibly if the date was changed ,but we also appreciate it can't be changed just for one.
Tho we would be there in sprit

Cheers Matt

Hope you guys make it Matt.

We'll keep with tradition for the Australia Day Weekend. There may be another at a different time as well.

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

Didn't see the suggestion book but how about some home made jigs/sleds/unique type purpose made aids

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Originally Posted by rwbuild

unique type purpose made aids

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Like a transportable workbench?

I go with all of the above .... oh I have a work ben h started at the 2016 gtg ...

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

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Like a transportable workbench?

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There you go, Kryn. I think you saw it at Dooen.


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Ah, just spent the last 20 minutes or so catching up on all the posts and photos on this thread since leaving Sydney for the GTG.


A lovely drive south after I walked to the car with the last minute inclusion of the urn, then driving from Sydney to Deniliquin for an overnight stay, then on to Dooen, arriving to find Doug3030 and no DaveTTC. (Dave was in school, learning how to drive a forklift). As mentioned earlier, Doug and I attacked the tumbleweeds and accumulated crud in Dave's shed since the last GTG. I will bring my newly acquired Ryobi 18v blower next year to speed up the cleanup, but we might pass on setting them on fire! Those tumbleweeds were everywhere, and seemed to blow in whenever we weren't looking.


Crikey it was hot, hovering between 39 and 42 most of the time, and wow, wasn't the inside of the car hot at the end of the day. Maybe Benny can arrange for Hobart weather at Dooen next year. Speaking of Benny, it was a pleasure to meet such a nice young man and his parents. The shade of the Peppercorn trees made the front yard almost tolerable.


I can appreciate the work Dave and Raechell performed to get ready for the Forum invasion (except for the shed), and particularly for organising the BBQ and the associated food preparation. I am sure all attendees thank you for your hospitality.

A few pics of the weekend -


It was very evident where Dave's grass had been before the hot days had killed it and strong winds had blown it all away. I forgot to add 'lawn bowls' to the suggestion book before I left.

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The front of Dave's house complete with Peppercorn trees which created some very welcome shade.

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Under the trees. We even had a sandpit to play in!
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Group photo on Australia Day after a turning demo in Dave's shed.
From left - DaveTTC with Sammy, KBs PensNmore, rwbuild in blue shirt, Treecycle, doug3030, Uncle Al, David Mitchell, Simplicity, DougCarr, Wimmera Jack and non Forum member Alex.
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Sammy was kept busy delivering ice blocks to keep us cool, and it worked well!
From left - Wimmera Jack, Simplicity, non members Dan & Katt in background, Dai Sensei in yellow, Benny towards the back with his mum Miriam behind him, non member Wayne in grey T shirt, Benny's Dad behind doug3030, non member Alex standing with white hat, dougcarr with red ice block and rwbuild.
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Some of the projects completed by the kids-
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Dai Sensei cutting a Peppercorn stump with an 82 Volt battery powered chain saw.
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A very well behaved travelling companion for Dai Sensei, Billy.
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Pencil box kits ready for assembly.
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Site of the proposed lawn bowls green. Dave will have to make sure the grass doesn't blow away this time, or maybe he will just use some green paint. There was a ride on mower near the side fence, but it was looking a bit sad and neglected, mainly due to lack of use.
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I left on the Monday for the trip home, staying in Gundagai for the night. A great weekend enjoyed by all.

Thank you Dave and Raechell.

(I'm sorry the photos aren't as big as some others, I think it has something to do with uploading from a phone, whereas I just used the files on my computer.)

Alan...

Thank you Uncle Al for the beaut photos and log of the event....Peter