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2007 Wagga Wagga Turn AboutCheers - gateseeDate: 9th 10 th 11th March 2007
Venue: Borambola Sport & Recreation Center, Sturt Hwy, Borambola via Wagga Wagga.Cost: $160, which includes all meals and accommodationDeposit: $50 is required to secure your place
To book or for more info send me a pm
Doesn't Two-words live up there ?
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What's on at the event, and some points about why one should (or should not!) attend would be useful...
Turn About...... It's FANTASTIC!
A chance to do your own thing. Bring your lathe and turn wood. Along the way you might learn something or get a chance to help or show someone a few things. No matter what; you will meet many wonderful people, some old friends, make new friends and generally have a ball.
Basic itinerary as I see it follows:
Friday: Arrive > set up your lathe and turn wood > lunch if any left > turn wood > dinner > turn wood, have a swim, talk turning and other such rubbish with other like minded people, drink grog (if that way inclined) https://www.ubeaut.biz/cheers.gif > supper > more of the same > go to bed in air-conditioned room with en-suite.
Saturday: Arise to fresh country air, https://www.ubeaut.biz/toilet.gif, shower, shave & shampoo > big country breaky > turn wood > morning tea > turn wood > lunch > turn wood > afternoon tea > turn wood > dinner > turn wood, have a swim, talk turning and other such rubbish with other like minded people, drink grog https://www.ubeaut.biz/drunk2.gif (if that way inclined) > supper > more of the same > go to bed in air-conditioned room with en-suite.
Sunday: Arise to fresh https://www.ubeaut.biz/sunny.gif country air, https://www.ubeaut.biz/toilet.gif, shower, shave & shampoo > big country breaky > put final bids in on Silent Auction> turn wood > morning tea > turn wood > start pack-up > pack up and head for home.
Thats a very rough breakdown of the weekend. The meals are fantastic, the company is great, the facilities are superb. There is also a swimming pool https://www.ubeaut.biz/drowning.gif, TV in each room (not that you'll find time to look at it), walking tracks and lots more. Saturday shopping trip into Wagga Wagga for anyone who wants to go. Some of the ladies who aren't turning do a variety of other crafts.
U-Beaut products available at special rates. Beenatree Crafts have a stall with everything imaginable by way of turning supplies, for sale. Timber available and a whole lot more.
Did I mention the food is great, no one leaves hungry, no one ever complains.
An excellent weekend. I recommend it most highly for woodturners of all kinds, from raw novice to a full blown professional. Ladies most welcome, this isn't a blokey weekend, it is a weekend for both men and women. Many couples attend and use it as a starting point for a week or so on the road.
Funtastic weekend for all https://www.ubeaut.biz/approval.gif - Neil :)
Similar to the Proserpine Turnout
http://www.proserpinewoodturners.com/Order_Form.html
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Similar to Down Under Turn Around which had its 10th Anniversary 2 weeks ago. Wagga Wagga Turn About and SATurn both sprang from that one and have stayed true to the original style of unstructured weekend of turning fun where Proserpine Turnout which also sprung from these a few years later, has from what I can see, been made a bit more structured with races etc.
All are excellent weekends and I can highly recommend them even though I have not attended Proserpine Turnout. But I'm sure our roomies Ken & Helen Wraight will attest to the fun had at Proserpine Turnout.
Cheers - Neil :)
Sounds like a blast. But not if I have to turn up with my lathe :(
Be like going to an Ulysses club on a moped.
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Or a Hells angels convention on one.
Nar, you'd be right.
There's always the tools snobs, but there'd be the people who, seeing yours, would think "wish I'd brought mine."
And everybody inbetween could do with some comic relief. :D:D
Think I'd better rain-check till next year or so- bit too many things happening around here this year.....!!!!
At least now knowing about them, I'll keep em in mind.
From what I see at the shows, and what I read on here, think there are a lot of tool snobs out there.... :rolleyes:
Not a tool snob in site at Wagga Wagga Turn About or Down Under Turn Around, just a whole heap of woodturning nutters (tragics) having a ball, turning on what ever they have, from home made or cheap 'n' nasty to top of the line. No one cares it's not the snobbery they're there for it's the turning
78 lathes at Phillip Island for Down Under Turn Around this year. Like to see another event top that one.
I'd certainly be keen to go to one, but you can't tell me that there wouldn't be a quite a few raised eyebrows at my GMC lathe! :o
Sorry - wasn't implying the Turn Abouts would be full of tool snobs - moreso the Wood Shows etc. Mention the lathe brand to anyone at Peninsula Wood Turners, and they can't get away from you fast enough.
One day.......
Nope, no problems, because people have to travel to get there, a lot of small & homemade lathes turn up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart.
I've seen some lathes a lot more humble that your GMC.
It is not a show to be judged.
It is not a competition.
It is just a mob of turners spending a weekend together, some are just looking, some are just there for a weekend away from the chores at home. (How else could you get 2 full days of turning? ;) )
We swap ideas, show off new toys & get some pointers from each other.
We meet people, make new friends & have a good time.
It is not like a weekend where you pay to sit & watch pros.
It is a weekend where you can be the pro if you want & try out your demonstrating skills.
one coming to Perth??? :D
I went for a day visit to "U-turn @ Q-turn" that the Warwick & District Woodcrafters (formally Allora Woodcrafters) used to run and there was at least one person there with a GMC style lathe. I was actually amazed by the work he was doing.:eek: If nothing else, worth going to for the fellowship and great times always had. Wish I could go:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart.
sounds like fun, might have to look into it for next year,
Stirlo there has been a few young guys like yourself who have gone to the Downunder turn around over the years and had a ball. There is so many like minded people there that want to help the young blokes.
Pencil it in for a great weekend.
cool, thanx jim.
lathe transport would be the only prob. might have to get a mini :cool:
Hi all,
I am not up on these meetings so here is a probable dumb question.
Is it the sort of thing I can put a stand in to display and sell Berea pen kits, if so I wanna put me name down for a stand.
Brett
Addictive Pen Kits
The short answer is no. It is for turners to work at on a level playing field no matter what their skills.Quote:
Originally Posted by Froggie40
They only allow 2 suppliers to be present and they (suppliers) have supported them since the start.
Hi Gatesee here.
Some of the questions asked:
You don't have to bring a lathe with you as we can always find you one.
Nobody takes any notice they are all there to have a good time.
I have been to Phillip Island every year and have made so many friends.
I am sure you will have a good time, ask , Neil and so on, who I class as good friends I hope and I am sure.
To the reader who thought they would make fun at your lathe, if it works for you that what counts Gatesee
HI Gatesee here the week end is atime to have a good time no pressure every body how has come I have not had one bad word said against it and we have some of the best woodturnes come just every body seems to help one other hand pass on their idearsQuote:
Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon
Gatesee
Hi Gatesee.....that is one way of getting your post count up. :p:D
PS Have a great weekend. Sounds like a ton of fun for all turners.
Hi can say you will have a good time rooms air cond swimming pool just outside and good and lots of food and a terrific mad woodturners which will show you anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by ss_11000
Gatesee:)
Fixed.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Felder
Bumping this one back to the top as its not too far away.
Me farver in law lives in Wagga and wants to go and have a butchers. Hes an knotty old woody (if he was a bit of wood you'd look at him and say... firewood, but anyway cant get about much anymore so he'd just be looking.
I happen to know hes got some really nice chunks of wood hanging out for turning in his shed.
So be nice to big ugly old blokes if they stop for a yarn.
This will be the first Turnabout we have missed since it's inception. Unfortunately they had the hide to put the Tas WWWShow on the week after so we can't go as will be on the boat heading south.
Beenatree will be taking our products along for anyone who wants them.
Cheers - Neil :C