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  1. 08-02-2014, 10:34 AM #1
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    Perth Wood Show 2014

    [my apology if the pictures lack the usual crispness - they were taken with my wife "happy snapper"]




    The Perth Wood Show began on Friday and ends Sunday. Today - Saturday - I joined my good friend Chris Vesper, toolmaker extraordinaire, at his stand ...





    There were a number of other friends from across Australia - David Eckert, who runs Lie-Nielsen Australia (his company, Henry Eckert, is named for his young son) ...





    And from Perth there is Neil Erasmus, maker of fine custom furniture and runs a woodworking school in the hill area. Second from left ...





    There were the usual powertool representations (lots of them) ...





    But also quiet Japanese tools ...





    ... displays of vintage hand tools by the Handtool Preservation Society ...





    ... and lots of tools for sale ...





    Young children were encouraged to have a go ...





    I had entered my chair in the furniture making competition. Each year I enter something to make up the numbers. I am probably the only handtool-orientated member of the Fine Wood Association, the club that runs the competition.





    I received a "commended". The winning piece was this coffee table ...








    The second place went to this unit (both first and second place went to Ian Houghton) ...





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  3. 08-02-2014, 10:35 AM #2
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    Third place went to this rocker ...








    For me, the star of the show was this carving in Jarrah burl ..








    This was the first prize box ..





    ... filled with many hidden compartments ...





    Much, much more.


    Regards from Perth


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  4. 08-02-2014, 11:45 AM #3
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    Derek, congratulations. The competition / show sounds like fun. I agree with you that carved jarah burl is very impressive.
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  5. 08-02-2014, 12:52 PM #4
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    The carved jarah burl likely leaves an impression on many a guy, or at least they would like it to.

    Was it early in the day? The attendance looks a little sparse.

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  6. 08-02-2014, 1:05 PM #5
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    Hi Jim

    I managed to take most of the pics before the crowds arrived.

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    That's a decent sized woodworking as opposed to furniture sales show Derek, and to good standards. Perth must be a fairly sizeable population centre….
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  8. 08-02-2014, 2:54 PM #7
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    @Derek: What was the measurement criterias for the competition?
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  9. 08-02-2014, 7:26 PM #8
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    Hi John

    Here is a link to the judging criteria. They are intended to provide a balanced and impartial assessment:

    http://www.fwwa.org.au/J_OOTW_AdultJudgingProcess.htm

    Ian, Perth is a city with a population of about 1.5 million.

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  10. 08-04-2014, 12:14 PM #9
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    Derek,

    Congraulations! It looks like the show had quite a bit to offer.

    Thanks for sharing!
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