NEWSLETTER July 2015

Woodie of the year

Martin Horevoorts

Workshop extension

Our workshop extension was officially opened on Monday June 29 and a very successful day it was. The Opening was the culmination of a tremendous effort by the Woodies to raise funds, plan the extension, supervise the work and then devote many hours to working bees to fit out the shed to make it a great workshop for all the wood groups in our club.

Attending the opening were Amanda Miggins, Community Participation Officer from the Department of Human Services Geelong, Kim Walker representing Lisa Neville Member for Bellarine and Minister for Environment and Climate Change in the Victorian Government, Craig Taylor Branch Manager Bendigo Bank and Councillor Rod McDonald from the City of Greater Geelong and many members of the Bellarine Woodworkers. The extension was financed from the clubs own funds and grants from the Bendigo Bank, the State Government through the Strengthening Mens Sheds Program and the City of Greater Geelong

It’s a great facility for Woodworkers on the Bellarine.

At our BBQ for the opening of our workshop extensions I had the opportunity to act as guide to several of our visitors from local and state government. When I told them that our woodies pre-date the "Mens Shed Movement" by nearly 20 years, they were amazed at the foresight and continuity of our club.

When viewing the quality of the fixtures and fittings and machinery in the workshop they were most complimentary about the quality and the amount of work done by members. They were impressed by the clearly labeled storage facilities and the notices encouraging safe use of the machines.

The concrete path to the toilets and disability access to the building got a big tick. Two of the visiting ladies felt that the kitchen area was functional but primitive and typically male (whatever that means, sounds sexist to me), One of them had the temerity to suggest that our increase in female members might cause an upgrade in that area (can't think what they mean).

But all told our visitors from the Bendigo bank, State and local Govt., Colac Woodies, were all very complimentary.Well Done, AllDenis Plant

Denis Plant records his observations

Can you recognise these fellow Woodies?

Ramon Austen

87 and flying high

Welcome to new members

Tony East

Thanks for the welcome. My name is Tony East. I am retired and live in Drysdale. In my working life I worked for Huntsman Chemicals in West Footscray for 33 years in their Utilities Dept . I also served in the RAN for nine years prior to that. I enjoy caravaning with my wife Julie. I love sport, cricket in particular and music. I joined the club to learn more about woodwork and meet new people.

Merrilyn Lloyd (right)I was born in 1947 at South Camberwell.

I went to school at the South Camberwell Primary School, Canterbury Girls’ High School (as it then was), Stott’s Business College, The Gordon Institute of TAFE and the London College of Music (in Melbourne). I have worked all my working life (except for one day in the travel industry) in legal offices as a secretary.

My husband and I have lived in Clifton Springs for approximately 15 years. We had over the years had holiday homes in Point

Lonsdale and later at Ocean Grove. We just gradually retired here. I do have roots in the area generally as my Great Grandfather, Thomas Henry Widdicombe, had the mill at Portarlington and is buried in the cemetery at Port. My interest in woodworking came from a general interest in everything. I don’t have any previous knowledge of it. When I found that my friend Gil was involved in the group I thought it was a good time to join.

I have a husband who is ill with Multiple Myeloma (a form of blood cancer) and Parkinson’s Disease. Since he became ill I have to do everything around the house and the more I can learn about tools and things, the better. He is also interested in woodworking and I hope that vicariously I can involve him in my woodworking endeavours. He is very incapacitated and can’t move very well. He doesn’t go out unless he really has to.

I am also interested in Gardening, Photography, and Oil Painting but have little time for it at the moment. I am a member of Drysdale Uniting Church.

I would like to thank all the people at the Woodworking Group in the Box Making session who have spent their time helping me.  I am conscious of the fact that they are giving up their time in being able to do their “thing” and I appreciate all their help and friendship. I hope to learn much and contribute to the group.

From the Committee

• Use of members own tools. Members are permitted to use their own untagged power tools provided they are plugged into the orange power board (which has an integral RCD - Residual Current Device. The power board is stored in the power tool cupboard.

• Bluebird Foundation Donations of wood items for this After Care Cancer Group can be left in the box at the Workshop.

• BBQ Woodies are reminded to keep Monday September 28th free to attend the BBQ in the Workshop. Meat is provided but you are requested to bring something savoury or a dessert.

• Club badges are available from Les or Martin. Cost $7.• Well done to Peter Heitmann and Martin Horevoorts for their push-stick designs.• Woodies are reminded to sign-in at the Workshop whenever you are there. The sign-in book is on the desk

inside the door.• Thankyou to Peter Heitmann for the time he has spent in research to improve the dust extraction system in

the Workshop.• Melbourne Timber and Working with Wood Show this year is at the Caulfield Racecourse from September

11-13. 10am to 4pm each day.

Toolbox Video

Laurie Vella sent this amazing toolbox video. Thanks Lauriehttp://www.ba-bamail.com/video.aspx?emailid=15701&memberid=870037>

Show and TellThankyou Ray for filling in with photos etc while I was away.

Ray Austen -Ash bowl, box in Bunya pine with maple lid, all Aussie oilfinish

Martin Horevoorts - burl bowl and laminated vases/candlesticks nicely finished with shellawax

Gordon Griffiths - bandsawn box, intarsia pictures, swagman and Puss inBoots. The usual immaculate creations.

Geoff Findlay - large elm platter, Danish oil finish.

Eon Cook - interesting bowl in Scandinavian red pine, also a small bowl.

Gill Stange - One of our lady boxmakers, Gill presented two almost completed items nicely finished with Danish oil.

Peter Heitmann made each of the items with his usual skill and creativity.Bowl from unknown wood.Box from a solid piece of Sheoak.

Bruce Sibson crafted the writing slope with concealed drawer from Jarrah and Canadian Rock Maple.

Laurie Vella skillfully turned these 4 bowls from Silky Oak, Cypress and QLD Box. Kunos oil finish. He also crafted the 2 boxes, one from Redgum and Silky Oak and the other from Walnut. Both finished with Kunos Oil.

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Group Meeting times

Toy Making. The Tuesday after the Monday meetingBox Makers. The Wednesday after the Monday meeting.Turners. First and third Thursday of the month.Model Makers Second and fourth Thursday of the monthGeneral Woodworking. Second and fourth Fridays of the month. Wood Carving First and third Friday of the month

PresidentCharlie Christiaans "" 52513438Vice PresidentRon Badenhop " " 52582380 SecretaryMartin Horevoorts " 52503929TreasurerLes Thomas " 52506146

Committee Members

Denis Plant" " " 52573313Ed Ford " 52515253Peter Heitmann " 52502010John Nelson" " " 52512060Bruce Sibson" " " 52506684Ian Gibbs " " " 52511453

Special Interest Groups

Model Boat building Albert Hildebrand " 52592489Intarsia Gordon Griffiths " " 52573364Woodturning Ian Gibbs" " " 52511453Box Making Charlie Christiaans " " 52513484Toy Making Chris Reymers" " 52512145Wood Carving Denis Plant" 52573313General Woodworking Denis Plant" " " 52573313Safety OfficerBruce Sibson" " " 52506684Workshop Supervisor! ! Denis Plant" ! ! 52573313LibraryDenis Plant" " "Peter Heitmann

Newsletter team

Ed Ford" " " 5251 5253Ron Badenhop" " 5258 2380

Noel Schofield skillfully made to scale,and beautifully finished, this 1930 Duesenberg Auto. The original car was built by the Cord Motor Co, c1920-1939. The car had a 6883cc straight 8 engine and cost US$15,000 when built and generally only purchased by film stars and gangster barons.Noel used Oregon, Jarrah, RedGum, Huon Pine and Safeway toothpics.

Ray Austen turned these items with his usual skill. A lidded box from Spotted Gum with a Blackwood lid and the Candleholder from Spotted Gum. Both finished with Aussie Oil