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Australia, OT
Dale Gillaspy
Is anyone on this forum from down under? My wife and I are planning a trip to Sydney this coming June because our children are performing in the Sydney Opera House and I would love some advice. The 2 other places in the country I really wanted to see might be too much distance to cover, although we will be there about 10 days.
Re: Australia, OT
roger lance
Yes, in Hand Tool forum....Derek Cohen from Perth, Australia.
Re: Australia, OT
lee tourtelotte
Dale -- FYI
If you should venture north to Brisbane, about 10 hours by car, you could visit two great woodturning supply companies, Vermec and Vicmarc, both located close to each other in the Kippa-Ring industrial area, 30 minutes north of Brisbane, Australia. A small group of our Minnesota Woodturners club worked very closely this year with Vermec, putting together a group order of their extremely well made sphere turning jigs. Their people were extremely friendly, gracious and available to us, including their founder and president, Enzo Verrecchia. Vermec has a number of extremely innovative and high quality woodturning products, as does Vicmarc, world famous for their high quality lathes and chucks. I'm sure both companies would welcome you and encourage a stop by visit. You might want to check with them and look at their websites. (The present US-Aus dollar exchange rate is also in your favor, if you see something there to bring back and that you can't possibly live without !) Anyway, have a great trip!
Lee Tourtelotte
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John K Jordan
If you send me a note I can give you contact info for a woodturner I know, Richard Casey, who posts on another forum. He visited me recently - nice guy! He, of course, knows a lot about getting around Australia.
JKJ
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Ed Davidson
Don't forget the AAW chapters in Oz. Timing might be right to attend a club meeting or two. Here are links to clubs in and around Sydney:
http://www.westernsydneywoodturners.com/
https://www.bluemtnswoodturners.org.au/
http://www.woodcraftguild.org.au/
Also consider taking the 2 hour commuter flight to Tasmania, where you'll find some of the best turning woods on earth...Huon Pine!