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Hello from RSA

Postby Commander » 01 May 2015, 06:23

Hi,

My name Erich and I also got directed here via Mike's house building thread, which I found most entertaining!

I have been doing some DIY woodwork since I was 15, and have always enjoyed it, most of my projects are fairly simple and utilitarian, but there is nothing like the feeling of turning a bunch of raw materials into something usefull!

I hope to learn a lot from the forum!
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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby TrimTheKing » 01 May 2015, 07:37

Hi Erich and welcome to The Wood Haven.

There must be something in the water recently as we've had 5 new members from RSA in the past 3 days! :)

Good to have you here and look forward to your contributions.

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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby chataigner » 01 May 2015, 07:53

Welcome, look forward to seeing some of your work, photos would be good.
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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby Andyp » 01 May 2015, 08:13

Welcome Erich. Are workshops in RSA as big as the ones in the USA? Fell free to show us some past or present projects. Don't be shy.
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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby Mike G » 01 May 2015, 08:44

Hi Erich!

Sorry it had to come to this, but I'm sure you'll enjoy our little forum. The guys here might not have seen some of the timber you guys get to play with in SA, some of which are absolutely gorgeous. We like photos ;)

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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby Mike G » 01 May 2015, 08:46

TrimTheKing wrote:There must be something in the water recently as we've had 5 new members from RSA in the past 3 days! :)


I was a regular poster on a SA forum, and was posting on my extension. I left the forum 2 or 3 days ago, and directed people over here if they wanted to follow my build.
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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby TrimTheKing » 01 May 2015, 08:55

Mike G wrote:
TrimTheKing wrote:There must be something in the water recently as we've had 5 new members from RSA in the past 3 days! :)


I was a regular poster on a SA forum, and was posting on my extension. I left the forum 2 or 3 days ago, and directed people over here if they wanted to follow my build.
Ahhhhh, and all becomes clear! :)

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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby Commander » 01 May 2015, 19:40

Andyp wrote:Welcome Erich. Are workshops in RSA as big as the ones in the USA? Fell free to show us some past or present projects. Don't be shy.


Thanks for the warm welcome guys! I actually started on a new project today, most of my stuff is however made from MDF, so probably doesn't really count as wood, but it is cheap, easy to work with and makes perfectly decent furniture!

I usually work in my father in law's double garage, so probably not as big as the ones in the US ( everything is bigger over there right? :D ) but it works well for me.

I will probably start a tread with a couple of photos of my past projects, and then some of the stuff I'm working on now. I would love to get into using proper wood, and hand tools at some point in the future!
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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby Commander » 01 May 2015, 19:43

Mike G wrote:Hi Erich!

Sorry it had to come to this, but I'm sure you'll enjoy our little forum. The guys here might not have seen some of the timber you guys get to play with in SA, some of which are absolutely gorgeous. We like photos ;)

Mike


Hi Mike,

I think a lot of the guys are sorry to see you go, and not being able to see you progress on your extensions was the final little push I needed to decide to join here. I'm sure I will learn loads over here!
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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby Mike G » 01 May 2015, 22:01

There are a few other names I recognise. Welcome all!

It will be 2 or 3 weeks before i can start work again after my op (surgeon said 6.....what does he know.... :) )
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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby Robert » 01 May 2015, 22:49

Hello and welcome :)
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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby Andyp » 02 May 2015, 07:35

Commander wrote:
Andyp wrote:Welcome Erich. Are workshops in RSA as big as the ones in the USA? Fell free to show us some past or present projects. Don't be shy.


Thanks for the warm welcome guys! I actually started on a new project today, most of my stuff is however made from MDF, so probably doesn't really count as wood, but it is cheap, easy to work with and makes perfectly decent furniture!

I usually work in my father in law's double garage, so probably not as big as the ones in the US ( everything is bigger over there right? :D ) but it works well for me.

I will probably start a tread with a couple of photos of my past projects, and then some of the stuff I'm working on now. I would love to get into using proper wood, and hand tools at some point in the future!


Nothing wrong with MDF. There is a guy here, Mailee, who earns a living from it.
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Re: Hello from RSA

Postby Commander » 02 May 2015, 22:05

Andyp wrote:
Commander wrote:
Andyp wrote:Welcome Erich. Are workshops in RSA as big as the ones in the USA? Fell free to show us some past or present projects. Don't be shy.


Thanks for the warm welcome guys! I actually started on a new project today, most of my stuff is however made from MDF, so probably doesn't really count as wood, but it is cheap, easy to work with and makes perfectly decent furniture!

I usually work in my father in law's double garage, so probably not as big as the ones in the US ( everything is bigger over there right? :D ) but it works well for me.

I will probably start a tread with a couple of photos of my past projects, and then some of the stuff I'm working on now. I would love to get into using proper wood, and hand tools at some point in the future!


Nothing wrong with MDF. There is a guy here, Mailee, who earns a living from it.


Well thats good to hear! I will defenetly add some photos when I'm back in front of my laptop.
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