The International Woodworking Exhibition 2009

Ray Small	02/02/2009 16:48:13
26 forum posts	Just a quick query in view of the terrible weather.... is it still on.. I drive a 4x4 so I recon I can get there but I don't want a wasted journey
Woodworker	03/02/2009 13:09:18
1745 forum posts 1 photos 74 articles	Hi Ray, The show is still very much on. Ben
Mike Garnham	03/02/2009 13:50:07
4114 forum posts 1 photos	Are you there all three days Ben? ........and is there a GW stand, or are you demonstrating under your own name? Weather permitting, I'll catch up with you, and any other GW member I find, on Friday. Mike
Woodworker	03/02/2009 14:11:23
1745 forum posts 1 photos 74 articles	Hi Mike, All being well I'll be there all three days. Pretty sure I'm competing in the university challenge for most of Sunday. I haven't received a timetable for the demonstrations yet so not sure when I'll be needed. Try the My Hobby Store stand. They should be able to tell you where I am. Look forward to seeing you there! Ben
Woodworker	03/02/2009 14:12:42
1745 forum posts 1 photos 74 articles	PS, which day are you planning to be there Mike?
Mike Garnham	03/02/2009 14:44:24
4114 forum posts 1 photos	Friday Ben, most of the day.
Sparky	03/02/2009 19:42:02
7631 forum posts 22 photos	I would love to go but, with my 25th wedding anniversary coming up and health issues, it tells me otherwise Just looking at the 40 odd traders that 'should' be there I'm wondering if there was a few who could join in the donations to the contests we have here Ben.........would be nice wouldn't it. Marc
Woodworker	03/02/2009 19:44:27
1745 forum posts 1 photos 74 articles	I'm with you there Marc! Hope the 25th goes well.
Sparky	03/02/2009 20:16:32
7631 forum posts 22 photos	Cheers mate So do I!! OR Marc
Ray Small	03/02/2009 22:05:18
26 forum posts	Thanks for the reassurance Ben. See you there on Friday Ray
George Arnold	04/02/2009 16:30:45
1834 forum posts 191 photos	I'm not going this year, nothing to do with the weather, Wishing Sparky a happy 25th, and glad to see him back posting,again, hope his health is improving , Sparky did you realise you would have been out in half the time if you had been sent to jail just joking I will have served 44 years this year no sign of a reprieve George
Sparky	04/02/2009 17:01:57
7631 forum posts 22 photos	Hi George Many thanks my friend.............. Health issues are ongoing....waiting for more results "A happy wedded life is a dream".........its more like a flaming nightmare!! I wonder if I'll get to 44 if I spend all my time in the shed......... Cheers mate Marc
Ralph Harvey	04/02/2009 20:01:29
3274 forum posts 315 photos 2 articles	Hope the show all goes off well, sadly i cant make it funds are far too low this side of christmass. Shame i was hoping to go after such a long break. Ben maybe you could find a couple of prizes for the turners some time ? Have a great time all who do go. Ralph
Woodworker	05/02/2009 10:38:01
1745 forum posts 1 photos 74 articles	Ralph, good idea. I'll try and sort something out.
Mike Garnham	06/02/2009 17:16:10
4114 forum posts 1 photos	Sorry to have missed you Ben.........but a nice girl from the Hobby Store advertising department recognised me from my avatar. That made me smile! I also had a chat with Andy King........nice guy.........the fact that he had time for 10 minutes chewing the cud with me shows how busy the show wasn't this morning. I thik the poor chap is going to have a long weekend! I'm sure others will post on their experience.........but there was to my mind a bit missing from the show. There was very little in the way of hand-tools...............Ashley Iles was a notable exception, and there was a small Clifton presence (I've realised that my old nameless 4-1/2 is actually quite a decent bit of kit, because it can do everything that the Clifton equivalent can do)......... But the thing I really miss is a decent display of quality joinery. A few prize winners, or professional pieces, would have been much appreciated. There were, of course, lots of round things to look at. Anyway, I hope the rest of you enjoyed it....... Mike