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Tool Show & Tell

Next Frid: Mulching and learning more about the Series 2000 Workcentre.

Words used were: adze, block plane, ridged, mark line, rounding, hollowing, sythe (part of)

Chisels are never to touch metal.

A chisel tip that melts is no longer sharp.

One's basic and most used tools. Measure twice and cut once.

Special Demo: a Side Slip Meter was explained.

Welcome to our 4 new members.

Financial advice

"Nobody will lend to me any more!"
"I will never borrow!"
"I live week to week."
"It started out free then suddenly costs and fees were mentioned."

An extract of the talk on finance. ref: www.seniors.vic.gov.au

Rose Pruning - a visit.

Wild rose stem starts young rose.

The standard rose. Focus on the stump.

Prune the rose bush stump upwards. Thanks Felco.

Back at the shed. A picture holder ready to be varnished.

New members anticipated

Yien is encouraging new members to join our men's shed.

Wooden tables for belted machinery: jointer & saw.

Our dedicated former construction engineer is building two tables to support (a) an electric saw and (b) a jointer. The 'jointer' table. In the view from the top the hole for the belt is evident.

In the side view the sloping adjustable section will be used to tighten the belt.