Men's Shed Conference & Forum

Key quotes: "Have 3 mates"
"Social isolation breeds mental illness".

History of shed (video)

The principal co-ordinator of the shed from its beginnings in 2004 to the present explains on video how the shed grew. More soon.
Friday 19th Aug. A visit to Cranbourne Botanical Gardens.

Dandenong Weekly Article & Photo

Shedders please subscribe (free) and read
the edition of 27 June 2011 
http://dandenongjournal.newspaperdirect.com/

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.