Australia updates

Bob Wiseman from Ulverstone, Tasmania just completed his first box, all made with Aussie wood! It consists of  Huon Pine mitred sides, with a  Blackwood  veneered lid and River Red Gum keys and removable divider. Beautiful wood. Nice work Bob!

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Now, Paul Homes  in Perth, Western Australia tells me it is not a very comfortable time to be working in the shop. Check out these temps. (38 C is the same as 100 F.) Yep, there are guys in Minnesota right now having the same problem with their shops being too uncomfortable to work in!

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Handy Australian table saw jig from Warren

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Its Australia week!

A lot of cool woodworkers down under. Crazy, because they dont have shops. They have "sheds". And theres your first lesson in speaking Australian.
Heres some pictures of Stephen Pariss shed. Steve lives in Tropical Cairns, Queensland. Hes one guy who has no problem remembering his wedding anniversary. Its on Australia Day! Pretty nice set-up youve got there, mate.
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And a bit more about Australia:

Happy Australia Day!

Hope you folks down under are enjoying your holiday. Tune in tomorrow for the Mere Mortals Australia Day Extravaganza. Make it a four-day weekend!
For those of you elsewhere, here are a couple of informative videos to watch before the Mere Mortals Australia Day Extravaganza. Think of it as your homework.
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