Timbecon Logo
Dane and the team opened Timbecon for our members, we found out about the latest fixtures and fittings for making jigs and dreamed of owning a Mirka sander. We also had plenty of time to check out the rest of the store and purchase anything we needed.
Forest One Logo
A number of our members joined us for a tour of the ForestOne warehouse.
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On a cold wet day in May we had been invited to visit Ebonisto’s Cabinet works in Myaree, and something like 26 of our members braved the rain to have a look and see what they made.

Sharpening Veritas
Three different approaches to scary sharp tools.
Gilly's Established 1983
Alice and Culver came along to show us their range of Australian made waxes and polishes.
View of meeting venue and workshop.
We were lucky to be given early access to the new building to run a test meeting and look for any issues that need ironing out before the official opening later this month.
Forest One group photo
Mark Pearson organised for us to visit ForestOne, suppliers of plywood and other sheet goods.
Photo of Dufkyen
A presentation by Elly Spillekom detailing the history of wooden boat building and it's Dutch connection to the Swan River Colony.
Participants of veneering workshop.

On Saturday FWWA ran another of our four-way book matched veneer workshops at Ian Houghton’s in Mount Lawley.

He had another six participants who all learned how they should select the best veneers, mark each sheet, how burl veneer tends curl, and how to flatten them using a recipe of glycerine and methylated spirits.

WA made Ukulele
Les Brooker spoke about how his love of making ukuleles began and his process for making them.