Perth Wood Show 2014

[Derek Cohen]

[my apology if the pictures lack the usual crispness - they were taken with my wife "happy snapper"]




The Perth Wood Show began on Friday and ends Sunday. Today - Saturday - I joined my good friend Chris Vesper, toolmaker extraordinaire, at his stand ...


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There were a number of other friends from across Australia - David Eckert, who runs Lie-Nielsen Australia (his company, Henry Eckert, is named for his young son) ...


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And from Perth there is Neil Erasmus, maker of fine custom furniture and runs a woodworking school in the hill area. Second from left ...


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There were the usual powertool representations (lots of them) ...


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But also quiet Japanese tools ...


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... displays of vintage hand tools by the Handtool Preservation Society ...


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... and lots of tools for sale ...


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Young children were encouraged to have a go ...


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I had entered my chair in the furniture making competition. Each year I enter something to make up the numbers. I am probably the only handtool-orientated member of the Fine Wood Association, the club that runs the competition.


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I received a "commended". The winning piece was this coffee table ...


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The second place went to this unit (both first and second place went to Ian Houghton) ...


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[Derek Cohen]

Third place went to this rocker ...


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For me, the star of the show was this carving in Jarrah burl ..


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This was the first prize box ..


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... filled with many hidden compartments ...


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Much, much more.


Regards from Perth


Derek

[Shawn Pixley]

Derek, congratulations. The competition / show sounds like fun. I agree with you that carved jarah burl is very impressive.

[Jim Koepke]

The carved jarah burl likely leaves an impression on many a guy, or at least they would like it to.

Was it early in the day? The attendance looks a little sparse.

jtk

[Derek Cohen]

Hi Jim

I managed to take most of the pics before the crowds arrived.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[ian maybury]

That's a decent sized woodworking as opposed to furniture sales show Derek, and to good standards. Perth must be a fairly sizeable population centre….

[john zulu]

@Derek: What was the measurement criterias for the competition?

[Derek Cohen]

Hi John

Here is a link to the judging criteria. They are intended to provide a balanced and impartial assessment:

http://www.fwwa.org.au/J_OOTW_AdultJudgingProcess.htm

Ian, Perth is a city with a population of about 1.5 million.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Gary Muto]

Derek,

Congraulations! It looks like the show had quite a bit to offer.

Thanks for sharing!