The reception was great. Good food, lots of stuff given away, lots of new faces and plenty of old ones too, and nice facility. I hope everyone had or has safe travels. I had some requests about some corded handles. Stop by the Sticks 'N Bones booth and I will be doing some demonstrations on the corded handles today and tomorrow. If you don't see something you know I make just ask. I didn't bring too much, but live locally and can get it from home if necessary. It is going to be a long day today, but I look forward to seeing old friends and meeting some new ones.
I got to meet Col Chaseling yesterday and that was a treat. He is a very gracious man and I enjoyed talking to him. I am glad he made the trip all the way from Australia.
JP Timberlake
Sticks 'N Bones

Hi John good to see Col made it safe and sound over there.Definitely a good bloke and goes out of his way to help all us new
builders back here in Aus.

cheers

Ray Balmforth
Figtree
NSW
Australia

He's been having quite a time. The folks from United Composites have as well.

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We have been having a great time with him as well....but he is a little confused with our showers and toilets...lol

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Super Tight Lines......Don

yea I know They turn the wrong way Ha Ha

Bill - willierods.com

Thanks to those gents for the kind words, been having a great time!!
Apart from you guys driving on the wrong side of the road and your light switches working backwards we're not all that different. Can't get used to your toilets being more than half full of water though!!!

ESFNEM Col
Port Kembla, NSW
Australia

Col,
We will try to have everything fixed when you come back next year !!
I can guess that you had a great time. I've attended the last 5 ot of 7, and these are the best times of my year.

"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." Mark Twain
John in Wethersfield, CT

Hi John,
Thanks for that, just a little bit of work to get your country Australianised. Hope I can get back again but it's along trip. Some things are better over here. Your pedestrian crossings go for a lot longer but you don't have any "BEEPS' for the visually impairerd so I have to watch the lights. Your Policeman are a lot friendlier and smile a lot more than ours.

ESFNEM Col
Port Kembla, NSW
Australia



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We're all just cranky coppers over here Col. I'm the only one with a mild manner! I only get cranky when I stuff a wrap up but I also smile a lot when I goes right. Hopefully see you in August.

Mark

Hi Mark,
Definitely hope we can get together in August or any other time. The rest of the group would be more than happy to have you.
You and JP Timberlake would get on well and make a terrific "law abiding rod". JP's grips with some of your threadwork would make something pretty special!!

ESFNEM Col
Port Kembla, NSW
Australia