Christian Timbs (left) and Michelle Tjin from Japanese Tools Australia with a client.
Bob Jalilian, General Manager and George Cycon, Area Sales Manager with Felder Group Australia Managing Director Stefan Kremer.
Jenny Pickard, Lie Nielsen Toolworks Australia
On the left, Thirston Morris, Studio Woodworkers Australia member and Allwood Timbers director.
Peter Young and Raf Nathan, both accredited members of Studio Woodworkers Australia with Felder Group Australia Managing Director Stefan Kremer.
Aynia and Evan Dunstone with new family member "Blue" aka Wood Dust Australia mascot.
Chris Vesper of Vesper Tools with new shop dog and family member Shibee the Shiba.
Aynia Dunstone mans the fort while Evan Dunstone, Dunstone Design takes care of business.
Col Hosey, Gifkins Dovetail
Some of the offering from Japanese Tools Australia including a very large kanna plane brought back from a recent trip to Japan.
Catherine Gorrie and Colen Clenton with a range of the tools that Colen designs and makes.
Tim Noone, Studio Woodworkers Australia member with Col Hosey, Gifkins Dovetail
Sturt School of Wood teacher and accredited member of Studio Woodworkers Australia Phoebe Everill with Sturt Centre director Mark Viner, and Sturt School staff member Mark Gudgin.
Terry Gordon of HNT Gordon was there to demonstrate the use of the ever-growing range of hand tools he makes.
Jim Davey brought a range of Veritas handplanes and other quality tools along to the Sturt weekend.
Peter Young, Brisbane studio furniture maker with Evan Dunstone, Dunstone Design.
Anthony Powell and Jenny Pickard with some of the range of Lie Nielsen tools they stock.
Sturt's Tools and Technique weekend is now a fixture on the woodworking calendar.
Angela Petruzzi from Livos Australia
Long view of the Sturt Tools & Techniques weekend demonstration area. Photo: Grace Cochrane
Tetsu Izumitani with some of the tools he sources from Japan and sells.
Allwood Timbers, headed by SWA member Thirston Morris, showed a range of fine timbers at the Sturt weekend. Photo: Grace Cochrane
South Australian woodworker and SWA member demonstrated dovetailing at the Sturt weekend. Photo: Grace Cochrane
The well equipped machine room at Sturt School For Wood. Photo: Grace Cochrane

A Visit to Sturt School’s Annual Wood Weekend

27 February 2018

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February 17–18, Sturt School For Wood, Mittagong, NSW

Sturt School For Wood’s annual Tools & Techniques weekend has become an annual festival of wood on the Southern Highlands, NSW calendar. This year the number of hand tool, machinery and allied product retailers had swelled to take up the Wale Studio, outside areas and a large new workroom area situated nearby.

Visitors could treat themselves to some quality time with quality tools from Australia’s leading brands including Japanese Tools Australia, Gifkins Dovetail, Chris Vesper, HNT Gordon, Colen Clenton, Lie Nielsen Australia, Dunstone Design, Tetsuro Izumitani. Fine timbers from Allwood Timbers and Livos finishes were also represented. Demonstrations on both stands and outside were well attended.

Felder Australia mounted an impressive display of machinery and the team was on hand to answer all questions regarding supply, set up and maintenance of both Felder and Hammer ranges.

On top of all this, visitors were treated to an exhibition of fine woodwork by members of Studio Woodworkers Australia. The opening of Chatoyance took place on the Sunday morning February 18 at 11am.

The photos in the gallery above highlight some of the action. Click on an image for a larger view and to read captions.

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