Siggy Chaloupka: Woodworking Down Under

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​ Dare say quite a lot of you don't know Siggy but, if for nothing else, take a moment to drop by Benchtalk101 this week and marvel at his sublime tailvice Siggy has been a regular member of Bench.Talk.101 for the past few months, waking up in the early hours of the morning and joining us! Based in Melbourne, Australia, he grew up to learn some of his woodworking from his father who apprenticed in post war Germany. Siggy brings knowledge of European woodworking tools and methods, combined with the challenges of working with Australian timbers.

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I'd like the challenges of working with some decent timber....
instead of the carp available here......
just been told Euro Oak is now 3,000euros per cube.....gone up 500euros in a month....!!!!!!!
Just ordered (UK) a solid int Oak door and having it shipped here for 1/2 the price of the raw timber.....bloody madness.....and I will buy 8 more soon....
Think I'll take up pallet furniture making.....
U can buy a 1 time used euro pallet for €2,50 and a heavy 1x1m pallet for 3 euros as new.....!!!!!!!!!!!
now found a good way to take em apart without splitting the wood.....just in time eh.....

 

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Bump, remember this is tonight....
Cheers Andy

 

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Longest ever Benchtalk101 and very enjoyable if I say so myself. Siggy certainly opened up the door to a world unbeknown to me.
I'll post a link when it's up on YouTube.
Cheers Andy

 

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Here's the link for YouTube
Cheers Andy