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AndrewOC
14th Jan 2014, 09:42 PM
Hi All,
It is on again, the Highlands Steam & Vintage Fair.
Saturday 8th February 2014
Blacksmiths are expected in bigger numbers this year!! (pending engine blow-ups)
see for more details;
Highland Steam & Vintage Fair - Home (http://www.highlandssteam.org.au/)

(bring on those Buzzacott powered Macson lathes and Lister powered Barnes drills!)

AndrewOC

wheelinround
14th Jan 2014, 10:12 PM
Until they change the weekend I/we cant make it 8th is grandsoin No4's birthday yeh yeh I know make it a day out for him maybe when he's a little older not 3yr.

I know its a top day did it the year he was born.

jchappo
15th Jan 2014, 03:33 PM
Pleased to confirm that the OTGA (Ornamental Woodturners) will be in attendance again.

Steamwhisperer
20th Jan 2014, 06:43 AM
Thanks Andrew,
It's on my list of definites but sadly not possible this year.
It looks like a good one too.

Phil

wheelinround
9th Feb 2014, 02:06 PM
It was a top event plenty to see and not a drop of rain yesterday but gee's was it s a scorcher. Tractors rows and rows, steam engines and cars old blokes turning wood even a couple of young ones :p


Grandsons birthday is tomorrow party next week.:U

Picked up some books n tools

There is video of the old bloke and his model steam engine .

AndrewOC
12th Feb 2014, 01:36 PM
Some pics;

303814
our set-up.
303812

303813 Fellow exhibitor...


303815 Some practice pieces we did the week before, (bit rough I know)
Next big event would be 'Ironfest' on Anzac Day weekend.
regs,
A.

wheelinround
16th Feb 2014, 02:03 PM
One year I'll take the video camera i forgot again and little camera video just doesn't cut it although i did take one small video.

here's one from a few years ago just for those who can't get there.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWJWbUXjC5Y

rwbuild
16th Feb 2014, 05:53 PM
Great bit of footage there, I went up for it and had a great day, was there with 2 mates, we are members of the Sydney Antique Machinery Club.

wheelinround
17th Feb 2014, 07:43 AM
Great bit of footage there, I went up for it and had a great day, was there with 2 mates, we are members of the Sydney Antique Machinery Club.

Who also put on top days we went last year and will be going again this year.:2tsup: