MERRY XMAS

AND ANOTHER

MERRY XMAS

MERRY XMAS TO ALL SHEDERS OUT THERE & A HAPPY NEW YEAR.SOME SHOTS OF OUR XMAS PARTY TODAY.HAMBURGERS WERE VERY NICE & A GREAT DAY WAS HAD BY ALL.

THE DRY RIVER

GRAHAM & JOYCE WAITING FOR IT TO RAIN ON ERNIE GARDEN

WALLY' DOING OK

WALLY'S DOING OK BIT SORE BUT EATING WELL AND LOOKS GOOD.STILL IN ICU BE IN WARD TONITE HOPFULLY HOME ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY.GOOD LUCK WALLY GET WELL SOON.

Quilt Hanging Stand

When Alan 'The Builder' received a comment on the Blog back in October (see Doll's House) from his very Patient Daughter with regard to Her Order for a Quilt Hanging Stand,well it was all hands on or get out of the way. This Stand was built in an extraordinary short time,then on to Philip to colour and finish spray. Is'nt wonderful what we do for our Children.

Mobile Men's Shed at Davistown Putt Putt Regatta

The Central Coast Shed Cluster's Mobile Men's Shed was in use at The Putt Putt Regatta on Brisbane Water at Davistown. Our members and The Mobile Shed attracted a lot of attention and possible new members for The Cluster Sheds all over The Central Coast. Well done to those members of The Kincumber Men's Shed who manned the Mobile Shed today 1st November 2009

Medieval Castle in the making on a bench.

Brad has taken a break from his 'ADF Cadet' training aids to build this 'Medieval Fort', Christmas gift for a Grandson,He is working on the same bench as Allan E,(see small sail boat), could be a contest who will be finished first,just great work from both of them.

WALLY'S STEPPING AWAY

"EXCERPTS FROM WALLY'S LETTER OF RESIGNATION"

Dear Members,

As one of the founding team of the Kincumber Mens Shed, and one who has had a passionate drive
to see this very worthwhile Community facility give birth and grow into what we have today, all of you,
its members, have every reason to be very proud of your achievements todate.  It is very hard to step
aside, and hand the baton to a new driver to take KMS to new levels of success and achievements in
serving its members and the community it serves.

Many of you have been aware that I had a number of external pressures on me which meant I was not
able to give KMSS the time it required in the role I accepted. I have been very conscious that I was
not fulfilling my responsibilities. Recently I have recieved medical reports that have added to my life
pressure.These require immediate attention and will mean less time availablity for KMS, over the next
months.

I have given the whole matter a lot of soul searching and in the interests of the KMS I wish to resign
from my nominated role as Coordinating Chairperson.  I will remain a general member. I am more than
willing to play a consulting role, if and when required, as time permits. I also need to resign as the KMS
delegate to the Central Coast Sheds Cluster Group.

Thank you ALL for your friendship, your advice, your appreciated input and at times robust discussions,
in the last 3 years.  It is my sincere hope that as my pressures subside, I will be back to enjoy working
at KMS as an ordinary member.

Thank every one of you for a great experience at KMS.

Signed   
WALLY MORISON.

It aint 'The Queen Mary' but its well made!

Alan E is hard at work building this little Sail-boat for a lucky Grandson,it has to be finished by 12th December (could be a Christmas present), stick at it Alan,you will get there.

DOLL'S HOUSE

Al the builder has finished the doll's house

and is ready for raffling at the davistown RSL

soon.

HOPPER'S STOOL

Hopper has created a masterpiece here well done hopper

BOB'S SET

sorry forgot photo.

BOB'S SET

Our resience electrician bob makes bobs set
in his spare time for the local nursing homes
in the area.

BIG LIFT

The office arrived on thursday and was lifted into place

by a 50 tonn crane.

DRY RIVER

ERNIE HAS CREATED A DRY RIVER BED AND WAITING FOR THE RAINS TO COME HOPE THEY COME SOON ERNIE.

THE GOOD SAMARITAN'S

Big welcome to Samaritans :- Henry, Steven, Bob, Brian, Warren and Jean-Claude

to Kincumber Men's Shed, it's great to have you guys and thanks to Joanne and Sharon

for making it possible for them to attend.

SAD NEWS

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the sad passing of Joan Jessop,

loving wife of Peter, at 1pm last Thursday 6th. August.

Our deepest sympathy to Peter and Family at the loss of his dear

Wife and their Mother.

As a sign of respect The Kincumber Men's Shed will be closed on

FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST, 2009.

There will be a MEMORIAL SERVICE for Joan at the Kinccumber Uniting Church

on SUNDAY 23rd AUGUST, at 12.15PM.

DOLL'S HOUSE

DOLL'S HOUSE IN THE MAKING

BY AL H THE BUILDER MORE

LATER.

Frank N with photos of His Grandson

Frank N is having a short stay in a Private Hospital at Woy Woy. A little time back, Frank brought these photos of His Grandson jumping ship, to KMS and asked if they could be framed, well for Our Senior Member we went to work, select picture frame from stock, then to the compound mitre saw, Kincumber Glass for glass and Philip C for a little TLC on frame, job finished.

Frank, a few years back was Stroke for the North Styne surf-boat and in His time they won a couple of National Titles.

The things you learn about a Bloke when you can get them to talk about themselves, Get Well Soon Frank, We Miss You!

Busted Bowl

Alan H asked today, when are you going to put more on the Blog.

Well have a look at this Alan, a bloke I know was working at turning this Bowl and 'Wham', bits went everywhere .

Thanks for reminding me Alan.

Brian's Project, can you work-out what it is?

Brian has a project where he is using Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticcornis) and Huon Pine (Dacrydium franklinii). He is cutting them into 10mm strips, they will be glued and clamped then put through the thickness machine to 9mm. We will show you more pic's as the project moves along. You can see that 1 of our members has been to Bali, not bad cold on a Hot Day.

Can you work out what it will be ?

I know.

Why the BIG SMILE on Alan?

I was looking at some Pic's I had on File and had a close look at this one. I noticed the Big smile on Alan's face. On thinking about this, I realised that Alan had spent that much time on doing up the Old trailer to look like this, He was so very Happy to see it go.

Here He makes sure John Roberts connects it up safely.

Where Members Rarely Look!

This is behind The SHED, Ernie and His helpers are in the process of fixing this Area, we will keep you posted on the progress, check it out next week.

Look what David did with that timber on the jointer

Look what David did with that piece of timber off the jointer last week. He glued and clamped, then sanded and stained the finished the job.

Good one David.

Paul Guillagme reproduction

When I got the 'phone call, Daaad I need help, the same sort of call I get from both my daughters every now and then, I knew I was in trouble. You see Kimberley, the mother of 2 of my Grandsons, is a BA FA Hons Dip ED and she comes up with some good-ones. This time it is a reproduction canvas she purchased on EBay from Switzerland. So off the local hardware with her for timber for the stretcher, then to KMS to cut, chamfer, mitre joints, glue and sanding, then it's to work with the staple gun. I just love doing this with her, you see I did this for 4 years while she worked on her Degree with the rough tools I had at home, now I do it at the SHED and have her pose while I take the Pic's.

Caught just having a chat

Jack and Dave were having a quiet chat in the Metal Workers annex when I butted in, sorry men ,I'll let you get back to it .

Morning Tea at Kincumber Mens Shed

This picture says it all.

The start of a Dolls House project.

Bob at the Router, it's the first cut for the making of a Dolls House which will be a raffle prize at the Davistown RSL Club, which is a sponcer of KMS.

New Member David at the Jointer

David is a new member and hasn't taken long to start on a project for home.

Here you see him working at the Sheds jointer machine.

Concentration

These two members are doing their own thing, you can see that they both are a study in Concentration

Display cabinet for Macmasters Beach Garden Club

Big Jim and Grahame are putting the Finishing touches to the Display Cabinet for the MacMasters Beach Garden Club, which is to be installed on a wall inside the Surf Club at Mac's.