Volume 29 Number 8 September 2015
Presidential Words For September 2015
Dear Members, August Demo - Segmented Turnings
Bunnings BBQ Mt Gravatt Gary Bidgood’s presentation on segmented turning was well attended and we weren't disappointed. Gary This was a great success, with over $1,400.00 profit gave us an insight to the world of laminated and raised for our Society. I would like to extend a great segmented turnings, from computer programs to big thank you to all those members who helped across mathematical formulas, from jigs to disc sanders, from the day, and in the preparation. It was good to have a glues to ancient Indian blanket patterns, it had it all. number of newer members helping. For those who missed this demo, Gary has donated a special piece to remember his presentation (see page Mt Coot-tha August Exhibition 9). It is currently in our display cabinet.
This exhibition has been and gone. Once again a Car Parking good profit was made, and, with the most people though the doors since 2002, sales were up. I want to Just a reminder to members who park at Pine Street. express my deep thanks to all members who helped We have marked out car parking spaces on the barrier across the weekend, and on the Friday setup. It is a 3 fence with yellow marker paint, to indicate where you day effort when we take in all the work required to should position your car to maximise the number of stage this event. Remember, we do it all again on cars we can fit into our car park. November 26 and 27.
Annual Woodturning Competition 2015
Please remember to have your Entry Forms in by Tuesday September 8. Your entries are due on Tuesday September 15 at Pine Street. Judging takes place on Wednesday September 16. Results will be announced at the presentation on the morning of Saturday September 19, from 9am onwards. Family and friends are welcome. Morning tea will be provided. All pieces entered in the Competition will be on display.
I would like to encourage all members to take part, as I believe it is a great way to challenge yourself to create Please don’t try this in the WSQ Car Park!!! some special pieces. Till Next Time
Rob McKee President
19 Pine Street, Greenslopes (Brisbane), Queensland, 4120, Australia Phone: (07) 3397 8156 Email: [email protected] Website: www.woodturnerssocietyofqld.com/ Founded June 1979 and incorporated September 1986
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Diary & Looking Ahead at WSQ September 2015 and Beyond
Date Day of Month Session Title Convenors Times 1 Sept 1st Tuesday Open Workshop John Sheppard & Bob 8.00am – Noon McGeechan New Member Training Rob McKee (Former DVA Team1.00pm members – 3.30pm welcome) Evening Open Workshop John Sheppard 6.00pm – 9.00pm 3 Sept 1st Thursday WSQ Safety & Workshop 9.00am – 12noon Induction for New Members 4 Sept 1st Friday Toy and Open Workshop 8.00am – 3.00pm Toy Group Peter Churchward Open Workshop 8 Sept 2nd Tuesday Open Workshop Lyndon Prescott & Jim 8.00am – Noon Buxton New Member Training Rob McKee (Former DVA 1.00pm – 3.30pm Team members welcome) Evening Open Workshop Rob McKee 6.00pm – 9.00pm 10 Sept 2nd Thursday Pre-Booked Project Tuition Rob McKee 9.00am – 12.30pm Cost - $25.00 12 Sept 2nd Saturday Management Meeting 9.00am – Noon 15 Sept 3rd Tuesday Open Workshop John Sheppard & Bob 8.00am – Noon McGeechan New Member Training Rob McKee (Former DVA 1.00pm –3.30pm Team members welcome) Evening Open Workshop John Sheppard 6.00pm – 9.00pm 19 Sept 3rd Saturday WSQ Monthly Forum 9.00am - Noon 22 Sept 4th Tuesday Open Workshop Rob McKee & Tom McKim 8.00am – Noon New Member Training Rob McKee (Former DVA 1.00pm – 3.30pm Team members welcome) Evening Open Workshop Allan Dickson 6.00pm – 9.00pm 24 Sept 4th Thursday Pre-Booked Project Tuition Rob McKee 9.00am – 12.30pm Cost - $25.00 26 Sept 4th Saturday WSQ Demonstration Refer to Section Below 9.00am – Noon 29 Sept 5th Tuesday - Open Workshop Rob McKee & Tom McKim 8.00am – Noon Only if one falls New Member Training Rob McKee 1.00pm – 3.30pm in the month Evening Open Workshop Rob McKee 6.00pm – 9.00pm Future Events and Important Dates Tuesday 8 September WSQ Competition – Entry Forms must be received by this date
Tuesday 15 September WSQ Competition – Entries must be received by 12 noon
Wednesday 16 September WSQ Competition – Judging Day
Saturday 19 September WSQ Competition Presentation of Prizes
Saturday 26 September WSQ Demonstration – “High Wing Bowl” by John Sheppard – 9.00am – noon Cost: $4
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Treasurer’s Report Hello everyone
A brief summary of our financial position for July follows:
Receipts
Memberships $993 Meeting Income $894 Hall Rental $397 Store Sales $480 Grants $4,459 Sundry Income $906 $7,732 Less Payments
Meeting Expenses $323 Library Expenses $96 Property & Equipment Expenses $1,959 Mt Coot-tha Exhibition $1,375 Other Expenses $1,728 $5,667
Cash Surplus $2,065
Cash at Bank $41,289
The grant received during June was from Brisbane City Council under its Men’s Shed Grant Program. It will be used to assist in the purchase of a table saw and twin drum sander. The major expense for the month was for preliminary expenses for the Mt Coot-tha exhibition.
I know a lot of people are wondering how we fared financially with the Bunnings BBQ on August 1, and the Mt Coot- tha exhibition on August 8 and 9. I can say at this stage that they were both financially successful, and I will provide further details in next month’s newsletter, after the results have been presented to the Management Committee.
However, I would like to also pass on my thanks to all those who volunteered their time and labour to make these events successful. In relation to the BBQ, we cooked 53kg of sausages (708 in total) and 17kg of onions, used 35 loaves of bread and quite a few bottles of sauce. It was a great effort, and I’m sure the cooks couldn’t look at a sausage for a few days afterwards.
John Reed Treasurer Library Displays of WSQ Turned Items NORTHSIDE SOUTHSIDE
September Albany Creek Holland Park scheduled, but not possible due to a major refurbishment. October Everton Park Carina
Both the Southside and Northside be OK. Speak to either of us if Teams are looking for new turned you would like to loan us a piece John Byrne items for their displays. or two for this year. WSQ Member
The pieces do not have to be Many thanks to all those people Greg Fletcher competition standard, just who have already loaned items WSQ Membership Secretary competently executed pieces will for display.
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The 2015 WSQ Woodturning Competition Important Dates for this Year’s Competition of Pens and Pencils have been proudly shown around the club rooms and at WSQ exhibitions, and we expect Entry Forms: Must be received at Pine Street by some fine examples of this work will be entered in the Tuesday September 8. (Note: Entry Forms must be competition. signed by the member in the space provided on the form). An Important Benefit to Members: Irrespective of your experience, entering the competition is an ideal Competition Entries: Must be received at Pine Street way to hone your skills and techniques as all entries by midday on Tuesday September 15. will be assessed by experienced judges, and you will receive private feedback from the judges on each of Judging: Judging of entries will take place on your entries. Whether you win or not, the competition Wednesday September 16. is a wonderful way to show your turning talents to your fellow members, and receive quality feedback from the Presentation of Awards and Trophies: Saturday judges on those areas in which you may have September 19 commencing at 9.00am. excelled, and those that may require your further honing. Dear Members The standard of the entries into the 2014 Competition An Entry Form was attached to the August edition of was high, as commented on by the independent Turning Talk. They are also available from our judges. It is exciting to anticipate that the standard of Librarian, or by printing from the WSQ website. entries this year will be better, than that of last year. Details of the Judging Guidelines as well as the Competition Rules were included in the August The Competition Committee invite all members to put Turning Talk, and members are encouraged to read in one or more entries. these. Good turning! The Feature Item for the 2015 Competition is Pens and Pencils. Many members have turned their hands Richard Cooper to producing pens and pencils from various species of Competition Committee Member woods, and some have tested their skills with acrylic blanks. Over the past 12 months, many fine examples
Error on Competition Entry Form 2015
The Competition Entry Form included in the August edition of Turning Talk said (at line 5 on page 1) that the forms must be returned to the Competition Committee by Tuesday 17/09/2015. This is WRONG!!! The correct date is Tuesday 8 September. The Entry Form was proofread by a number of members prior to publication, and we all missed the error!!! Humble apologies for the mistake.
Geoff Holbeck Editor – Turning Talk
New Members There have been a number of new members over the last couple of months, i.e. It’s really great to see these new members added to our growing numbers. Please make them feel Teresa Evans of Carindale welcome. John Wallace of Albion Russell Penfold of Brookfield Greg Fletcher Jai Reid of Tarragindi WSQ Membership Secretary Des Russell of Everton Park Alex Blatcher of Holland Park
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Where’s Brian? Jest a Minute
A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a classic Jaguar when a well-known heart surgeon entered his workshop in his E-type Jag.
“Take a look at this engine, doc. I open its heart, take valves out, fix ‘em, put them back in, and when I finish, it works just like new,” the mechanic said.
“So how come I get such a small salary, and you get the really big bucks when you and I are doing basically the same work?”
The surgeon paused, leaned over and whispered to the mechanic: “Try doing it with the engine running.”
Anonymous WSQ Member
Equipment for Sale Woodfast 900 Lathe Variable speed Contact Andrew Bruce on 3711 3142. Good condition Owner’s manual and basic accessories included. Geoff Holbeck Editor – Turning Talk $1,100 WSQ Exhibition at Mt Coot-tha
Hopefully the following photos provide a bit of a feeling of what the Exhibition was like.
One of John Sheppard’s Pieces Three Wise Bodgers Charlie Edwards & Jim Thallon’s Tables
Raffle Prize Watching Chips Fly Shoppers in Action
Geoff Holbeck Editor – Turning Talk
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Turning a Recessed Wave Bowl I have spent a considerable amount of time recently What really attracted me was the recessed wave trying to perfect a reliable process for turning recessed bowls. Done well, these give the appearance of a wave bowls. I have become a bit obsessive about it. I bowl within a bowl. blame this on Lyndon Prescott who first steared me towards John Beaver’s web site. The Process
The first step was to make a band saw jig (Fig 1 and 2) 1. Finish the external surface of the bowl to 600 wet based on inmages I found of John’s jig on the web. and dry paper. This was not difficult and I made my first simple wave 2. Apply a sanding sealer to protect the finished bowls with little difficuty (Fig 3). See my article in the surface. May 2014 issue of Turning Talk. 3. Reverse the bowl and remount on the lathe. 4. Hollow to the profile shown in Fig 4 and 5 to allow the wave segment to be mounted on the lathe. a. The dimensions shown in Figure 4 were designed to place the top of the wave 20mm below the rim. With a wave section of 15mm, ignoring the saw kerf this will result in a flat surface for the chuck face to bear against below the top of the wave. The two arrows in the image indicate the top of the wave cuts.
Figure 1
Figure 4
Figure 2
Figure 5
5. Drill guide holes to assist in reassembling the bowl. a. Guide holes need to be drilled at the high point of the wave so the minimum depth is required. This is to avoid drilling into walls of the bowl. 6. Mount the bowl in the band saw jig. a. Set up the jig so that the radius of the cut
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b. Set one of the selected wave high points about 2400 rpm so that the edges are at the top. defined and a smooth fine cut can be 7. Make the two parallel cuts to form the wave made. Because the section is a wave the section. surface you are turning is not continuous, a. For a bowl of this size I use a 3/8 inch so to stop chipping of the trailing edges it blade with 14 TPI. An even slow cut is necessary to turn from the top edge to should be used to ensure as smooth a about the middle of the wave, then from finish as possible. the bottom edge up to the middle. 8. Mount the wave section in the soft jaws (Fig 6 and b. With the slots nearly gone, it’s time to 7). switch to sanding. This is still done on the a. The soft jaws have been turned down to a lathe, but the speed can be reduced. The parallel 90mm to match the inner surface lathe still needs to run quite fast because of the wave. I believe John Beaver you want to be able to sand without the reduces his wave diameter off the lathe. wave thumping on the sandpaper. Note I’m not sure how he does this, and my where the slots still show and sand in that attempts have failed, so I have chosen to area. Take the time to take the wave off use the lathe. the lathe, reassemble the bowl, note which areas need additional sanding, remount the wave and carefully sand, concentrating on the surface identified. You may need to do this a 2 – 3 times. 10. Finish the external surface of the wave section. a. Sand to 600 wet and dry then apply the desired finish, e.g. stain, paint, lacquer, etc. I always put two or three coats of a clear finish on this surface, before gluing up, to assist in preventing any damage to the stain or paint during clean up. 11. Glue sections back together. a. I have turned to epoxy glue for this process as it gives me more time and provides a stronger joint on a narrow surface. b. I clean up after gluing with a paddle pop stick, cut to a point on one side. This enables the excess glue to be scraped away from the joint, and justifies eating more ice-creams. Use white vinegar to wipe away any glue from the surface of the wave. 12. Turn the inside of the bowl. Take care to keep checking the thickness of the recessed section. 13. Turn rim to an appropriate style. Figure 6 14. Finish inside of bowl.
Figure 7
The Completed Bowl 9. With a router, cut the slots that set the proposed recess depth. Fig 7. Charlie Edwards a. With a very sharp bowl gauge, I turn the WSQ Member wave down until the router slots have nearly disappeared. The lathe is run at
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This blank space has resulted
from replacing the images in the
“Turning a Recessed Wave Bowl” article above
with better quality and larger images.
MensSheds4DonateLife Expo event was to promote the importance of organ and tissue donation, using the Mens Shed movement as a platform to draw the crowds.
A sunny day attracted several hundred visitors. The WSQ display included a range of woodturned items for sale, leatherwork, raffle prize and woodturning demonstrations. We had a steady stream of visitors, and income from the event included $54 for raffle tickets, $80 worth of leatherwork and $203 for woodturned items.
My thanks go to John Byrne, who assisted with the woodturning demonstration and the other helpers on
(Photo by Hans Binnekamp) the day: Phil Harris, Albert Takken, John Francis and John Elkins. In August, WSQ joined with eleven other Men’s Sheds from around Brisbane at the MensShed4DonateLife Brian Creese Expo organised by the Queensland Mens Shed WSQ Member Association at Brookfield. The main objective of the
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Segmented Turning Demonstration
On the morning of Saturday 22 August 2015, In addition he uses the following homemade about 20 members and friends assembled at jigs on the bandsaw and disc sander WSQ Hall to be introduced to the wonderful respectively. world of Segmented Turning by Gary Bidgood. Gary has produced and entered some outstanding segmented pieces into recent Competitions. He won the Ray Hall Memorial Trophy in 2014.
Gary discussed the following 3 types of
Segmented Turning: Segment Cutting Sled Sanding Sled
1. Open Segmentation, i.e. gaps between Each bowl/vase box etc. blank is created by segments joining rings together. Each ring may consist 2. Closed Segmentation, i.e. no gaps of segments joined edge to edge in solid between segments segment design or having a gap between 3. Bowl from a Board - The idea is to cut them. For a 12 sided ring the mitre angle is the rings from a flat board at an angle then 300. To obtain the 300 angle each segment reglue the cut rings to form a bowl. Gary must be cut at 150. The lengths of the hasn’t tried this yet. segments are calculated using basic geometric calculations which I won’t go into in this article. In traditional woodturning the piece of timber Doing this design manually is quite tedious, you have strongly influences the size and slow and error prone. Gary recommends shape of the project you can undertake. using software to make the task easier. He However, in segmented turning, you develop uses the following packages (which are the design first, produce a drawing, and surprisingly cheap) to develop his designs: generate a cutting list of segments required to make the blank that is to be turned. Once Segmented Project Planner (by Bill started there’s no room to have a design Kandler) change unless you wish to start over again. Lamination Pro 3D Designer Pro. In segmented turning you use a lathe, chisels, and a bandsaw. In traditional woodturning a bandsaw is used to cut timber blanks for turning. In segmented turning the bandsaw is used to cut linear boards, and slicing these boards into wedge shaped pieces, i.e. segments. These segments are glued into rings which are then glued together to form a blank for turning.
Gary uses the following additional tools to produce the extremely accurate shapes and sizes of segments. He stressed that the disc Segmented Project Planner sander was critical to fine tuning the cut angles. Once the design is finalised, the software
generates the required cutting list. Gary then cuts his lengths of various timbers of the appropriate thicknesses, and cuts the segments to size and shape, ready for gluing the rings. This is a time consuming process which I have fast forwarded through because I Angle Gauge Mitre Gauge don’t have sufficient time or space to cover it in detail.
If Gary is including a feature ring, as in this design (see the image of the project piece below), he does this first. This allows him to adjust the other segment ring sizes if the
Drum Sander feature ring size ends up being slightly Disc Sander different to that of the original design.
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Gary uses Titebond Original to glue his segments and rings together. He only clamps the pieces together for 2 minutes. Two hours after that the piece can be turned. He advised that he turns the inside of his vessels as he adds each ring, and sands and applies sanding sealer inside.
During the session, Gary spoke to a very informative and detailed PowerPoint presentation of the processes he followed in producing the project piece. It contained many photos to clearly show the various processes. I have used some of these images above.
It was a very good presentation of a complex area of woodturning with which most of us attending were not familiar. Thanks very much to Gary for a job well done. The Finished Project Piece
Geoff Holbeck Editor – Turning Talk
Segmented Turning References
WSQ Library Resources 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udCsUHfXuv4 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx1Oablxx64 “Segmented Turning - A learning Experience” 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yjil1TsIn8 Kandler, Bill (Video) 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4-3LfooEyA “Segmented Turning - A Complete Guide” 9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM-B3Ayprwc Hampton, Ron 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAamft1Uit8 “Segmented Woodturning” Smith, William 11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQLp_Qn77F “Polychromatic Woodturning” Tory, Keith Y “Polychromatic Assembly for Woodturning” Brown, 12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNOYJmuyZg EE & C 8 “Segmented Bowl” Wallace, Burt “Indexing Wheel for Segmented Turning” Internet Sites “Segmented Turning - More Functional” Tibbetts, Malcolm (Video) http://www.segmentedturning.com/software.htm “Lessons in Segmented Turning” Tibbetts, http://woodturnerpro.com/ Malcolm (Video) http://www.curttheobald.com/ “Segmented Bowls” Jovag, Don http://www.tahoeturner.com/ http://www.dkeeling.com/ YouTube Videos http://www.tahoeturner.com/instructions/pdf/BASE- ics.pdf 12 steps to segmented turning excellence http://www.tahoeturner.com/instructions/pdf/floatin g_base.pdf 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7NiE160Hpc 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iro9w0Xiibg Geoff Holbeck 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_omdGhPNq Editor – Turning Talk E 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsowA0MGa6c
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Making Hat Blocks
A hat block is a mould over which earn pocket money, at the least, material is placed to form the or turn it into a full time job – the shape of a hat. They come in choice is theirs. many sizes, and, of course, many shapes. Some are made on the This opportunity has allowed me lathe, and some using power and to acquire the ‘toys’ I wanted, as hand tools only. Some are made well as developing skills such as, as single pieces and some blocks sketching and design, lathe work, are made as 5 pieces to allow for problem solving, carving/ the removal of the hat from the sculpturing and computer skills. block. Blocks are made from timber, polystyrene and some I will pass on ALL my patterns, newer materials are also being along with all of my recorded seen, but timber is still the pieces. favourite of milliners. Some examples are shown below: You will not be alone as I will introduce you to the making of blocks and continue to mentor you through the learning stages.
So here is the reason for my Anyone interested should contact writing this item; I have been Rob McGregor on 38432317 or making blocks for over 27 years, [email protected] and it is time for me to move on. I would like to pass on the Rob McGregor knowledge I have gained over WSQ Member this time. Yes, there is a small cost involved, but whoever takes it on will have the opportunity to
Cost:
The cost for cabin accommodation, meals, morning and afternoon tea is only $150, payable with the return of the completed registration form.
The event kicks off with a lunch time sausage sizzle on Friday.
Contacts:
Geoff Holloway – email, [email protected] Ph. 0422450972 Joanne Holloway – email, [email protected] Ph. 0422418304
Website – http://ipswichwoodcraftsclub.com/ qldwoodcraftersassembly/ Facebook – Ipswich Woodcrafts Club Qld Instagram – ipswichwoodies
Geoff Holbeck Editor – Turning Talk
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Tree of the Month - Coolabah, Coolibah
Mechanical properties: One of Australia ’s hardest and most durable timbers. Exceptionally strong, durable, hard and termite resistant.
Working properties: Very difficult to work, with considerable blunting of tools. Interlocked grain creates the potential for tearing of fibres. Can be glued, and pre-boring for fixings is mandatory.
Uses: Principally a construction timber - bridge work, wharves, sleepers, flooring.
Coolabah burls are widely used in turnery.
Availability: Limited.
Coolabah Bowl by Mick Phythian
Botanical name: Eucalyptus microtheca, E. intertexta.
Other common names: Flooded Box, Western Coolibah, Inland Red Box, Smooth-barked Coolibah, and Western Red Box. Famous as the tree in ‘Waltzing Matilda’.
Coolabah Bowl by Alwyn Clark Family name: Myrtaceae.
Distribution: On favourable sites, a large hardwood distributed throughout the hotter parts of Northern, Western and Central Australia. Its range is restricted to rivers, pans and old watercourses.
Colour: The heartwood is a dark reddish brown, sepia or almost black in colour with a narrow, whitish sapwood. Coolabah Bowl by Charlie Edwards
The timber: Coarse texture with much interlocked Geoff Holbeck grain. Gum pocket and veins are frequent. In Editor – Turning Talk common with many Eucalypts it produces attractive burls. Coolibah is one of the hardest members of the The text is sourced from “Timber in Australia in Colour” by Eucalyptus family. David C Clark. The tree image (taken by Ethel Aardvark) is sourced from Wikipedia. The turned images were provided by WSQ.
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Turning Talk Published by the Woodturners Society of Queensland Incorporated
Management Committee
President: Rob McKee 3207 1785 Vice President: Kev Kruger 3202 5846 Secretary: Lyn Woodward 3879 9305 Treasurer: John Reed 3263 1861 Members: Alwyn Clark 3803 4270 Bob Kennedy 3892 4675 Bob McGeechan 3394 1839 Geoff Holbeck 3901 6782 Mike Dodson 3824 2777 Paul Machin-Everill 3711 9861 Reg Weber 3206 2325
Other Positions Immediate Past President: Phil Harris 3878 2836 Newsletter Editor: Geoff Holbeck 3901 6782 Membership Secretaries: Greg Fletcher 3423 1554 Paul Machin-Everill 3711 9861 Librarian: Alwyn Clark 3803 4270 Assistant Librarian Barbara Sheppard 3275 2764 Storekeeper: John Sheppard 3275 2764 Mt Coot-tha Co-ordinator: Rob McKee 3207 1785 Competition Organiser: Richard Cooper 3878 1097 Web Co-ordinator: Gary Bidgood 3103 7500 Welfare Officer: Ron Marlow 3355 5995 Caretaker: Len Young 3397 8827
The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Woodturners Society of Queensland or its Management Committee.
Other organisations are welcome to use, with
appropriate acknowledgement, editorial material from this publication.
You’re invited to contribute to the content of TT. To do so, preferably by Email: [email protected]
[email protected] Or, by mail: C/O TT EDITOR @ WSQ 19 Pine Street, Greenslopes
Brisbane, Qld 4120
All contributions for the October 2015 edition of Turning Talk need to be submitted by no later than Monday 28 September 2015.
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