New Member in Western Australia

**hollowground** · 08-17-2013, 07:30 AM

Afternoon Ladies & Gents (well it is where I am!)
Just a quick note to introduce myself, currently living in Perth, W.A. originally from Glasgow. Recently retired from Her Majesty's Armed Forces (22 yrs) and have been making sharp stuff for around 7 years now, originally as a hobby but now looking at committing some proper time to it!
Hope to learn loads and maybe even impart some knowledge along the way.
I've been a lurker here for quite some time however its time for me to stick my head over the parapet....targets will fall when hit!

**randydance062449** · 08-18-2013, 01:39 AM

Welcome to SRP

I just did a search of the SRP member database for a location of "Perth". Not sure if all of them are in Australia.....

http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...rt=posts&pp=50

Hope this helps

**hollowground** · 08-18-2013, 03:22 AM

Thanks for the welcome mate, was beginning to think I'd said something insulting...wouldn't have been a great 1st post..

**randydance062449** · 08-18-2013, 03:58 AM

Give your fellow Aussies a few more hours to wake up and I am sure they will be posting here!

**randydance062449** · 08-18-2013, 04:00 AM

You might also find this forum interesting.........

Down under

**hollowground** · 08-18-2013, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by randydance062449

You might also find this forum interesting.........

Down under

Thanks, I've been a visitor there for some time now.....I'm not sure how the real Aussie's would take to me referring to myself as an "Aussie" tho, I've been here less than 2 years.. I'm a Scotsman and proud!

**MickR** · 08-18-2013, 05:05 AM

Glad to hear it hollowground. I was born here, but my father and grandfather and so on, way back down the line, were all Welshmen, and I'm proud to of that myself. Welcome to Australia, and welcome to the forum. A pity you arrived only two years ago. There was once a great Knife-making club being run from WA that covered all the makers and collectors/customisers of edged ware Australia wide. Sadly the laws changed and the police wanted all the club members details. Rather than breach privacy of it's members, the founders shut up shop. They still run a mail order for supplies though.

I've made some sharp and shiny sh...stuff myself. A great hobby, in hiatus for me for now though.

Well if you have any questions, feel free to ask. We're all happy to help around here. Nothing like a gang of Cut-Throats to make you feel warm and welcome

.

Mick

**hollowground** · 08-18-2013, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by MickR

There was once a great Knife-making club being run from WA that covered all the makers and collectors/customisers of edged ware Australia wide. Sadly the laws changed and the police wanted all the club members details. Rather than breach privacy of it's members, the founders shut up shop. They still run a mail order for supplies though.

Mick

Would that be Keith & Joan you're referring to, I'm sure they were still operating out of Chidlow when I first got here...

...& thanks for the welcome!

**edhewitt** · 08-18-2013, 05:43 AM

Welcome, are you in the hills? I am in midvale. There are a few perth folk here, and I know bongo was interested in starting something up in the area somewhere. I work away so am not around enough to commit to much, but it would be nice to get something going.

**MickR** · 08-18-2013, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by hollowground

Would that be Keith & Joan you're referring to, I'm sure they were still operating out of Chidlow when I first got here...

...& thanks for the welcome!

That's them mate. Lovely couple. Great people to deal with...And I'm not just saying that because I got a few write ups in the magazine when it was out either.

P.S Watch out for Ed...He's English

Mick

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