Allen in the Aust Wodworker

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:07 pm

Hey, just picked up ther latest copy of The Australian Woodworker magazine and there on page 15 is a nice looking florentine cutaway guitar by Allen McFarlane. Cool.

I suspect it is the one we have seen on these pages with the arm rest. Bit hard to tell in the photo.
That right Allen?

Dom

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:49 pm

Allen.....signed copies of the article for all your ANZLF mates puleeeeeease!!!!

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:57 pm

I don't know a thing about it.....I'm going to have to go out and buy a copy.

Will report back.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 5:43 pm

Just picked up a copy. Yes, thats the guitar with the arm rest. Right behind it is another of my guitars. A PJ with a Australia Red Cedar top. A real favorite in Ravenshoe, as they use to log it very heavily there, until all the area went under World Heritage protection.

This was the first Woodworking Competition that I've ever entered, so didn't really know what to expect. The quality of entries was just so outstanding, that you'd have to see it to believe. I took out First with that guitar for the Novice Category, as this was my first competition. Next year it's going to be in the open competition, and I'll really need to lift my game to have a chance there.

If anyone is close enough to make a trip up to Ravenshoe, it's really worth while. It's a lovely little town, and a great drive in the Tablelands.

Hesh1956 · Post by **Hesh1956** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:30 am

Congrats Allen!

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:45 am

Well done Allen .

I remember you posting about your big prize in the latter half of last year..... Something to be real proud of .

I'll have to get myself a copy as well.
When's the next show due?

cheers, Stu

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:49 am

Congratulations Allen, well done.

Would some one scan the article and post it. There isn't much of a chance of me being able to pick up a copy of the magazine.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:18 am

It's not an article about me. The article is about the Torimba Festival, and the Woodworkers Competition. The pictures are of some of the prize winners.

Though it's the very first time I've done anything that made it into a magazine, so I'm going to have to send a copy to my Mom.

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:14 am

Allen wrote: Though it's the very first time I've done anything that made it into a magazine, so I'm going to have to send a copy to my Mom.

Congrats on the exposure Allen...Speaking of exposure, I done something that got me into a magazine once....I could never send a copy to my Mom but.

Cheers

Kim

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:25 am

Somehow I'm just not surprised by that Kim.

Bob Connor · Post by **Bob Connor** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:44 am

Well done Allen.

I'll have to get myself a copy of that too.

DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:16 pm

A big pat on the back from me too Allen. Good luck in the open comp mate.

The only way I could get something into the N.T. News is if it gets attacked by a crocodile. Then it would surely make the front page.

Jim

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