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Old 01-23-2018, 12:06 AM
Antipodean Ed Antipodean Ed is offline
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Default Original - The Otway Mill

In 1918 my grandfather, a saw-miller in the Otway Ranges, was killed when a load of logs broke free and crushed him as he was thrown from his horse. The local newspaper records that the horse escaped without a scratch! His death left my father and aunt, both just toddlers, to be raised by my grandmother.
The Otway mill is also where grandfather milled the beautiful Blackwood timber that has gone into my Otway Mill acoustic guitar, so I have a special connection with the mill.
Go to http://soundcloud.com/edrobins47/otway-mill
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Old 01-23-2018, 09:48 AM
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Well done, Ed !
It's great that something positive has emerged from a family tragedy.
Nice sounding guitar too !
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Old 01-31-2018, 06:40 PM
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Thanks for the supportive comments - much appreciated! Ed.
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2016 Maton 808C 70th Anniversary Edition (Australian Blackwood and Sitka Spruce)

1969 Maton FG100 (Mahogany & Sitka Spruce)
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