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Some Special Timber Packs
The recent dust storm that hit the East Coast of Australia, swept out of the Red Centre had a local impact for SitCo Australia. Their woodwind grade timbers were surface checked by the dust, resulting...
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W.O.W.
Sorry gaming die-hards, I’m not referring to “World of Warcraft”, but to “World of WearableArt”, or self-proclaimed “WOW” for short. It is an international art/fashion/??? show run each year in...
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Addicted to Pens
At the Melbourne Wood Show I bought a couple of specialised pen blanks from Addictive Pens: an electronic one (with a circuit board) and a prairie rattlesnake skin. Both were encased in transparent...
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Amalgamation of Woodworking and IT
The beige computer case has started to become a thing of the past (who in the world chose that colour anyway!) but has only been getting replaced with black computers. Now that may be an improvement,...
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Little Boxes made of Ticky Tacky
Christmas came and went with such a rush, that I completely forgot to even take some photos of the two boxes I made as presents. These are a few photos of one of those boxes (taken by my old man) of...
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A Memory Box
Sometimes a memory box isn’t important just for what is inside, but the box itself – the materials it is made from have as much significance as the contents. This is one of those boxes, and was one I...
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Split Top Roubo Bench
Benchcrafted have recently finalised plans for sale of a Split Top Roubo Bench which look very interesting – both the bench itself, and the detailed plans. Photos from their blog. Split Top Roubo Plans...
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A Sense of Responsibility
I became a timber owner today. And that carries both a sense of possibilities, but also responsibility. A responsibility to utilise that timber in a way that best displays the incredible...
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Invisible Pens
I know it is hard to see anything in the photo below, but you’ll just have to trust, that like on the battlefield, the pens are actually there. This is a collection the “Roving Reporter” did as a...
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Episode 63HD Hall Table
Episode 63 Hall Table Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4) Click this link for the high definition version Filed under: Finishing, PodcastHD, Techniques, Timber Tagged: 0000, Hall Table, Steel Wool,...
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Another Copying Method
The other designed copying method on the Torque Workcentre utilises the Copy Attachment. This consists of a pin that follows the template, and the router is left free to move in the X and Y directions,...
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Timber Sale Scavenging
Had an early start to the day – heading down the peninsula to a “final sell-off of timber due to a lifestyle change” sale. Opportunity for some bargains, so couldn’t resist. Got in early to have a...
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A Real Market
I was up Gisborne-way over the weekend, one of those weddings that tried to miss the AFL Grand Final, and was caught out by the once-in-33 year draw the weekend prior (congratulations to Murray and...
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Surfacing a Burl
This video was shot on a low definition phone camera at the recent wood show, so sorry about the quality, but it is hopefully interesting just the same. This is the burl that I am making the desk...
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My Future Shed?
Found this on the web – looks like a joke….but does it actually have some merit? Cost is good. Ability to fill the walls with insulation is good. Clad it with reclaimed factory wall steel. I’m not...
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Capstan (or Kaleidoscopic) Tables
In some ways the manual version of the table is the more interesting, but who wouldn’t like the powered version! The typical change in size is 30% in diameter, 70% in area, going from a 6 seater to a...
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It’s Time
At the Melbourne Working with Wood Show I had taken a slice of burl, and used the Torque Workcentre to start surfacing it as a demo of the TWC, and the idea quickly progressed as the timber talked,...
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Now That’s a Knife
It’s only been 4 months since I got this set of steak knives from Professional Woodworker Supplies. That is a pretty quick turnaround time for me these days! Everything hasn’t gone to plan though, as...
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Picking up a slab
In many sheds (and parties, and sports clubs) down under, that’d raise connotations of an end of the productive side of the day, and the cracking of a few favourite beverages is about to commence. But...
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Whispering Timbers
More often than not, probably 9 times out of 10, when I head out to the shed, I have no pre-conceived ideas of what I am going to do out there. Some times I may be doing a bit of clean up, some times a...
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