For years I’ve wanted a good solid workbench but never had the time to take it on. Firstly I didn’t have a clue what the key components of a good workbench were. What do you make it out of? How much is it going to cost? It’s got to be heavy – don’t want it or what’s on top to bounce. How do I make it to last at least as long as me?
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Chisel Storage
I moved to Kiama about five years ago and everything from my workshop was thrown into my garage as I still needed to renovate another house in Sydney. Since that time I’ve been working at getting my workshop sorted and create storage for my valuable tools.
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Lessons From A Whisky Cabinet
Lessons learned from my first time building a whisky cabinet from reclaimed timber and veneered MDF.
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Among The Trees – Offcut Challenge
When I was at Among the Trees in Marrickville last month selecting timber for a couple of projects I was asked if I was going to enter the Off-cut Challenge.
With 8 days before the deadline for entries, and only 5 days of casual teaching to be done, I said “Why not!”
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An Unusual Request
At our Expo in March, another member introduced me to a young man who was having difficulty cutting up fruit and vegetables due to the restricted use of his left arm and hand because of illness. He needed a specialised cutting board that would allow him to hold and cut with one hand.
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Out of the Shed – A Little Challenge
When last in the Old Fire Station Gallery a young fellow overheard me agree to make a chess pawn for a customer; well there was little I could do but agree to make a couple more for him, after all, he asked so politely.
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A Simple Doll’s Cradle
A labour of love for a special great-granddaughter.
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