A few months back a tree was cut down in Cambridge Park, Sydney and needed to be cut up into manageable lengths as it was just left as felled. The tree was next door to a friend’s mother’s home and needed to be cleared. The friend had a chain-saw so cut it up into manageable lengths and sealed the ends with Bond Crete, and, consequently, as it had great colour, how could one refuse the offer of a few lengths.
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De-Rusting Using A Battery Charger
“How do you get rid of rust?” Well, I’d like to have a dollar for every time I’ve been asked that question, however my usual answer is, “what are you de-rusting?”.
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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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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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