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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KWG Expo 2025
The Kiama Woodcraft Group’s annual Expo was held on the weekend of the 8th and 9th of March 2025.
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Stepping Back In Time
Many years back we (the Kiama Woodcraft Group) were given a set of timber-getting posters of photos printed by the Department of State Forests. It has become a tradition to display these photos at the Kiama Woodcraft Expo, and also at our Craft Sales and Exhibitions in the Old Fire Station Gallery.
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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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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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Five Islands WOODtec Visit
On Friday the 13th of September, thirteen members of the Kiama Woodcraft Group tempted fate (or at least triskaidekaphobia!) and visited the Five Islands WOODtec school at Port Kembla.
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The Retirement of Ted Batty
In August, 2024, Ted Batty, long-time member of the Kiama Woodcraft Group announced his retirement from our Group due to circumstance.
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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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A Simple Doll’s Cradle
A labour of love for a special great-granddaughter.
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Cotoneaster (cotoneaster glaucophyllus)
Cotoneaster, a once prized garden shrub/tree, now declared a noxious weed in Australia because of invasiveness in the bush, is a native of China, the Himalayas and temperate Asia, Nth. Africa and Europe.
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