Woodworking Blog

When I have a full day behind the computer, I usually feel like I need to make something or do something with my hands before I go home. This makes my day satisfying. If I have about 20 minutes spare (sometimes even during the lunch break), I sneak...

Turned a natural edge bowl out of African Olive. Really happy with this piece. The branch of the piece stayed on - super happy with that. Started like this. Had to take a fair bit of material away because of the pith. There...

Every year I try and spend some time with a wood master to improve and hone my skills. The 5 day Woodturning course was offered by the Sturt School of Wood again so I quickly enrolled again. This would be the 5th of 6th time that I have done this...

I normally press my veneers on with clamps. This time round I wasn't having as much success as I use to so I decided to switch over to using the vacuum press. It's is surprisingly easy to use and simple to get thing where to where they need to go...

The cabinet is all done so I am now fixing on the veneer onto the MDF that will be the cabinet doors. It's going to be a frameless door so I can't use solid timber. Solid timber will warp and distort so it is unsuitable for a frameless door. I use a...

Ok I'm back. I know it's been a long time since my last post. I was side tracked with my store moving premises and have been focusing in on Instagram and Facebook rather than blogging Well I am back into it so you will see me blogging regularly again...

The dimension of the clock is 370mm wide by 220mm high.