Woodworking Blog

This is the Zebrano Desk Pen Set and Letter Opener. I don't think this one is as nice as the X-Cut Zebrano set. As always, sand to 600grit, 20 thin coats of CA. Micromesh all the way then hit it with Brasso, corn flour paste and Automotive wax. The pen...

It's been so long since I have sat in front of a drawing board at Architecture School at the University of NSW. My woodworking designs and workmanship is heavily influenced by the wonderful Architects and Builders that we studied. I worked with Adam at...

I have got to get all the stuff out of the warehouse and diamond grind the floor before I can paint it. Got up on the ladder to show you the other half of the workshop. I think it's going to be a while before the workshop will be where I want it. I...

Been back making pen boxes again.

One of my News Year's Resolutions this year was to get my workshop up to scratch again. Currently it is filled with timber and stuff that I have accumulated over the years. I also have a 20ft container worth of furniture that has still not been...

It's the festive season so I have a few days of rest and relaxation. What better way to spend it than in the workshop cutting up timber. I was give a piece of African Olive that was salvaged by the Western Sydney Woodturner. The salvaged piece was a...

Been cracking in the workshop again. This is a QLD Walnut box set. I got the slab of Walnut from Mal at Boutique Timbers over a year ago. I ripped it up and air dried it for over a year. Here is the result. QLD Walnut box with African Wenge Handle. The...

Been having lots of fun making these brick pattern pen blanks. My original 2 blanks were made with 8mm slices. Wasn't quite happy with them so I have made this one with 6mm slices. Even at 6mm slices, I think it still doesn't look like brickwork. My...

Birds eye Huon Pine also known as Burl Huon on Roman Harvest Pen Kit. Sanded to 400 grit, 20 coats of thin CA. Then 400 grit Micro-mesh to 12,000, Brasso and automotive polish/wax. I love the smell of Huon in the morning. I also like the colour...

Getting back into the swing again in the workshop. Lots more pens to make so I'm going to be a busy boy these next few weeks. This is a Burl Eucalypt Roman Harvest. 20 thin Coats of CA, micromesh all the way to the finest grit then Brasso and...

Were getting in some new pen kits in about 2 weeks time. They are called the Pristina pen kits. Made in Taiwan to high specifications. Not ask bulky as the Statesman, little bit longer but a bit slimmer than the Roman Harvest. It's a quality pen kit...

By Popular request, we now have the Stylus end caps for sale separately for the 7mm kits These caps are a bit different from the standard caps that come with the Stylus Pen Kits. The black tip is popped on with your fingers. They are made in Taiwan and...