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My 100th session with the Veteran Surf Project

16/02/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 497 Views 0 Comments Veteran Surf Project

Wednesday 15 February 2023 was my 100th surfing session with the Veteran Surf Project. The waves were big – really they

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Getting back into vlogging in 2023

05/02/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 582 Views 0 Comments

Yep, I really want to get back into vlogging in 2023. But first – surfing. And then sort out my

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Making two special gifts for Ireland

04/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 780 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

It has been three years since I’ve visited me Mammy in Ireland – because of COVID. But, the borders are open

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Two dangerous ‘explosions’ on my wood lathe

05/07/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 638 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

With all this ‘weather’ we’ve been having, our surf beach is covered in driftwood. So, I did the community a

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Wife thinks her wardrobe makeover is “weird”

17/06/202217/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 916 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I suppose you’re all excited to see the end of the Rosie’s Wardrobe Makeover series?! Not half as excited as

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Rosie’s walk-in-wardrobe refurb – part 3

07/06/202209/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 632 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Now it’s down to some of the trickier bits of the rebuild in Rosie’s walk-in wardrobe. At least, they are

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Rosie’s walk-in-wardrobe refurb – part 2

11/05/202212/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 893 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I didn’t think of this in the planning – but, when you build something big, heavy and awkwardly shaped in

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Rosie’s walk-in-wardrobe refurb – part 1

03/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1090 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Rosie went to Ireland recently. As is my want, I began a significant project in the house just as soon

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Extracting beauty from a ‘killer log’

18/04/202218/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 831 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

In the last video, I was nearly killed (OK, so I’m exaggerating just a little bit) by a log I

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Near disaster in your editor's wood-working shed.
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Near disaster in your editor’s wood-working shed

24/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1010 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Frustrated on the computer, I went out to the workshop to do something – anything – to make me feel

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Veterans’ Affairs Minister comes surfing

27/11/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1223 Views 0 Comments Veteran Surf Project

The Veteran Surf Project in Gerroa NSW was very pleased to welcome Australia’s Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Andrew Gee out

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Remembrance Day 2021 – in thongs and gongs

11/11/202112/11/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1100 Views 2 Comments

Today I attended a very special surfing session with the Veteran Surf Project at Seven Mile Beach, Gerroa, NSW. On

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Rosie’s sun catcher table – part 2

10/11/202110/11/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1091 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

In the last video, I finished the table top. This time I want to try something fancy for legs. Actually,

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Mrs CONTACT wants a sun catcher table

28/10/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 983 Views 0 Comments

Mrs CONTACT said she would like a new table for a little morning sunspot at the front of the house.

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Veteran Surf Project – session 14

23/10/202124/10/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1021 Views 0 Comments

Today was a big day – surfing. Two-and-a-half hours in the water – nine ‘good’ waves – and totally wiped

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Hanging a lathe on a French-cleat wall – Part II

16/10/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1116 Views 0 Comments

In the last video, I got my new Aldi lathe out of its box and hung it on my French-cleat

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Hanging a lathe fro a French-cleat wall – Part I
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Hanging a lathe on a French-cleat wall – Part I

04/10/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1027 Views 0 Comments

I bought a lathe about 6 months ago, took it out of the box 6 weeks ago and test drove it on my work. Now I’m hanging it on French cleats.

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Two band saws need a new home
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Two band saws need a new home

15/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 788 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I have two band saws in my workshop – one a cheapie from Bunnings and the other a $10 garage-sale find.

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Simple cleaning job becomes expensive error – with happy ending

11/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 824 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Have you ever set out to do a ‘simple job’ that turns into an expensive four-day saga? Well I have – and this one was caught on camera.

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My first ever turning on a lathe – and some new tools
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My first ever turning on a lathe – and some new tools

08/09/202108/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1112 Views 0 Comments

This was the second time this year I was actually nervous about using a new tool – and the second time it turned out to be a real ripper.

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