Two more woody gifts for my brother
After great feedback on my chainsaw bowl carve in the previous video, two more gifts for my brother cut from the same piece of wood.
Read moreAfter great feedback on my chainsaw bowl carve in the previous video, two more gifts for my brother cut from the same piece of wood.
Read moreThis is my first ever carving-with-a-chainsaw project – in fact, I sort of used two different chainsaws along the way.
Read moreThis video showcases my workshop “Make-n-Do” philosophy – making do with found, recycled and cheap tools and bits, sometimes finding treasure.
Read moreFinally – c’est fini. It took me 14 days – only working a few hours a day because of back ache – but I finally got the laundry done.
Read moreProgress on the laundry remodel at CONTACT HQ (i.e. our house) was going well. That is until karma – and
Read moreAfter months – nay, more than a year – of working to improve my workshop, along comes a ‘proper project’ – a laundry makeover at CONTACT HQ.
Read moreLike many construction projects, the finishing and fiddly bits seem to require more time – and naughty words – than the actual build itself.
Read moreAfter a frustrating (and visually boring) start, the mezzanine stairs has picked up pace, leaping from brain into being, taking shape nicely.
Read moreThis is one of those projects you regret starting soon after you do – but stubbornness, or fear of failure drives you on to a happy ending.
Read moreThis was another of the big projects I did in my shed recently – creating a long-timbers storage space by extending the existing mezzanine.
Read moreI got a very nice-surprise special delivery today – a ‘Respect Package’ from Illawarra Digger Drop Off, organised by the local RSL.
Read moreThis was one of the major makeovers I did on small(ish) woodworking workshop – epoxy-coating the raw-concrete floor.
Read moreIt’s not easy making Christmas presents for grandkids – competing with shiny, noisy things that go ‘ping’.
Read moreAll I could think of for a three-year-old’s birthday present was a spinning top. And I made it from Nana’s wooden bits.
Read moreMy daughter wanted a clock for the bar in her new home. She explained her design concept and I agreed to give it a go – Make-n-Do style.
Read moreAfter a long absence off the water, I took my stand-up paddleboard out on the Minnamurra River, NSW, on a sunny Saturday in January.
Read moreJust before Christmas 2020, I got my first ever random gift in the mail. Made me feel like a real on-line ‘influencer’.
Read moreThis job was a long time coming and a long time doing. I could see the cracks in the wall opening wider year after year.
Read moreRust on your car creeps up on you over several years and you almost get used to looking at it. Until, one day, you actually decide to fix it.
Read moreSix hours of work in a six minutes of video – that’s a power trip! But, seriously, this powerbank for my power tools is a real asset in my wood shop.
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