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Selection of treenware for market. Our new angled spoon-spatula hybrids have proven themselves in the kitchen :) Last se...
24/01/2025

Selection of treenware for market. Our new angled spoon-spatula hybrids have proven themselves in the kitchen :) Last set are carved from Queensland walnut, and come up very nicely.

Bonus points to anyone who can name the turned wooden rod up back.

Hint: rhymes with a certain aquatic pokemon ;)

forged handles for the board lord!Brushbox is nice to work with :)That is all.
24/01/2025

forged handles for the board lord!

Brushbox is nice to work with :)

That is all.

Thought we'd share the best indoor flytrap we've ever used; one that requires no pesticides, and are easily made. That's...
22/01/2025

Thought we'd share the best indoor flytrap we've ever used; one that requires no pesticides, and are easily made. That's a couple of days worth of flies in there, and that's with flyscreens! Satisfying in a morbid kinda way...

Just cut a plastic bottle, flip the top, add water and honey/wine/fruit etc. Best thing is, you can still recycle the bottle later!

Anyways, thought some others might benefit from this during the stinky heatwave =/

has forged herself our first oldey-timey wraparoundy belt (that's the technical term. uh huh).With deerhide and home-fo...
17/01/2025

has forged herself our first oldey-timey wraparoundy belt (that's the technical term. uh huh).

With deerhide and home-forged iron rings, we shall be testing this mustard pants-wrangler through the week.

Pouches and knifey sheeths to come!

MWAHAHAhahahaha....hehe...um...

aaanyways we'll be at and so come say ello

treen for this weekend's markets, and west end.Finally, we have mastered the making of the mythical Battle Spoons!*Yess...
17/01/2025

treen for this weekend's markets, and west end.

Finally, we have mastered the making of the mythical Battle Spoons!*

Yessss.

*for kitchen self defence. Some stews be feisty.








Got our saw-dusty mitts on some well seasoned rose sheoak (Allocasuarina torbulosa), purportedly a "rare and exotic" oz ...
07/01/2025

Got our saw-dusty mitts on some well seasoned rose sheoak (Allocasuarina torbulosa), purportedly a "rare and exotic" oz timber prized by turners and woodworkers (at least according to wikipedia). Will be doing some trials this week to see how it handles. Fails are immiment, but what better way to learn than reading and experimentation?

So far, so good, but man is it tough!

forging day! (actually yesterday, buuut close enough).We're lucky to get coastal breezes at our friends' forge, though w...
07/01/2025

forging day! (actually yesterday, buuut close enough).

We're lucky to get coastal breezes at our friends' forge, though we still sweat our cajones off! ^_^'

Lots more handles & rings (not all pictured) now aneeled with beeswax (to prevent rust) and ready for next batch of crafts :)

pieces of treen for tomorrow's , including the long-awaited straining spoon, and a surprise range of novelty spatulas (...
04/01/2025

pieces of treen for tomorrow's , including the long-awaited straining spoon, and a surprise range of novelty spatulas (the heart was super popular!). But you'll have to visit the stall to see what the other shapes are ;)

What's life without a few surprises that aren't on the internet? XD

Found some figured Burdekin Plum! Traded from a workshop teacher, this beautiful timber is rare as hen's teeth (we norma...
04/01/2025

Found some figured Burdekin Plum! Traded from a workshop teacher, this beautiful timber is rare as hen's teeth (we normally have to wait until travelling to Townsville to find any, and even then it's a lottery). These well seasoned pieces come from a tree that's faced fire!
T'will make for pretty treenware :)

In the bg is a Burdekin Plum tree we've planted in our yard, as they're ideal for birds and bugs.

Love local crafts? Santa didn't bring you what you wanted? is up and running tomorrow, with heaps of ethical crafts and...
28/12/2024

Love local crafts? Santa didn't bring you what you wanted? is up and running tomorrow, with heaps of ethical crafts and fresh, local organic produce!

Selected pieces are; figured myrtle, camphor laurel, red bloodwood, figured river sheoak, red mahogany and black wattle. More at market tmrw :)

boxin' day mojitos with homegrown citrus, mint, & red gum muddler and camphor board. Super refreshing and maybe just a w...
26/12/2024

boxin' day mojitos with homegrown citrus, mint, & red gum muddler and camphor board. Super refreshing and maybe just a wee little bit dangerously delicious!

Celebrate the hols any way that suits ya! =D

We'll be at our usual spot this sunday for those chasing post xmas prezzies ;)

teenie mini beast approves the mallee burl at finger for scale.
21/12/2024

teenie mini beast approves the mallee burl at

finger for scale.

Found another use for our wooden knives made from spatula offcuts: scraping stubborn baked goods from trays without taki...
19/12/2024

Found another use for our wooden knives made from spatula offcuts: scraping stubborn baked goods from trays without taking the teflon or oil seasoning along for the ride. Mmmm teflon bits = _not_ delicious!

We've made a few more of these surprisingly versatile treen, alongside many cool spatulas and such-like, for this weekend's markets.

Come and buy ethical prezzies by supporting local makers and farmers! :)

Back at and this weekend, with groovy new aus hardwood treen, leathercraft and greeting cards, like this Corymbia gu...
19/12/2024

Back at and this weekend, with groovy new aus hardwood treen, leathercraft and greeting cards, like this Corymbia gummifera (red bloodwood) serving board, and more one-off pieces! Huzzah!

damian for scale.





Feeling super unwell today and don't want to share with anyone so we won't be at this morning. Don't worry, we'll be ba...
14/12/2024

Feeling super unwell today and don't want to share with anyone so we won't be at this morning. Don't worry, we'll be back next week!

spotted gum log; bowl or mortar? hmmm...decisions...Eitherway, this treen will not be knocked over. Perfect for peeps li...
10/12/2024

spotted gum log; bowl or mortar? hmmm...decisions...

Eitherway, this treen will not be knocked over. Perfect for peeps like damian, who breaks ceramic bowls just by looking at them -_-*

Should be ready for our stall at this sunday :)

the spooky candle is a nice touch, eh?These Lost Gods probs deserve their own post. Also a sneaky little chimera creepin...
07/12/2024

the spooky candle is a nice touch, eh?

These Lost Gods probs deserve their own post. Also a sneaky little chimera creepin in there (nerd time; gargoyles have water spouts, chimeras do not).

Now available on recycled, unlaminated aust-made greeting cards, which double as nifty little prints for those fans of dark fantasy.

Available at our stall at , and on our site once we feel up to wrangling with the Dark Magiks of Wordpress. WooOOoooo!

More fey folk are joining the menagerie at our stall! Critters like this cottage harvest thief and these mysterious fair...
05/12/2024

More fey folk are joining the menagerie at our stall! Critters like this cottage harvest thief and these mysterious fairy faces can now be purveyed on ethical, aus-made greeting cards (that double as nifty prints) at our and stalls. 

Once we come to some peace agreement with our net gremlins, they may go up on our website too. Mabe! =/


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Last week's batch of crafted treenware. The flowing form boards are very popular, and we're soon to add spoons & ladles. Making lots of sawdust and woodchips, which go back into our garden. Circular economy for the win! Off to to finish this week's batch for @eumundimarkets and @northeystorganicmarket #woodwork #craft #markets #madeinaustralia #artisan #handicrafts

bashy bashy bashy! As @mickitron so eloquently put it. #craft #smithing #forge #deceptionbay #handmade #australianmade #handicrafts

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