Robin Lewis Makes

05/09/2024

Delivered this office desk to a clients new house today. Fits the space perfectly!

10/07/2024

Before and after of the office build. Part 1 is on YouTube now, it goes into building the room and how I treated it acoustically. Next up I need to turn it into a functioning office! Video in bio

03/07/2024

The last wall of the new office is done! Behind the black fabric is a cavity filled with earthwool insulation to absorb sound. The pine strips act as a cover for the staples but also protect the fabric

26/06/2024

The exterior of the new office is done! Still loads to do on the inside. The video will be out next week

23/06/2024

The office wall, and back drop for future story telling, is done and dusted! Stoked! The wall includes tas oak, silky oak, sassafras, mango, plywood, merbau and some other unknown hardwoods

07/06/2024

A client commissioned reptile enclosure I completed recently. I’ve got a video in bio showcasing the journey

26/04/2024

I recently completed this red cedar urn for a client, helped with the carving on the top

10/04/2024

I’m doing a push for the last pieces of kitchenware I made last year. It’s all made from celery top pine and other Australian timbers. If you’re interested in buying any of them let me know, prices below:
Keepsake box with Tasmanian Myrtle trim-$109
Serving board “Slide”-$79
Cookbook stand-$79
Serving board “Simple”-$69
Serving board “Paddle Two” with poplar gum-$85
You can see more at celerytopshop.com.au but feel free to message me direct. Free shipping across Australia.

05/04/2024

This high chair is going off to a client this weekend. If you’re interested in getting one for yourself (or a little one haha) let me know. They collapse so I can ship across AU

29/03/2024

Progress on the reptile enclosure

25/03/2024

In this weeks video I show how much I get paid through YouTube, where it’s gone wrong, and why I need to pivot. Link in bio

11/03/2024

A little muscle and a winch and you can get just about anything into a box trailer!!!

24/02/2024

Throwback to a 2016 YouTube challenge I did with a few creators, the “dramatic log cut challenge”. This was a promo picture I used for the launch. The goal was to take a simple task, cutting a log, and make it as dramatic as possible. The other 3 were Trustin Timber, William Walker and Cactus! Workshop. It was a lot of fun, really enjoyed these projects that were overly creative!

09/01/2024

Yup, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got here.

It all started when I quit my day job of 16 years to follow my passion. Today is my official first day as a full time woodworker / content creator. 10 January 2024 is the day I’ve been waiting for for years.

Now I just have to make the most of it.

07/01/2024

Eucalypt hardwood like this used to be my enemy. This particular timber is poplar gum and even with a spiral head it still has some tear out when coming off the machines. I could never understand why, or HOW people worked with it.

After years of getting it wrong I eventually bought a drum sander and that changed my work flow entirely when working with gums. Now everything goes through the drum (it only ever has a 60 grit belt on) right after jointing/thicknessing.

But it also taught me the importance of sanding. When you start woodworking, most often with pine, a few quick swipes of a sander and you’re done. But you HAVE to spend more time with hard woods. Like, a lot more time. The pay off is a timber that actually polishes!

Now excuse me while I spend the rest of the day running this through my drum sander 😰

07/12/2023

Pretty excited to be sharing this with everyone. I survived my first market as a vendor, and learned a lot on the way. Link in bio, here’s how it went down

28/11/2023

I’ve been slowly building up a library of different species of wood. Partly for my own enjoyment but also to have a collection of material if I want to do small jobs (bow ties, inlays, etc). Anyone got something rare I should be adding?

24/11/2023

All setup at my first market, Renegade Mega Market in Townsville

24/11/2023

21/11/2023

This is what 2 months of market prep looks like. This weekend I’m selling at markets in Townsville. It’s my first market and I am pumped!

15/11/2023

2 more items ready to go for mega market in Townsville at the end of November

03/11/2023

Just finished up this commission for a client here in Townsville, really happy how it turned out!

10/10/2023

Copper and CTP

04/10/2023

This end grain board came up amazing. The dark timber is spotted gum, the middle strip is Tasmanian Myrtle and the orange blocks are white gum. The dots are celery top pine, filling cracks (an unfortunate but necessary step)

15/09/2023

First time working with poplar gum/white gum and I’m really excited to see how it finishes. The grain is chaotic but it’s “dusty” so it goes well on the machines. I reckon sanding up to 240 and some oil and this’ll look amazing!

31/08/2023

Have you tried selling your own products? I found out very quick it’s not as easy as I’d thought. The videos on YouTube now, enjoy my pain and suffering

13/08/2023

I feel like an irresponsible father

05/08/2023

Number 3 in the bag. Stoked!

21/07/2023

Tea boxes ready for glue

12/07/2023

Adding a top and bottom cap to box sides