Shaping Sawdust

04/03/2023

Glued up this big 3.6m walnut bench top today. It took a while to get the pieces jointed properly because they were FAR too big for my jointer thicknesser.

02/11/2022

After a lot of wrestling and trimming, my new router table has been installed in the wing of the table saw. Can anyone spot the big design flaw?

11/10/2022

Now THAT’S exciting!

19/02/2022

I stumbled across some old footage that I never got around to editing.
I made this board as a Secret Santa present… in 2020.

06/02/2022

Have you seen my latest YouTube video? Follow the link here: https://youtu.be/X2S_lEOg83o

It shows me absolutely nailing the build of this solid walnut picture frame for Dean Graham.

Perfect mitres? Check ✅
Splined corners? Check ✅
Awesome grain and contrast? Check ✅
Blowing my own horn? Check ✅

What more could you ask for?

23/01/2022

I made these built-in shelves for some great friends, and recently went back to visit them… the friends, not the shelves. Couldn’t be happier with how they turned out!

19/01/2022

I finished off this on the weekend, made from a beautiful old piece of timber donated to me by my father in law. I think I’ve done it justice!

06/01/2022

I really tried to make sanding look interesting… but I… it just can’t be done 🤦‍♂️
These two are just about ready; only finishing touches to go. Stay tuned!

03/10/2021

For those that have been asking; I’ve got a batch of my homemade chopping board polish ready to go out to family and friends 😁

01/10/2021

Here’s a quick video showing the process I used to give our chopping board a makeover.

30/09/2021

I’ve made a batch of my very own chopping board polish, and I couldn’t be happier with the results.
Here’s a of the daily use chopping board in our house.
The board was a gift from my father in law and has stood brilliantly to daily abuse, but was in dire need of a

27/09/2021

The ends are sealed, and the timber is stacked, spaced, and strapped.
There’s some lovely and in that stack that I can’t wait to put to use.

24/09/2021

I went on a today to collect a stack of timber. It’s straight from the mill, and most of it is still , so I’ll be going through the process of drying it correctly before I can get stuck in to some

19/09/2021

Ahh… so THAT’S why the vacuum wasn’t sucking. Might be time for a new filter 🤔

04/09/2021

and all milled up and ready for new projects!

30/08/2021

When you finally get a day off to spend in the workshop… and your bandsaw blows a drive belt 😠

24/05/2021

I love a video!
It took me way too long to align all the boards because I was being lazy and couldn’t be bothered making cauls.

23/05/2021

Putting my new feather board to work on these oak boards. I took the last one off the shelf at Perth 😆

16/05/2021

Next step for these shelves is planing the timber to the correct thickness. After a few passes through this machine, The timber will end up with a second face which is perfectly parallel to the other.

15/05/2021

I spent last weekend squaring up some rough-sawn American oak to make shelves for friends of mine. Great to be back in the shed.
I’ll make sure I keep you posted with the progress of this project.

29/03/2021

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, so here’s my latest
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@ Perth, Western Australia

26/12/2020

“I’m not chopping on that!” -My Mum, Christmas 2020.

This chopping board was made to be used, but it looks like it’s destined to just go on display 😆😂

19/11/2020

11/11/2020

Here’s the finished product. I put this one together in a few hours, with a couple of $30 sleepers from Bunnings.
I’m really happy with how it’s improved the look of the garden, even if it’s just keeping the wood chips off the path.

11/11/2020

There’s more than one way to cut a !
Using the is definitely the quickest method for the smaller pieces, but I had to get the out and do some for the big 3 metre lengths.

11/11/2020

I gave my table saw a workout ripping these jarrah sleepers to use as garden edging. I used a combo blade, which gave a great finish, but I might have to invest in a more aggressive ripping blade in the future.

30/10/2020

Today I started my
Apparently swapping stickers is a thing woodworkers do 🤷‍♂️ Thanks to for being the first contributor.
Get in touch if you want to help me fill up the empty space 👍😁

20/10/2020

I spent today cutting hinge mortises for a project I’m working on.

I’m looking forward to revealing it once it’s done! 😏

14/10/2020

I’m getting more confident at breaking down full sheets of plywood on the table saw. Having a decent out-feed table makes it less of a balancing act 👍