by Andrew | Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | Projects, Tools
As soon as I found out about Wood Dust I knew I wanted to go. The difficulty was it being over in Canberra and that due to the nature of my day job I don’t spend anywhere near enough time with my family as it is. Luckily my wife is also my biggest supporter...
by Andrew | Friday, November 9, 2018 | Projects, Thoughts
It has been a crazy couple of years both at work and as the kids continue to grow up. It is so clichéd but time really does go too quick. The bed project for my son was completed a long time ago, but I never uploaded any photos or added any posts about it. The bed is...
by Andrew | Sunday, October 15, 2017 | Projects, Tools
Taking some inspiration from Shop Notes magazine I made a wooden mallet using some offcuts around the garage. This was my first time using a wedged tenon and I was very pleased with how well it secured the mallet head and also how it looks. Also seeing as I have been...
by Andrew | Sunday, July 3, 2016 | Projects
I was lucky enough to get a solid 4hrs or so out in the garage today to work on the bed for Isaac. Before I could begin with the woodworking I finished off some modifications to my tablesaw (will do a seperate post about my second hand tools that I’ve sourced...
by Andrew | Friday, July 1, 2016 | Projects
Last year my last grandparent passed away. As her estate was finalised my Dad gave me a small amount of money from my Nan. I hadn’t expected anything at all from the estate but having received such a gift I wanted to make sure I used it for something that would...