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1st August 2013, 05:07 PM
Thread: The Cooroy Toymakers Album
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Absolutely no apologies needed Rob! lol. Very...
Absolutely no apologies needed Rob! lol. Very good of you to share so much detail in the description and pictures. Between your assembly plans earlier in the thread, the box dimensions and all...
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1st August 2013, 03:47 PM
Thread: Camphor Laurel wanted please
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QLD.Swap As it turns out, I have just been told there's a...
As it turns out, I have just been told there's a camphor laurel here on our work property! As such I'm good for the smaller sticks and so on, thank you. Still, I will leave this open as this one is...
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1st August 2013, 12:39 PM
Thread: Camphor Laurel wanted please
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QLD.Swap Camphor Laurel wanted please
Hi, I'm based in north west brisbane (near Samford) and am looking for some Camphor Laurel. It doesn't need to be cut or anything, simply fallen branches from a tree in your yard, or the location of...
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1st August 2013, 10:59 AM
Thread: Recent work from the shed
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Hi Dean, it is about the scale of lego men...
Hi Dean, it is about the scale of lego men actually and I'd reckon they'd work really well. To give you an idea of a populated treehouse though most of the steiner kids would either use wooden peg...
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1st August 2013, 10:35 AM
Thread: The Cooroy Toymakers Album
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Wow
Hey Cooroy, what an amazing thread! I came here after your Steiner inspired work to make for my daughter, but the whole thing has been a fascinating read...such amazing skills up there! :2tsup:
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31st July 2013, 11:11 PM
Thread: Natural toys?
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A fair point Ian :) touché lol
A fair point Ian :) touché lol
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31st July 2013, 10:57 PM
Thread: Natural toys?
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No danger of that Artme. Hence the post! ...
No danger of that Artme. Hence the post!
Thanks Crowie or the link, I have got in touch with Cooroy and he's given me some great tips :)
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31st July 2013, 10:02 PM
Thread: Recent work from the shed
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Great, thanks for the tips... :) just two more...
Great, thanks for the tips... :) just two more questions then; when you say you use fine grade sandpaper,(400?) is that just in the sanded edge or in the bark too? And where might I find camphor...
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31st July 2013, 07:31 PM
Thread: Recent work from the shed
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Wow!
Hey there, these are great! I've been wanting to make a treehouse and some natural finish items like this for my daughter to play with, do you have any tips at all? Looking at some of them online,...
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31st July 2013, 01:57 PM
Thread: Summertime with my grandson
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Great pics! I got my daughter (3) in the...
Great pics! I got my daughter (3) in the workshop the other day and she looked great in her dust mask and safety glasses. lol :U
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31st July 2013, 01:24 PM
Thread: Natural toys?
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Natural toys?
Hi everyone, I've recently been seeing a lot of people selling 'natural tree' toys for kids, things like these
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2nd July 2013, 10:06 AM
Thread: Jewellery advice...
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Jewellery advice...
Thanks dr4g0nfly,
I chose mahogany as I made something for our daughters out of it last year so there was an emotional connection and also I had some off cuts left over.
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1st July 2013, 10:53 PM
Thread: Jewellery advice...
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Jewellery advice...
Hi, I have an idea for a present for my wife and was hoping someone here can help me please? I would like to make for her a locket, traditional oval shape and size, out of some mahogany I have left...