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Table has now been delivered to it's new (and very happy) owners.
Can't thank Steve from tool bags plus enough for setting me off down the marquetry path.
Cheers
irwing

Drawers are halfblind dovetailed with hoop pine sides. Sorry there is no photo.
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I spent about 6 months making this hall table mainly due to the fact the timber was a real pain and kept moving. I would walk away for a few weeks then return with a bit more enthusiam. Luckly I had...

Great looking lathe bench, just love the way all those bolt holes are so symetrical!
Catch up soon
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You can't beat "Sadolin" outdoor furniture oil in teak (preferred) or clear colour.
Used this product on numerous outdoor furniture, avalible from Bunnings

Here are a few photos of my just compleated blackwood dresser. The finish is french polish orange shellac. Bookmatched drawer fronts, floating bookmatched side pannels, dovetails drawer fronts....

Here are a few photos of my just compleated blackwood dresser. The finish is french polish orange shellac. Bookmatched drawer fronts, floating bookmatched side pannels, dovetails drawer fronts....

Went down to the local Dulux Trade centre in the hope of getting 100% metho for shellac but with no luck. I explained to the bloke that regular metho has up to 10% water with can cause clouding. ...

Veneering was done because the design did not lend itself to solid timber. I would have done a frame and pannel construction on the ends if I was to use solid timber. Yes big saving on the amount of...

Here are a few photos of the entertainment unit which I have just finished. Timber is nightcap wattle (close relative of blackwood). I milled all the timber including the hoop pine draw sides. I cut...

Can anyone confirm or change the id of this timber/tree
as monterey cypruss.
The timber starts off very pale almost white and after the air/sun gets to it, changes to a nice pale orange.
I've just...

Can anyone confirm or change the id of this timber/tree
as monterey cypruss.
The timber starts off very pale almost white and after the air/sun gets to it, changes to a nice pale orange.
I've...

Here is the latest item to leave my workshop. The picnic table is one of three commissioned by a local school.
Timber for the legs and top is forest redgum, the cross members are tallowwood....

Thanks for the great contact. Mal was very helpful and totaly unbiased. No wonder a couple of woodies recomended him. Put me in touch with Charlie Henry timbers, they out did the competition by a...

I'm just about to mill a large cypruss tree into floor boards. What is the maximum width permissable for a floorboard with a hidden nail profile? I've heard that if the boards are too wide, with the...

I'm just about to mill a large cypruss tree into floor boards. What is the maximum width permissable for a floorboard with a hidden nail profile? I've heard that if the boards are too wide, with the...

I've been in the woodworkin game for a few years now have have always purchased my timber straight from the source or milled it myself. Its now got to the stage when I'm going to have to buy timber...