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Just to let you guys know that I have put a Cooper's side axe on ebay (well I think that is what it is). Had this for donkey's years and doing a bit of a clean up. Absolutley no idea why I bought it...

May be try the Blackforest mill before it closes. Otherwise there is someone in the area that does on-site milling ( a friend in Bullnegarook recently had some messmate milled).

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I know about 10 years ago we pulled down part of a balcony on a c1900 house in Hobart and discovered that most of the ballastrading was Huon pine. Not too sure if this is usual - but may be a...

Thanks - yes the Krugers site is great. I have asked for their catalogue - although my adze handle is slightly smaller (30x50 eye, 720mm long) than the one they mention on their site. I thought I...

AAHHH. Please go gently. A lovely 17th or 18th century table needs professional restoration (sorry). Do as little as possible - and please never, ever, re-polish. I know of one very good restorer...

Thanks Thumbsucker - yes I would be happy to get a copy made if someone out there is interested. Luckily I found the broken handle in the garden. Spotted gum would be o.k too - I am not absolutely...

Dear Colin

Yes my father is 98 1/2 and still has his father's and grand father's tools - both of whom were furniture makers and carpenters (architects and stonemasons as well!). Dad is getting to...

My gardener mistook my great grand father's adze for hoe and now I need a new handle. Any ideas where I can get a high quality (hickory?) handle for a shipwright's adze -preferably in Melbourne?
My...