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Wooden Toy Barn

Wooden Toy Barn

This wooden toy barn is made from pine and jarrah and has a removable ladder and opening doors for the horse stalls. It is finished in an oil and beeswax solution which is child-safe....

Wooden Toy Cars

Colourful Wooden Toy Cars

I made these colourful wooden toy cars from solid pine and then painted them using a non-toxic water-based paint that’s child-safe when fully cured. The paint conforms to Australian Standard 1647.3 Children’s Toys Safety...

Kauri ring box 1 inside

Kauri Ring Boxes

These Kauri ring boxes are made from New Zealand Kauri and reclaimed Red Ironbark. To see how they were crafted check out Sliding Dovetail Ring Boxes. You can view similar items plus others currently...

Purpleheart Ring Box 2 Back

Purpleheart Ring Boxes

These Purpleheart ring boxes are made from a block of very vivid Purpleheart and some White Ash which is laminated to the top and bottom of each box. To see how these boxes were...

All three finished ring boxes.

Purpleheart Ring Boxes

I wanted to try working with some purpleheart because I think the colour just looks amazing. I also really wanted to try machining purpleheart because I’ve read a lot about how hard it is...

Robert Sorby ProEdge Sharpening System Basic

Robert Sorby ProEdge Sharpening System Review

The ProEdge is a small belt sander designed specifically for sharpening woodworking turning tools, flat chisels and plane irons, drill bits, knives, and even garden tools. So effectively, this tool paired with the right...

Finished Wooden Toy Cars

Wooden Toy Cars

When I was a young child I remember playing for hours on end with a wooden car my dad made me for my birthday. It was a simple toy which I loved dearly, however...

4 Queensland Maple Ring Boxes

Small Wooden Ring Boxes

These small ring boxes are mostly made from Queensland Maple. To see how they were crafted check out the blog post – More Wooden Ring Boxes. You can view similar items plus others currently for...