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Book Shelves
I always wanted a wall of books in one room, like a library room. So down to the workshop to knock them up. Veneered board with hardwood trim. A two tone bookshelf. I like them. [scotty_sign] [display-posts id='1751,1733' title= ... [read more]
Horse Riding
Getting around the bush on horseback is the only way to go. I love riding with the kids and dogs. [scotty_sign] ... [read more]
Follow the Build – Mudgee Part 15
This outdoor BBQ means a lot to the family. So that’s why we kept it and the deck and built the new house around it. All of our family memories have been around that fire. I laid 600 bricks to build it and the hot plate is a 8mm plate weighin ... [read more]
Lucas Mill
A few years ago I bought a Lucas Mill. It’s a portable saw mill which you build over the log. We head up the top of the mountain where there’s plenty of fallen or dead trees; stringy bark, red box, etc. I drag the barrel of the tree out in th ... [read more]
Dining Table
One of the greatest tools I have is a Lucas Mill (Google it). It’s a portable mill which you build over the fallen log. We had a nice tree unfortunately come down on the property, a white stringy bark gum. It’s timber is not used that much ... [read more]
The Mighty Sydney Roosters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_cc4UjMB9E I'm a Bondi boy, so of course I love my Sydney Roosters. I grew up loving the Roosters from birth. My whole family goes for the chooks and my brother played for the Roosters in reserve grade in the seve ... [read more]
DIY Timber Blackboard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOE7CAfQ7QU You know when you’ve gotta leave a message for someone at home and you cant find paper or a pen? Check out this how-to video to make yourself a little blackboard for all the family to use. It's ... [read more]
Spiral potato cutter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNpxPkB0mAE I've got a brand new gadget in the kitchen, which I saw a couple of years ago at the Easter Show and I absolutely love it. To use the spiral potato cutter, peel a normal potato, stick a skewer through ... [read more]