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D.I.Y. built-in wardrobe drawers
My wife's wardrobe needed an overhaul so I went through the process of looking at prefab/flatpack solutions, but none of them were particularly well suited to the space as the drawers were all 400ish deep which would encroach too much into the narrow wardrobe space. Some of the narrower options only came with cheap short…
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Timber map project
Completed MapI have had this idea in my head for about 5 years. I thought it would be cool to have a coastline cut out of timber for some wall art. With this in mind, I used some very high detail vector maps I have access to through my work to plan out what was going to be shown. I toyed with doing all of Australia, then…
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Upcycled entertainment unit using Spotted Gum
A loungeroom entertainment unit makeover with Flatpax cupboards covered in Spotted Gum offcuts. The project We finally decided on a colour for our lounge (Dulux Te Aroha) paint. Here is the room painted, with 6 x 900mm Flatpax Utility Cupboards installed (the last of which was cut down to 635mm to fit the space). The next…
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Lounge cabinet glow up
A few months ago we finally decided on a colour for our lounge (Dulux Te Aroha), here it is painted with 6 x 900mm Flatpax Utility Cupboards installed (the last of which was cut down to 635mm to fit the space). Next step took a long time to resolve. We wanted to cover the doors, preferably with spotted gum veneer to match…
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Spotted Gum TV unit using leftover decking boards
This stylish entertainment unit with sliding doors makes great use of Spotted Gum boards left over from a decking project. The project I've had a photo of a TV unit like this on my phone for many years. It was about $1000 and was made with MDF with a hardwood veneer. I knew I could beat the price making it myself, so when…
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TV unit made using leftover decking boards
I've had a photo of a tv unit like this on my phone for many years. It was about $1000 and was made with MDF with a hardwood veneer. I knew I could beat the price making it myself so when a neighbour had some leftover spotted gum decking I jumped at the chance to give it a go. I neglected to take build photos but the…
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Organising a little Rackit shelf
Little project to sort out a tool storage & bits and pieces trays. Before... After... The smaller draws just slide on the shelves, the big draw at the bottom is on rollers on the floor. P. S why is the 600 x 1200 formply so cheap? It's awesome for shop projects like this.
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Sequoia slab drinks table
This slab came from a Sequoia tree that came down in heavy winds in Ballarat Botanical Gardens. I left it to dry for just over 3 years. It's now destined to be a drinks and nibbles table for our covered deck area. Table top is finished with Feast Watson Outdoor Furniture Oil. Legs are made from a big slab of messmate I got…
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Hand made mallet
I was unsatisfied with the size and weight of the woodworking mallet I had (left) so I decided to make a new one. I slightly underestimated how big it would end up. Nicely weighted though, the head is full of tiny lead fishing sinkers for extra oomph
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RC car caddy
I love these little projects. These two cars were always lying around the house with no real home. Now everything is together with a very small footprint.
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DIY height adjustable, tilting table saw from 60's bench saw
So, I don't have $1500 to $3000 to spend on the hybrid saw of my dreams, so I thought I'd take on the challenge of building one. I bought a very solid old benchsaw and over a period of months (an hour here, 2 hours there) transformed it. All up, including the 2nd hand saw, I spent a little over $200 in materials Original…
