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Fold-up timber barbecue table
This two-tone timber table provides space to prepare food for barbecuing and easily folds up when not in use. The project I made this solid table for my son's barbecue area using two types of timber. The bulk of the table is made from Larch (some people call it New Zealand Oregon) and the other coloured panels are Douglas…
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Portable drinks trolley
This portable drinks trolley is equipped to store wine bottles and stemmed glasses and has plenty of space to prepare and serve drinks. The project I made this drinks trolley for friends using recycled treated Pine for the frame and recycled Baltic Pine for the slats. I finished with a Jarrah stain that has a gloss finish.…
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BBQ cocktail trolley
This is a photo of a cocktail trolley I made for some friends. This one is made of recycled treated pine for the frame and recycled Baltic pine for the slats. This one is stained Jarrah and has a gloss finish. I also made another on for some else and they stained it themselves using Merbau stain to match their deck. The…
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Barn door feature wall
These barn doors screen an unused entrance and create a rustic feature. The project I made these barn doors for a local cafe to cover an old opening in the wall. The doors were constructed by gluing and nailing Baltic Pine to 9mm plywood. I finished the timber with Feast Watson Merbau Decking Stain. More barn door projects…
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Tea light candle holders
These photos are some of the tea light candle holders that I have made for family and friends and to sell. This some thing I do with my wife, she also sells them with football team colours on request. Just a bit of fun for both of us.
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Back door landing/step.
Back door step This is a photo of a timber landing I made. The reason for it was the step from floor level to ground level was over the maximum allowed by the building code. The previous step was a concrete block that was a bit narrow.
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D.I.Y. outdoor dining setting
This is the first bespoke full out door dinning setting I have made since I lived in Darwin over 40 years ago. For the last year or so I have re-built my skills by making a bigger project each time. I posted the table about a month ago when I finished it. The table and chairs are all made from recycled timber and finished…
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Timber BBQ table
This is a solid timber table for my sons BBQ area. The table is made from two types of timber. The bulk of the table is made from Larch ( some people call it New Zealand Oregon). The other coloured panels are Douglas Fir ( Oregon) The beading between the slats and the external frame is larch and stained with Feast & Weston…
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Kitchen cutting board
After seeing the email this morning about making a cheese platter board I thought I would share some of the boards I have made for family and friends. The range of timber and handles is vast at Bunnings so the combination of them can be made into just about any size or shape. 450 mm600 mm Small tray for sandwiches'
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Bathroom vanity
This is the bathroom vanity I made for our home last year. The drawers and doors are made from a Bunnings pine panel. The top is made from a Bunnings Merbau timber bench top. The drawer pulls are also made from the pre-made bench top. The drawers and doors are painted to contrast with the existing bath and wall tiling. The…
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Alfresco dinning table
Top viewEdge detail End of the table This is the second out door table I have built for the BBQ area at my home. The table is constructed of two types of timber. The top is made of Larch ( wat some people call New Zealand Oregon). The legs and rails are made of Pine. The top does not have gaps between the slats as the last…
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Barn doors
This is a pair of Barn Doors I made for a local Café in Pakenham. I used 9mm ply as a backing and built up the doors using recycled Baltic pine weather boards and stained them with merbau stain from Feast & Western, Please scroll the photo down to see the doors.
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Kitchen cutting board
This is a cutting board I made for my wife to use in the kitchen. It is made from Australian hardwood. The square sections (end grain) and the light colour stripes are Victorian Ash while the dark strips are Red gum. The board was later finished with a satin finish food grade bench top oil.
