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Drill charging station
This clever storage solution will keep your drills organised, charged and ready for your next build. Build your own following step-by-step instructions. The project Wayne's drill charging station has been extremely popular in the Bunnings Workshop community. He found that the most difficult part was "configuring and making…
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Height Adjustable Saw Horse
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Wooden Mack truck model toy
Built with patience and precision, this wooden truck model was created from scratch with detailed work in the chassis and undercarriage. The project I bought the plans for this semi trailer Mack truck model some time ago but never seemed to be able to find the time to make it at home, so it was ideal as my first project at…
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Make some home made Furniture Wax
It is a wet and wintry day in Adelaide today so I thought I would cook up a batch of Furniture Wax. Ingredients required... 250 mL Diggers Raw Linseed Oil 250 mL Diggers Pure Gum Turpentine 250 grams Natural Bees Wax Containers to store your Wax in. Use an old fruit can, pour in the Linseed Oil and Turpentine and place in…
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Cordless drill storage charging station
Community Manager's note: Love this project? We have step-by-step instructions for building your own here - How to build a drill charging station
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Making a benchtop router trolley (and drawers)
I bought this Scheppach Benchtop Router when it came up on special but had nowhere to put it so I made a trolley for it. Timber is expensive and I try to get what I can free or cheap, the grey melamine sheet used here was actually side panels from office work stations that I bought at auction for about $12.50 for 2 of…
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Chicken nesting box
A friend asked if I could make a chicken nesting box for her two backyard chickens, here is the result. I planed up some pallet boards to equal thickness and made the framework using pocket hole screw joints. Then glued and brad nailed the back panels using a couple MDF pieces cut to size for the spacing of the middle…
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D.I.Y. customised dartboard cabinet
This handsome timber dartboard cabinet was made using a CNC router to engrave a logo. The project I caught up with an old workmate I hadn't seen for a few years. I showed him some pics on my phone of some of my woodwork and CNC projects and he asked if I could make a Sons of Anarchy dartboard cabinet. I had some single-bed…
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Storage bin with adjustable dividers
This clever storage bin can be adjusted as needed to store fiddly items. The project I saw a need at work to for a better way to store and display drum sander sandpaper rolls. They are an awkward thing to display in a tidy fashion because there are so many different lengths and grits. I made four of these bins. Each is…
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Log rounds for wedding table decorations
These custom log rounds were levelled and carved to create memorable wedding table decorations. The project My niece's friend is getting married and she asked if I could make custom log rounds for the reception tables. She supplied the log rounds but they were in rough condition. The rounds had been cut with a chainsaw and…
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Mack truck (wooden model)
My first project at the XMRC Shed - a Semi Trailer Mack Truck Model. I bought the Plans for this model quite some time ago but never seemed to be able to allocate time to make it at home, so it was ideal as my first project at the community Shed. It has been quite a test of patience and skill and whilst there are stores…
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Chicken nesting box
This chicken nesting box was built using recycled pallet and plywood crate timber and MDF pieces. The project A friend asked if I could make a chicken nesting box for her two backyard chickens. I planed up some pallets to equal thicknesses and made the framework using pocket hole screw joints. Then glued and brad nailed…
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Twin dog bowl food and water station
This raised food and water station keeps dog bowls tidy and in place. The project Pet food bowls can look untidy when sitting on the floor. I decided to make a dedicated dog bowl food and water station for our dog Repo. I browsed online for pictures and ideas and settled on something reasonably basic.I started out by…
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Barbecue arbor
This decorative arbor turns the humble barbecue into a feature of the backyard and includes planter boxes on each side. The project I had limited space to find a home for my new barbecue so I decided to build a decorative arbor for it.After searching the internet for design ideas and working out the required dimensions, I…
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Project ideas for wine barrels
Bought a couple of Wine Barrels today. I think I will make an outdoor Bar table with one and maybe cut the other one in half for Planters. Anybody have any ideas?
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Engraved bath caddy
A personalised bath caddy was made from an old table top with space for tealight candles, an iPad, wine glass and bottle. The project My daughter asked if I could build a bath caddy as a gift for a housemate who spends a considerable amount of time in the tub. This was originally a dining table top that I picked up at an…
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Another Cordless Drill Storage Station
A friend asked if I could make a cordless drill storage station on behalf of her sister to give to her husband as a birthday present. I showed her a pic of the one that I made for myself and she was happy to go ahead with it. Original Drill Storage Station that I made for myself a few years ago. The new one that I made for…
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My Humble Workshop - "The Shed"
I am no movie producer by any means but thought it was time to share my humble work space "The Shed" in a short video tour. With retirement in sight I started my woodworking hobby in January 2013 with a Contractor Table Saw and a few hand power tools I had accumulated over the years for home handyman work, now 5 years…
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Drill Press Table
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Nesting tea candle holders
I scored 30 of these square glass tea candle holders from Gumtree Classifieds at a good price and decided to make some decorative bases out of Northern Box hardwood using my CNC Router. They are cut from 140mm x 140mm pieces of timber which is 25mm thick and the glass is 50mm square. I have carved out a square 50mm x 10mm…
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Fastener Storage Trolley
I have a few of these storage containers for screws and small parts, I decided to make a trolley that holds 8 of them for easier access. I had the melamine sheet which was previously a stationery cupboard that I bought at auction for $20 and originally dismantled it with shelves in mind. I cut out 2 side panels at 350mm…
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Log rounds as wedding table decorations
My niece's friend is getting married and she asked if I could do some log rounds for the reception tables. She supplied the Log Rounds but they were in rough condition being chainsaw cut and not even one complete through cut, some had a 15mm discrepancy with chunky bits that needed to be levelled. Neither my table saw or…
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Building the BBQ Arbor
I had limited space to find a home for my new gas BBQ Grille so I decided to build a dedicated decorative Arbor for it. After searching the internet for design ideas and working out the required dimensions and a mental picture of what I wanted I got started on the base. I glued together three 140mm x 35mm pine boards with…
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Storage bins with adjustable dividers
I saw a need at work to display/store Drum Sander sandpaper rolls in a better manner, they are an awkward thing to display in a tidy fashion with so many varying lengths and grits. So here is what I cam up with... I made 4 of them which are approx 800mmW x 350mmD x 200mmH and will siit side by side being a total width of…
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Shed Wall Cladding with Engineered Flooring
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D.I.Y. Christmas decorations
I made some large Christmas cutout decorations out of MDF board on the CNC Router, ready for paint (and suitable weather proof varnish if to be used outside) They are carved from 800mm x 600mm x 12mm MDF and have detail carving to help with the painting. A fun project and hopefully give some kids a little joy in the fast…
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Down Draft Sanding Table
I am endeavouring to eliminate as much dust as possible when woodworking in my shed. The first step was to enhance the dust collection ducting of my Dust Extractor (detailed in another topic) the second part of that was to build a bench top Down Draft Sanding Table to capture dust when I am sanding projects. The got the…
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Shed Wall Cladding with Engineered Flooring
As I have become more and more involved (obsessed) with my woodworking hobby in retirement my working environment continues to evolve. My workshop is a single shed measuring 18' x 12' with a tilt a door and a side entry door. It is difficult to hang or mount anything with just the iron sheet walls and standard wood and…
