• Boxes

    Cedar & Sassafras Cash Box

    This is a cash box I made for someone who operates at community markets. It’s designed to keep coins, notes and the EFT machine safe and sound. It’s made from Red Cedar with Huon Pine inlays in the mitre joints.…

  • Bowls,  Turning

    Simple Wooden Bowl

    You can’t beat the beauty of a hand made wooden bowl. This one was turned on the lathe out of a single piece of Pine, I’m not sure of the species, it’s probably plain old Radiata. This piece had been…

  • Pens,  Turning

    Sassafras Pen

    This is another Pen in Blackheart Sassafras. A rollerball this time. It has that beautiful Sassafras grain and a silver body with gold highlights.

  • Pots,  Turning

    Three Blackheart Sassafras Pots

    This is a series of 3 pots I made from the same piece of Blackheart Sassafras. Each one is slightly different and they look good together as a set. My favourite is the one with the small turned handle. I…

  • Experiments

    The Egg

    This was a bit of an experiment. I had some small pieces of Sassafras and Huon Pine and I’d seen how people ‘splice’ pieces of wood together, so I decided to try and this was the result. It’s a Sassafras…

  • Pens

    A Fountain Pen with Display Case

    This is a gift I made for a significant Birthday. It’s a Rhodium and Black Titanium Fountain Pen in Blackheart Sassafras. The case is made from Tasmanian Myrtle.

  • Experiments,  Joints

    Perfect Dovetails

    Perfectly fitting Dovetails are a beautiful thing. My aim is to one day be able to do these by hand. I’m nowhere near that yet, so for the time being I use the excellent Gifkins Dovetail Jig. It’s an Australian…

  • General

    Welcome

    Hello. A while ago I got into woodworking, something that’s been on my to-do list for years. This is a place to show my stuff. I hope you like it.