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A tortilla press slideshow. This video compliments the article Extra, Extra. Read all about it!; website; https://www.timbertoneaustralia.com.au/post/extra-extra-read-all-about-it medium; https://walkeywalkey.medium.com/extra-extra-read-all-about-it-fd5366fcb138 Audio; Thingamajig by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Testing the sharpness of a refurbished pocket knife. This video is to compliment the article New Life for an Old Timer -https://medium.com/woodworkers-of-the-world-unite/new-life-for-an-old-timer-85bce7b9687e

This video is to compliment a post on Medium. Why not check that out; https://medium.com/woodworkers-of-the-world-unite/slick-shavings-3754eb0fb238

A personalised serving board gift. Face book; https://www.facebook.com/TimberToneAust/ My wife asked me to make a personalised gift for one of her friend's 40th birthdays. I had some Rose Gum (Eucalyptus grandis) on hand that I had slabbed several years earlier which would do just nicely. Overall I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and I was able to make a second board from the original flitch, which is great. Regards Walker

A turned handle backscratcher. Face book; https://www.facebook.com/TimberToneAust/ I saw this backscratcher while shopping online at an Australian woodworking supplier and thought it was a great little project to try out my newly handled woodturning tools. The timber chosen for the handle, Spotted Gum (Corymbia Maculata), was an offcut from a 70x35mm rail I had ripped down. I had a fair few offcuts to choose from for this project but I really like the complement of Spotted Gum with brass. Typically for tool handles I use 25mm (1") type B copper tube for the ferrules as I have easy access and it works well. But with the scratcher being brass I decided to keep the look and sourced a brass one especially. Overall I was pretty happy with how this project turned out. I quite like the nail holes that were left in the handle. They ended up filling with wax which makes them stand out but I like the imperfection of them. Regards Walker.

A storage cabinet made for my lathe tools. Face book; https://www.facebook.com/TimberToneAust/ I'd been out of action for a quite a while after having my appendix burst so decided to knock something pretty easy out to get back into it. The cabinet is made from 12mm external grade hardwood plywood. I had this sheet sitting around for quite a while in a pretty open spot before moving it into my sheet goods storage (mess) spot. This time outside the shop in a more moist environment had caused the lower glue and laminations to be visible through the front veneers; making this sheet not really suitable for anything really fine. I had a blank spot above the lathe just itching to get something there and nowhere to really store my turning tools so I decided to sort this out.

A quirky end table from a couple of sticks and some pipe. Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/TimberToneAust/ I had this crosscut slab from a macadamia tree I helped a mate cut down in a backyard. I really like the look of the end grain of this timber and if you squint hard enough, the slab also looks a bit like the Australian continent. Macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) is grown in Australia for its nuts and is not commercially available as a woodworking timber. I have rip sawn it before and it has a beautiful lace type pattern visible when quarter sawn. Unfortunately it is also very prone to checking and borer attack once cut. This particular tree was actually one of the largest of this species I have seen, with the widest part of the bole nearly 600mm (23 5/8"). The legs were Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) from a tree that had fallen on a workshop at my workplace about 10 years ago. I held onto a couple of pieces at the time thinking I really wanted to make something from them. It was about then that I actually started woodworking and this is only the second thing I have made from that tree; the other was a teapot shaped clock for a small tea importing company. Overall I'm pretty happy with how the table came out apart from the cast in bubble. If you're looking for more epoxy working and finishing techniques definitely check out Stone Coat Countertop's youtube channel; where I picked them up from. They have some great videos of all aspects and Mike has a real passion for the product that shows through in the videos. Stone Coat Countertops: https://www.youtube.com/user/bulldogquist

Some simple picture frames made from timbers saved from the firewood pile. These were from a renovation project and just too good to throw away. The majority of old stock housing here is framed in old-growth Australian hardwoods which are beautiful once cleaned up; these frames were no exception.