Lockdown 6 has emanated in Melbourne, with all the same difficulties, challenges and opportunities that seem to be integrated into everyday life now. Here are some of the projects that the Altona Woodies have come up with, using materials squirrelled away in the workshop or sourced from local suppliers. Workbench made by Fiona in a …
There are a lot of old tools lying around – in second hand shops, markets and sheds. Here’s how to remove some of the rust and see if you’ve found something worth using in the workshop. It’s simple, just some vinegar and water, some metal sandpaper and steel wool. And some oil to prevent the …
Heaps of projects going on in the workshops! Using the big dog to shoot some cedar box lids. Francis. Finishing off the tapers for a Shaker style bedside table in blackwood, to match the one done in the first lockdown. Fiona. Fine scale speed turning – seam rippers for sewing – tiger myrtle, buloke and …
Last meeting for this term after a few weeks off and members’ lockdown projects were on display. This term’s project was ‘bookends’, producing some stunning and diverse interpretations. And as a bonus – toys, tables, boxes and bowls. Even a router plane using an allen key.
Hi Everyone, I hope that you all had a good break over the Christmas and New Year holiday, the weather wasn’t really suitable for being in my workshop but I got some re-organising done that should make it a more usable space and I’m looking forward to getting back into some serious woodworking. More
Hi all, I hope that everyone is having a productive time in the workshop it’s much easier to work inside in the chiller weather. We have some new members in the club, we welcome them and hope that they feel at home in the here! Our A.G.M. Will be held in August, it would be …
Hi Everyone, I hope that you have all started the year with lots of sawdust and woodshavings. It’s the end of April already, the year is flying by. We are going to get some t-shirts printed with the club logo. We have not decided on colours or styles so if you have any input please …
Hi Woodies, I hope that everyone had a nice Christmas break and a relaxing new year. The weather has not been conducive to woodworking recently but I managed to get a couple of small projects completed… More
Hi fellow Woodies, It seems like only a few weeks ago that we had the last Christmas Barbeque and now we are planning this year’s end of year party. I hope that everyone has enjoyed their year at the club and have been productively making sawdust both at the club and at home. At the …
The club has been lucky enough to have had a trailer load of wood donated which will be at the club this Tuesday 1stDecember. The wood consists of different bits and pieces, including jarrah, baltic, oregon, pine, hardwood It will be available to members for a very small fee that will go to general club …