Some smart person (sarcastic) painted all of the cedar windows in the house white. Fortunately it was not a good paint job. We wanted one to be clear timber so we attacked it with a scraper, paint stripper and sandpaper. It took ages, because we got disillusioned with it and it sat there for ages. …
Author Archives: markjsells
Canvas bag
I was travelling overseas and I had this idea of a messenger bag to carry around my water-bottle, snacks, scarf and gloves etc. Previously I had carried a backpack on such trips, however i had been made to put it in locker rooms and it got in the way on trains. The messenger bag would …
Update
I haven’t blogged for a while, which doesn’t mean nothing is happening. Woodwork projects have slowed down because a family member is restoring a furniture item that is taking up a lot of space in the workshop. I have confined myself to sharpening tools and even built a mallet out of redgum the other day. …
Duckie Project
These are Duckchasers or Duckies, a canvas and timber folding kayak designed by Don Nicholson based on a US design from the 60s. Don changed the design to suit Australian materials and sizes. Mine still needs to be painted etc. One was made in 2014 and the other 2015
Stuff we like – Wood & Faulk
Wood and Faulk is a funky US online store that is making the kind of stuff I aspire to. Handmade stuff out of wood, canvas and leather, earthy colours. The website design is great too. Well I think so.
Welcome
This new site will display all of my homegrown projects from gadgets, to gardens to constructions