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  • Easy DIY Stainless Balustrade
    August 22, 2022

    Easy DIY Stainless Balustrade

    You may think that constructing your own stainless steel balustrade would be a difficult task, but we have a range of DIY friendly posts and fittings that makes the job far easier than you would think.

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  • Beechworth Honey Dippers
    August 8, 2022

    Beechworth Honey Dippers

    Since the 1990's we have been making a timber honey dipper (aka swizzler). The timber we have used to make these dippers has changed over the years, mainly due to availability. For a long time we produced it from Tasmanian Leatherwood, but more recently this has been replaced Tasmanian Myrtle.
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  • Fluted Timber Table Leg
    June 20, 2022

    Fluted Timber Table Leg

    We love it when we get a request from a customer to make a new product. This recently came from a company in QLD who makes furniture for use in aged care homes. They needed to make a round side/coffee table and wanted the table to have 4 turned legs on it that also had a fluted feature in the turned section of the leg.

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  • Modern Turned Balustrade
    June 4, 2022

    Modern Turned Balustrade

    If you were to think of a stair balustrade with turned timber balusters in it, then you would probably be imagining stairs built in the 1980's and 90's that would have the treads, handrail and balusters all stained and polished in a natural timber finish.

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  • 5 Cheap & Easy Ways to Transform Your Narrow Stairway
    April 18, 2022

    5 Cheap & Easy Ways to Transform Your Narrow Stairway

    Not only are dark, dated and narrow staircases a bit of an eyesore, but they can affect the resale value of your home (especially if it’s located in the living area or entryway). While replacing an entire staircase would be a costly endeavor, there are plenty of budget friendly options that can improve the function and appearance of a narrow stairway. 
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  • Step By Step Guide To Wire Balustrade
    April 4, 2022

    Step By Step Guide To Wire Balustrade

    If you are landing on this web page, then I am guessing that you are interested in doing a wire balustrade, which probably means that you already know what a wire balustrade is, but just in case this is not the case, maybe the best place for me to start is to very briefly explain exactly what it is.
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  • Angled Table Legs
    March 21, 2022

    Angled Table Legs

    Round tapered timber legs are all the rage at the moment, and as a result we have been selling a heap through our online shop.

    The photos below were sent to us by a customer, and they show the sort of furniture you can create using our legs, leg plates and adjustable swivel glide.
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