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  • Wire Cable Tension Gauge
    May 28, 2017

    Wire Cable Tension Gauge

    When installing stainless wire cable balustrade it is important that you get the correct tension on the cable so that it can comply with Australian building regulations. Up until now this required either guess work as to how tight you needed to make the cable or you had to invest in a measuring device that was worth hundreds of dollars.
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  • Treated Roof Finials
    May 13, 2017

    Treated Roof Finials

    A turned roof finial is a great addition to the top of a gable on many traditional Australian homes.

    For the past 20 odd years we have been manufacturing a range of different sized roof finials from LOSP treated Pine.

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  • Stainless Glass Standoffs
    April 23, 2017

    Stainless Glass Standoffs

    Glass is currently one of the most popular materials used for balustrade in new Australian homes. There are a number of different ways the glass can be fastened to form a balustrade, with glass standoffs being one style.

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  • Bread Loaf Handrail
    March 20, 2017

    Bread Loaf Handrail

    Timber handrails is something that we manufacture at our factory in Adelaide every week. Most of the time is spent replenishing our range of stock profiles that we carry; but we also do custom designs from time to time.

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  • Timber Cabriole Legs in Jigsaw Stores
    February 26, 2017

    Timber Cabriole Legs in Jigsaw Stores

    It is always nice when you see one of your products being put to good use. This was the case recently when I saw some display tables that were supported by some of our timber cabriole legs that I sell.

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  • Watch 50mm Hardwood Dowel Being Manufactured
    February 15, 2017

    Watch 50mm Hardwood Dowel Being Manufactured

    There is an old saying that says "You can't make a silk purse out of a pig's ear". The same is true with producing round timber dowel. If the machinery or tooling is not a up to scratch, then the finish on the product won't be either.
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  • Turned Porch Posts in Treated Pine
    January 15, 2017

    Turned Porch Posts in Treated Pine

    For at least the last 25 years we have been manufacturing a range of turned timber porch posts. Many of our customers have asked us how we produce such a large turning that has not changed over this long period of time. The answer is that we produce them on a specially built lathe. Words can't quite do the process justice, so we thought we might share a video with you on how it is done.
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