Back when I was sawmilling I cut down and milled a rather large ironbark. I kept a slab cut from the tree with the intention of making a coffee table, but the slab cupped badly, and so it has sat in the shed, getting in the way all the time! It is pictured below. The [...]

Over the years I have managed to pick up a number of old card index drawers. Some from schools I taught at, some from a college I went to, and some on the side of the road. As everyone went to computers the old card index cabinets became out dated. Mine are below! When the [...]

Yesterday on my day off I was able to make more progress on the hoist. I attached the screwthread to raise and lower the platform. Although much of it is still only tacked together it is now functional (not under load!). As the angle of the screwthread changes as the lift is raised I had [...]

Here are some pics to show where I am up to at the moment with the bike hoist. You will note that I have used a scissor lift design. I am hoping to use an electric motor to power the screw thread. An electrician friend of mine said it was possible to wire the motor [...]

Here you can find an  old listing for a metal lather that sold recently on Ebay. I have wanted a metal lathe for a while now, so I always keep an eye out at what is listed. This particular lathe was too far away fro me to bother bidding, but it went for a VERY [...]

Here are some pictures of what I have previously used as a motorcycle workbench. It involved loading the bike up a ramp, and was really only practical with very light bikes. It is pictured with an old 1973 Honda XL175 I used to own. Even with a small bike it was not very steady and [...]

Above is a picture of my power hacksaw. It is a Lotze brand saw. I saw one on Ebay not long ago that was exactly the same, but I have never been able to find out much information about them. This one came to me off the side of the road and was unable to [...]