Australian Woodwork Blog

With Mother’s Day a little over a month away you are probably starting to think about what to give your Mum. Should it be something practical that she can use or should it be something whimsical and pretty, non work related, just something gorgeous for her to have. That all depends on your own particular Mum and you know her better than we do...

Analogue  Versus Digital What is the obvious dashboard fitting that lets you know you are in a luxury car? It will almost certainly have an analogue clock, for the simple reason that they are easier to read and convey more information at a glance than a row of digital numbers. Douglas Adams, the author of ‘A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, explained it thus;...

The French Word ‘Souvenir’ means remembrance or memory and now refers to an object that is bought as a memento of happy travels and encounters; a thing that will remind you of a holiday or place you visited or commemorates a special event. It conjures up tea-towels, spoons, coasters, mugs (anyone have a Will and Kate mug?) and the snow dome which almost needs...