A variety of contrasting native timbers is used in this ever-popular puzzle, creating a lively visual pattern that clever young minds will remember to help them fit the pieces together. Harder than it looks but not too hard, this a...

The "Gecko" Chessboard is an example of marquetry work at its finest as shown in this piece by Max Clerteau who studied with master craftsmen in France and Australia. Marquetry is the art of using contrasting pieces of timber to...