Topics with Label: Recycling and Upcycling

  Hi all I’m looking for advice on a woodworking and restoration project. I recently bought a beautiful, solid, handmade jarrah horse. My plan is ...

A simple garden shed that was built entirely from scrap Centenary carport components. I used 108x65 box beams as posts (although one is 158x65). Walls ...

To rejuvinate weathered wrought iron garden furniture.MaterialsWire brush, rust converter, new hardwood timber slats, stainless steel bolts, black spr ...

Needed a new shed door, couldn't find one I liked so made my own. Made from recycled jarrah incorporating metal ties & custom made hinges & lock.Mater ...

I have an idea to make a big container for boxes in our warehouse. We open lots of boxes and reuse them a lot and without some sort of container, it c ...

Many years ago mu wife - bless her heart - purchased online a set of draws + tool box on casters combo. The item arrived damaged so wifey complained ...

Good afternoon Workshop Community Friends. I didn’t want to get rid of the two metal cabinets we have been using in our Shed. But I certainly didn’t w ...

Somewhere comfortable to sit and enjoy the sun. Recycled pallets stained with teak deck oil.

So haven't been in the workshop for a while. Thought I'd share these little ones. Made from scraps of wood from other projects, rescued wood and old d ...

Christmas is coming and I have been making some Christmas presents with my Co2 laser.This is a little jewellery box cut and engraved on 3ply from Bunn ...

We needed a sink downstairs in our garage. A friend built us a fabulous storage area with a workbench and sink stand. We have just about finished pain ...

This was the second step to retrofitting my garage to become a Libary. Surprisingly removing the garage door and the fixed shelving was easy. Was ju ...

After Retrofitting the garage to be a Libary I had water entering the room, as in a LOT of water when it poured rain. This is the story of how I fixed ...

I had water entering my garage after I had put up false walls and retrofitted it. I had found a couple of points that were leaking but I still had a q ...

This project is the result of the first experiment I did to see if the discs help regulate heat and heat loss. This is the first inference as I do h ...

I absolutely love restoration projects. Facebook is riddled with things is desperate need of some TLC, some diamonds in the rough which, with a little ...

Chladni plates refer to a vibrating plate onto which fine particles like tea, sand or salt are placed. The plate is then vibrated by a speaker directl ...

I’m told by the maritime museum that the wheel is approximately 200 years old but the previous owner painted it with lead paint and my thoughts are th ...