Our Howard products business was invited by Costco to be involved in what they call Roadshows, which means that they allocate a four pallet space in their stores for a Roadshow participant and any products sold go through Costco’s checkout. The idea of a Roadshow is that we have to be an attraction which will …

We find ourselves on a large verandah in a beautifully comfortable and casual home at Bolton Point looking south across Lake Macquarie to Toronto on the other side. The house was lent to us by some friends while they’re away. In return we’re looking after a very friendly Labrador and one equally friendly marmalade cat …

We stayed overnight in Chatswood on the way back to Tamworth after participating in the fabulous Wood Dust Festival in Bungendore during last week. We are now having breakfast in a restaurant on Victoria Avenue before taking off on the five hour drive home.

On our way back home from the Wood Dust Festival in Bungendore, we’ve stopped for a break in Sydney so I decided to share some of my reflections on the highlights of the festival. I was inspired by some of the speakers who were highly acclaimed in the field of woodworking but I was particularly …

The old table you see in this photo was found left with a heap of junk for someone to take before it all went to the tip. I grabbed it because I’m always looking for something to demonstrate on. At first it didn’t look good enough even for a demo. It was greyish and covered …

I’ve always enjoyed the look and feel of wood around me, especially in my home environment. Wooden furniture, kitchen cupboards, tables and lounge chairs have a warmth and feeling of comfort that you just don’t get with metals, plastics and laminates.