Fusspots at Ebor

Matt made this teapot shaped clock as a gift for the good folk at Fusspots Cafe up the road from us. He was asked to make teapot stands in the same shape back in May last year so that every table will have one for the customers to use.

The teapot stand became so popular that the customers were asking to buy them off the table. He has ended up making several more for sale at $20 each for which we get half.

His idea to make this clock as a gift was only recent and Harold, Shirley, Veronica and Matt love it. It hangs proudly over the door to the kitchen in a prominent spot where customers can see it as soon as they walk in.

By the way, Fusspots at Ebor serves the best burgers and coffee in the whole of the New England district of NSW.

60th Birthday Card

This is a custom made 60th birthday card made especially for my friend Sharney to give to her friend Colin.

Sharney sent me a heap of photos of Colin plus a list of things he likes, favourite colour etc. and I compiled this card using my digital scrapbooking kits.

Both Sharney and subsequently Colin were very happy with the end result.

The Jewellery Chest

Matt has been working on this jewellery chest for a few months. It has 2 lift out trays and 2 swing out trays and is lined with black felt.

It only lasted one day at Fusspots before it sold.

Someone got a great bargain.

The Ukulele

This is the first Ukulele. It is not for sale as it is the prototype for more to come.

Neither of us know how to play a ukulele so it is hard to tell if it is good or not.

Nice job though.

This is the latest creation. A tall turned pot made from cedar and silky oak.

Matt put his father's lathe together recently and has now started turning pots.

He was given a good pile of wattle logs which are still a little wet but are good to turn into a basic shape, then wrap them in newspaper and store till they are dry before finishing them off.

I suspect he will never have to buy timber for woodworking again as several of the villagers have either given him wood or offered to do so.

The Fruit Bowl

This is a fruit bowl on little legs with a small hole in the bottom for air circulation. It is made from squares of cedar, wattle, silky oak and kauri pine.

It didn't last long at Fusspots and was bought just before Christmas.

Burl clock on cedar base

This lovely clock has been made from a circle of red gum burl sitting on a cedar base. Matt hand cut the numbers from a sheet of brass and bought the hands and movement from a clock supplier.

It sold recently for $125 at Fusspots. The gloss lacquer really brings up the detail in the burl.

Jewellery boxes with burl inlay on lids

Matt has been making jewellery boxes with slices of red gum burl inlaid into the lids. I must say they turn out really well. He has also been practising finger joins on the edges of some.

They all have a 2 compartment lift out tray. He has used mainly cedar, Ebor wattle and silky oak.