More jewellery boxes

This is one of 2 rustic recycled hardwood jewellery boxes Matt has made. 

He has used the rough outside of the wood, scrubbed off the loose bits and given it a gloss lacquer finish and I have lined it with felt.

He is currently working on 36 drink coasters that will feature various pictures of Ebor for sale as souvenirs. These will be available at Fusspots Cafe sometime next week.

the clock collection

Matt has made several clocks with some of the burls he bought with the trailer load of wood from Taree late last year. They have proved popular with customers at Fusspots Cafe, especially the jewellery box/clock at the bottom of the picture. When I took it up to Fusspots to put it on the table, I realised when I got back home that I had not photographed it so I headed back to the Cafe only to find it gone from the display table. Fair dinkum it had only been there 10 minutes. I asked Shirley where it was and she said "we liked it so much we bought it, it is behind the counter". So that, dear friends, is how I managed to get a picture of it before they whisked it away to their house.

The pirate chest jewellery box

This large jewellery chest is made from Australian cedar and Matt has made it to resemble a pirate treasure chest. 


He designed and made the brass and copper trim and made the drawer handles and clasp. It has a brass padlock which is not shown in the photos so ye can be keeping all ye treasure safe - aargh me maties!


The inside is lined with black felt and the two small trays fit inside the lid and are secured with a brass lever to move up and down when the chest is opened.

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.