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Julie-Anne runs a local business making cakes for special occasions. It seems to be quite successful and keeping her busy.

A recent request was for a 80th birthday cake for a sailor. She had tried to make an anchor from icing sugar but it kept collapsing. So she contacted me for a wooden one.

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I've always liked this spotty fish pattern even if it hasn't been a great seller.

But, when recently, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority approached me for a trophy to give to the local school that had done the most to protect our reef I decided to resurrect this design. Read More......

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I've just received this question from Ron who's working on the dolphin bookends.

I have just cut out the Dolphin book ends, and can you or any of your colleagues tell me how other than wrapping sandpaper around my finger to try and get the dolphins to look rounded.
Yours Sincerely.
Ron

Good question, Ron. This is how I do it.
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I've just found a great online resource for creating video slideshows. What do you think?

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Local intarsia enthusiast Tom Lynn has been busy enthusing the Mackay Woodworkers club about Intarsia.



There were a couple more students as well and they all made Lazy Koalas. Read More......

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Gloria sent me this image of her first attempt at the Kookaburra design. (Click the thumbnail to see a larger image.)

I am worried about the one eyed teddy bear. But he did donate his eye to a good cause.



She attended a workshop up the coast at Mackay in Queensland. Good attempt Gloria.  Read More......

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