Mailbox:- This great looking unit is our latest metalshop project. A steel mailbox. It is an extremely solid build from 1.6mm steel and is completely waterproof. It comes with a metre long steel post for mounting into concrete. The one pictured has been powder coated. However, powder coating will add to the advertised price considerably as this is an expensive process.

$365 - order only

Fire Tools:- Our Fire Tools are all made in the Metal Shop and are a strong, robust tool for the fire or woodburner. Two different styles of fire tongs are made, but by far the most popular is the second one pictured. They are sometimes known as Log Grippers.

 

$30

Chook Tractor:- These great looking Chook Tractors/Houses are very popular. They are able to be moved about so that the chooks can more easily keep the grass down and fertilise the ground. Each house is fully enclosed by small chicken wire so that snakes find it difficult to get in. The chooks have nice comfortable nesting boxes which can be easily accessed.

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Myna Bird Trap:- The common myna (also called Indian myna) is an introduced bird species that is now well established in many cities and towns in Eastern Australia. There is concern that common mynas have a negative impact on native birds through competition for food, nesting sites and territories and because of this concern, community groups and local councils conduct myna trapping and killing programs.

Common mynas pose a human health risk as they carry bird mites such as Ornithonyssus bursa and Dermanyssus gallinae that may infect humans. They can also cause dermatitis, asthma, severe irritation and rashes. Their droppings can spread Psittacosis, Ornithosis, Salmonellosis and arboviruses. They may also carry owl flies, biting lice, Oxyspirrura thread worm and round worm. Mynas are known to carry avian malaria.

They are an extremely invasive species and these traps have proven effective in capturing them. Captured birds should be euthanased and disposed of.

 

$60

Rocking Horse:- The Shed was donated an old rocking horse in desperate need of restoration. This was the result of dedicated work by a number of shed members. The results certainly speak for themselves. A great effort. The Rocking Horse was purchased and now that gentleman's grandchildren are no doubt giving it a good workout..

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Coffee Table:- These lovely Coffee Tables are made by both the Wood Shop and the Metal Shop. The slabs of Australian timber are sanded, have a natural untreated edge and then coated with lacquer. The horseshoe base gives it a country feel. If you are a horse lover then you will want one of these for your lounge room.

 

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Possum Box - ongoing:- Possums, love them or hate them, they are a very common sight in Australia. There is in fact, 23 different species of possum in Australia but the ones most likely to invade your roof space is either the Common Brushtail Possum or the Common Ringtail Possum. The last place you want them is in your roof. The Shed has made its first possum box, and it turned out rather well. If you need a box for them to live in, go to our 'For Sale' page.

 

$50

Boot Jack:- A boot jack, sometimes known as a boot pull, is a small tool that aids in the removal of boots. It consists of a U-shaped mouth that grips the heel of the boot, and a flat area to which weight can be applied. To operate it, the user places the heel of the boot in the mouth of the jack, stands on the back of the device with the other foot, and pulls his foot free of the front boot. The process is then repeated to remove the other boot.

The boot jack has several advantages over the removal of boots by hand. By allowing the wearer to pull his foot straight up and out of the boot, and by using his full body weight to hold the boot in place, far greater leverage and a much more secure grip are possible than can be achieved with the hands. In addition, the wearer is spared the inconvenience of having to bend over or sit down to remove the boots, or directly handle them if they are dirty.

 

$8

Native Bee Boxes:- Australia has around 12 species of native bees that live in hives and which do not sting! They are small (about 3-5 mm in length), compact, dark-coloured bees. Stingless bees are mainly found in the northern and eastern areas of Australia.

Each nest has a queen, drones and thousands of workers. These bees produce sugarbag honey, a highly prized food of Aborigines who gathered it from wild nests. Each hive produces only small amounts of sugarbag, less than 1 kg per year and so it is a special product, to be savoured and relished. Stingless bee nests are made of wax and resin and are built in hollow tree trunks, branches, fallen logs and rock crevices. Unlike honeybees, the cells used to rear the larvae, the brood comb, are separated from larger ‘pots’ that are used to store the honey and pollen. Some species of stingless bees are very similar. Often the most reliable way to tell them apart is the structure of the nests, particularly the shape of the brood comb.

The common stingless bee in south-eastern Queensland is Trigona carbonaria. It is black with whitish hairs on the side of the thorax. The brood comb of this species is a characteristic horizontal spiral. Trigona carbonaria can be domesticated in artificial hives such as wooden boxes. It is found in coastal areas of eastern Australia from the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland to Bega in New South Wales.

 

$30

Squatters Chair :- The squatters chair is an iconic item of Queensland furniture and was already used to evoke Queensland rural life as early as 1914. These chairs have graced Queensland verandas for well over 100 years. The design incorporates an extension of the arm rests so the legs can be supported in a relaxed attitude without the need for additional furniture. The design of this peculiarly Queensland article of furniture has been attributed to Charles Archer, one of seven brothers who came to Queensland in the 1830s and 1840s.

 

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Double Bar Clamp :- A set of Double Bar Clamps are a fantastic tool for making a table top for instance. You can glue and clamp multiple boards at the same time.

 

Small & Large - P.O.A. - order only