Australian Workshop Creations

15/06/2026

03/06/2026

Wooden chopping boards can last for many years if they're cared for properly.

I've put together a guide covering:

✔ Best oil for wooden chopping boards
✔ Why mineral oil isn't always the best choice
✔ How often you should oil a chopping board
✔ Food-safe finishes and maintenance tips

If your board is looking dry, faded or thirsty, this guide should help.

Learn how to keep your wooden chopping boards looking their best:
https://handcraftedtimber.com/chopping-board-care-instructions/

26/05/2026

01/05/2026

Yallambee is inspired by the Aboriginal word that means 'to dwell at ease'. woodensigns.com.au

27/04/2026

Memorial sign with tree of life names.

27/04/2026

Memorial sign with names in tree branches. Comment below if you can spot them all.

17/04/2026

Spotted Gum sign with gum leaves, flowers and carved rustic edges. Having fun experimenting with new enamel paint colours and masking films lately. Always something new to learn.

26/03/2026

Another large Rustic Cedar wood sign with corner detail - 950x380mm | WoodenSigns.com.au

09/12/2025

Took a bit of figuring out but the big farm sign is almost done. I learnt there is quite a few different species of deer in Victoria after making this. Just gotta apply the decking oil finish then it's on with the next big batch, all have to be there by Christmas. Last batch for the year.

11/11/2025

ALways a good read, have just subscribed again. Met Chris years ago and love his work.

The %$ #@&, unfiltered, PG-13 substack of woodworker and writer Christopher Schwarz. Posts cover folk furniture, running a woodworking business and generally pulling down the pants of craftsmen who have a giant stick up their butts. Two posts a week. Click to read The American Peasant, a Substack pub...