Guides
Honest, practical advice from people who actually use this stuff — how to buy surplus and reclaimed materials without getting burnt, and how to sell what you’ve got left over.
- How to flatten a slab without a thicknesserRouter sled, hand planes, or pay a joinery - how to flatten a wide or twisted slab with no thicknesser, with honest costs and hours.27 August 2026
- Rough sawn vs DAR: what you’re actually paying forWhat DAR timber is, rough sawn vs dressed, the real cost of cheap, and how to square up boards yourself - with the machines or without them.27 August 2026
- Shade plants that actually work (state by state)Shade plants that actually survive and you can actually get - by state (QLD, Melbourne, NSW and more), plus the short list of real indoor low-light performers.27 August 2026
- Is second-hand timber worth buying? A furniture maker’s honest guideHow to buy reclaimed and surplus timber without getting burnt — dryness, rough sawn vs DAR, milling, grading, and what’s actually worth it.24 August 2026