Why finish timber??
Timber could be said to be a living, breathing thing. It sucks in moisture in the air and dries out when the air is parched. All timber...
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Pete Sutherland
- Aug 19, 2018
- 2 min
BUY A BALE FUNDRAISER
Hey all! Pete here. I have decided to try and raise a few bucks for drought relief. As all of you are surely aware by now our farmers...
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Pete Sutherland
- Aug 7, 2018
- 3 min
Market Stalls… What I know so far.
When I started Common Wood I had a plan to build up my stock levels, then start having a regular market stall at a bunch of local Sydney...
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Pete Sutherland
- Jul 29, 2018
- 3 min
Growing Up
I had been trundling along building one off tables, chopping boards and other home décor bits and pieces trying to grow my online...
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Pete Sutherland
- Jul 22, 2018
- 2 min
Why Reclaimed?
With as much as 80% of the world’s forests destroyed or irreparably damaged and Australia’s land clearing rate once again among the...
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Pete Sutherland
- Jul 16, 2018
- 3 min
Preloved Lumber Larrikins
One thing that I really enjoy about what I do is sourcing great pieces of timber and turning them into something totally unrecognisable....
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Pete Sutherland
- Jul 9, 2018
- 3 min
New workshop, new work
After the long search for a workshop was over and setting up the workspace had begun, I instantly realised what a massive change this...
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Pete Sutherland
- Jul 1, 2018
- 2 min
Workshop Needed
As I began to grow in my woodworking journey I realised I was going to be in need of a proper workspace that I could call my own. Until...
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Pete Sutherland
- Jun 25, 2018
- 2 min
Tooling up
Obviously tools are fundamental to woodworking. Without tools there is no woodworking. But tools are not just a means to an end. Who am I...
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Pete Sutherland
- Jun 18, 2018
- 2 min
First Steps Into Woodworking
A few years ago I quit my job in the music industry in order to pursue a passion of mine. It was by no means an easy decision but I...
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