electric vehicle

This was my sons first attempt at a electric vehicle, he was 11 years old at the time. He went on to become a electrical engineer, He also built a hydraulic front end loader by the time he was 14 years old and got first in the solar boat race in Canberra with David Hughes when he was 16. Too bad about high school...cheers Stewart

Junee fires

This is Brain Beasley's burnt out workshop. it was an old 1800's house with hand hewen logs and had some of the most beautiful hand crafted bodgered wood pieces I have ever seen.. All gone. There was 30 or so properties distroyed by this fire leaving people without homes and farms.
Brian examining the destruction. Brian is an amazing man and gives so much to his community, I say good luck Brian.

This is Brians workshop before the  fires. Every thing was lost.cheers Stewart
Just a little lighter note this is Wollongong's Belmore basin light house,(lit at night for a once only occasion I think)..
Hows this for regeneration?

Art thats not art

This fire was lit by an unnamed person (I know his name and it wasn't me) on good Friday so I call him and this photo "Moses and the burning bush"
This is the thinker out of cardboard on a chair It stands on one leg and hangs out to the side.I thought it looked OK but the critics didn't so I burnt it..
This is wood heap art it left great shadows on the lawn,sort of like a fairy would build. cheers Stewart

Jetty at rileys flat Gundagai

Polly the dog on jetty at Gundagai
This is Rosie on another jetty I built with the owners son Andrew Flower in Wylangta in Tasmania this one was made out of rounds and wired together.


This is the jetty I built on the river bank atGundagai. It was made from timber from the rubbish tip,I bought and some screw rod to put it all together at a cost of $8Au.The river was down and it will have water under it for a couple of months of the year when they are irrigating out on the riverina. cheers Stewart

locomotive 7 1/4"

This little train has 5hp and is able to go flat out forward and go flat out in reverse skidding the wheels while going forward.The radiator is from a bigger train I made it was 2ft gauge this one is 7.25 inch gauge.The black and white is the first train completed that's Tim sitting in the train..This train is for sale. cheers Stewart

mini tug part four and final episode

Launch day arrived and the tug performed to all expectations on sharp turns it would submerge the transom corners and spin like a top.It took spray over the bow and wet the windows and it remained dry in the wheelhouse:)....I think that the journey was worth the effort and would recommend anyone to have a go,the tools used were Titon table saw,Dewalt drills and saws but any brand will do.Total price including boat would come in under $300 Australian....cheers Stewart

recycled scrap timber offcut wall

This is the back wall in the house at Gundagai that was demolished by time and vandals and was rebuilt with 3x2 soft wood offcuts from Tumut recyclers,I used a nail gun to put the wall up. Total cost of $6 Au for the timber insulation and sisal.