I have found that people whose life's work brings them into constant
touch with timber, are people with an interesting story to tell. Some of
these stories are worth sharing. Readers' contributions are welcome. You can contact me on info@urbansalvage.com.au
- Report
from the Hattah Lakes
Camping on the Murray -
especially in remote locations - give you a heightened sense of the
value of this unique ecosystem......(read more)
- Report
from the Flinders Ranges
The Drum editor
finds a fascination with woodlands equal to love of forests......(read more)
- Bauhaus
in Castlemaine
The Drum visits a
furniture maker who has moved to the country......(read more)
- From
the
Back Shed
Profile of a journeyman carpenter with an astonishing breadth of skills and interests. A man who cannot keep away from travelling the deep heart of the Australian
continent......(read more)
- White
Cypress in the Pilliga Forest by Eric Rolls. Eric has lived in the Baradine region for some years and has insights into the regenerative powers of this distinctive native species. I enjoy re-reading this work for its passion and evocative
prose......(read more)
- Choosing Recycled:
An Overview A feature article from Owner Builder magazine Dec 2005 Ed # 132,
which explores the long Melbourne tradition of use in recycled
building materials........(read more)
- Climbing
the Redwoods by Richard Preston. This adventure of
tree-climbing in the California Redwood forests provides the
ascenders with insights unavailable to bushwalkers at ground
level........(read more)
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