Timber Alive

Timber Alive Furniture Maker/Restorer - Wooden Gift Items. Custom made furniture - Furniture Restoration - Novelty items and gifts. Modern Didjeridoos.

Small Gallery viewing by appoitment 0427 200 829 Timber Alive stemed from a name change from Didjes with a difference which evolved naturally from John Kerklaan's love of working with timber, and his friendship with Aboriginal musician and artist, Lewis Burns. An experienced carpenter and joiner, John has developed his own unique way of producing didjeridoos from recycled timber. The 'didjes' Joh

n produces are not only beautiful to look at, but are also performance quality musical instruments. The name change to Timber Alive came about because of the focus of more cabinetry work and bigger commission's

Book shelves that l installed in Sydney before the accident.Timber is camphor laurel 3.3 m by 2.3m high
30/04/2026

Book shelves that l installed in Sydney before the accident.
Timber is camphor laurel 3.3 m by 2.3m high

30/04/2026

Just a update.

A big thank you to everyone who sent best wishes after my accident.
I am still recovering and the wrist is healing slowly doctors sign off end of May.
Than physiotherapy and fit outa new van
Insurance company still pulling the chain when finalised l can than get another van.

Just to let everyone know as you an see I put my market van on it’s roof.When it came to a stop I found myself hanging u...
10/03/2026

Just to let everyone know as you an see I put my market van on it’s roof.
When it came to a stop I found myself hanging upside down in the seatbelt
Reaching down turned off the motor and finally was able to unclip the seatbelt
Bypasses than pulled up and helped to get me out with a Ambulance extraction to John Hunter hospital
Than only ended up with a broken wrist and cuts on my head left hand and toe being on blood thinners there
was minimal bleeding.
Back home now with six weeks recovery . I feel extremely blessed to be alive

The brief was to make a double bedhead from a old wool press that could be separated into two singles.Plus two bedside t...
06/02/2026

The brief was to make a double bedhead from a old wool press that could be separated into two singles.
Plus two bedside tables from camphor laurel

Sometimes you get a creative idea to make something so pleased it turned out the way you wanted Don’t know weather to ca...
27/01/2026

Sometimes you get a creative idea to make something so pleased it turned out the way you wanted
Don’t know weather to call it a checked or harlequin bowl

First commission for the year a sign in counter for the bowling club in camphor laurel
24/01/2026

First commission for the year a sign in counter for the bowling club in camphor laurel

Closed for a few weeks break
27/12/2025

Closed for a few weeks break

Latest river table and coffee table in iron bark from the owners farm legs to be installed on site because of weight
04/12/2025

Latest river table and coffee table in iron bark from the owners farm legs to be installed on site because of weight

Restocking the coat racks. Red cedar and camphor laurel and some resin
03/12/2025

Restocking the coat racks. Red cedar and camphor laurel and some resin

Commission of two photo album boxes in ebonised Oregon and camphor laurel
28/11/2025

Commission of two photo album boxes in ebonised Oregon and camphor laurel

Latest island bench installed Camphor laurel timber 2.3m x 1.35m
28/11/2025

Latest island bench installed Camphor laurel timber 2.3m x 1.35m

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Small Gallery 103 Loder Street Quirindi Ring200829 For Appointment
Quirindi, NSW
0427

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+61427200829

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