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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' John 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

New batch of cutting boards the largest is a special commission and measures 800 x 500mm
17/10/2026

New batch of cutting boards the largest is a special commission and measures 800 x 500mm

Two new coat racks one of a kind, top one red cedar and resin , bottom one camphor laurel timber
30/09/2026

Two new coat racks one of a kind, top one red cedar and resin , bottom one camphor laurel timber

The brief to restore Grandfather’s table all I had to work on three slabs and one leg that were sitting in the back of A...
04/07/2026

The brief to restore Grandfather’s table all I had to work on three slabs and one leg that were sitting in the back of
A sheering shed for years. The timber is red cedar was good to have 55mm thick in stock for the legs.

My wrist has healed now after a eight mm break. Still having physo , fingers a bit stiff Next step a new van and attend...
03/07/2026

My wrist has healed now after a eight mm break. Still having physo , fingers a bit stiff
Next step a new van and attend markets.

It’s good to back in the workshop and able to be creative, eight draw side board customer to apply a finish
The timber is silky oak.

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

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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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