Club Projects

Perpetual Woodchop trophy...

The Show Society requested a perpetual trophy for the Wood-chop competition so we came up with this from a slab of Sally Wattle.

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Gem display cases...

A pair of Gem display cases made from Blue Gum that the club designed and built.

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WWII sign replacement...

The Club was asked if they could replace a slab sign that had been installed at the Botanical gardens to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII that had rotted away.

Working from and old photo of the sign, we decided our local Inland Rosewood would last 100 years in the ground but doesn't grow big enough for a sign like this so we settled on making it from local White Cypress so at least the white-ants won't get it.

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Thankyou plaque for our sponsor...

Allens Cabinets of Emerald have been a highly appreciated sponsor of the club since its inception so we made an intarsia styled plaque to show our gratitude. The frame is from Gidgee, the background is Scrub Leopardwood and the tree itself is from several of the most colourful of our local timber species.

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Cricket club trophy...

The local cricket club stumbled across an old perpetual trophy from the region in a secondhand shop in Brisbane and asked us to make a display case for it plus a new shield so they can continue the tradition - job done!!

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Weed display cases...

The club was asked to make some display boxes for the weeds, namely cacti, that the Ag department show at the agricultural field days! Beefwood and aluminium frames with perspex coverings.

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A mouse racing track...

The club gets all sorts of requests but we just couldn't refuse when Sunflower Queen entrant, Liana Pennisi, asked if we could make a mouse race track to help with her fundraising. While we didn't have a clue what one looked like, a bit of Googling and brainstorming came up with the fold-up, transportable version pictured here that will hopefully be seen around Emerald fundraisers for years to come!

Handing the track over to Liana.

And they're off in the 2014 Emerald Rodent Cup....

... and the crowd loved it!

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A bridge for the kids at the SEU...

The club was asked by the Special Education Unit at the local High school if we could help out in trying to make their small yard a bit more interesting for the kids. A planter box was the first installation followed by the bridge. The centre section of the bridge was built at Michaels shed (as the clubroom is not quite ready yet) out of Bloodwood and a little bit of BlueGum.  The hardware and ready-mix were kindly provided by Emerald Mitre10.

The centre section being concreted in place.

"Oi!, not too much in there now!!" 

Digging footings for the first ramp.

"You just keep leaning on that shovel and let me do all the hard work lad!"     

Cleaning up some Bloodwood for the decking.

"Ouch - how did I get ALL me fingers stuck in here!!!"

One ramp nearly done and the second underway.

 "Look busy boys - he's got the camera out again!"

Done for the day.

Getting some oil on it.

All done.

The planter box we installed a few weeks earlier.

The crew (left to right)....

Vern, Kev, Graham, John, Michael, Ern

Barry and Don also helped but weren't there for the photo.

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Fundraiser for the PCYC...

A fundraiser/demo day outside the local hardware shop. The rustic-style bar was raffled off with half the proceeds going to the PCYC.

Club President handing the raffle proceeds over to the PCYC.

The club secretary (right) congratulating the lucky ticket holder. Odd that! - he looks just like one of the club members?!?!

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Memorial Club reception desk...

The club have held a few fundraising events around town and worked on a few projects to raise money for the club. Visitors to the Emerald Memorial Club used to be greeted at a reception desk built by the club as one of these projects.  Unfortunately the club has since folded.

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Rolltop desk restoration...

A couple of likely lads working on the roll-top desk.  

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Farrier boxes...

The local Agricultural College needed 15 new farrier boxes for the students so the club offered to help out.

The assembly line.

Turning some handles

Quality control.

"Of course I'm sure it's the right green!!!"

A completed box with tools.

Handing the boxes over to the college.

Some of the crew with the finished batch.

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Coffee table...

One of the local primary schools wanted a coffee table to raffle at the annual Arts & Crafts Fair....

Getting some finish on it.

Ready to raffle!

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Rodeo trophies...

These are the trophies the club made for the Twin Hills Rodeo - a long standing tradition means they are always made from Gidgee ....

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