The new community composter on Limestone Av, made of recycled mixed brown hardwoods.
The Hackett Compost Collective is a micro-hauling, food waste recycling and compost producing social enterprise based in Canberra. We were really glad to supply some recycled mixed brown hardwoods for their new community composting unit which has been designed and built by HCC for public use.
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‘10 Tables’ in the Mixing Room Gallery, retrofitted from the old Tip Top dough room.
The 10 Tables Exhibition is now on in the Mixing Room Gallery at Thor’s Hammer, 10 Mildura St, Griffith. Featuring 10 different table designs, showcasing traditional joinery techniques and the beauty that comes from combining functional design with recycled hardwood timber.
Read MoreWe will be holding tours and demonstrations with our craftspeople on Saturday November 16th for DESIGN Canberra 2019. Register your attendance to your choice of workshops & tours.
Read MoreLara Knight from thejunkmap.com.au recently interviewed Thor for the Thor’s Hammer new listing on The Junk Map’s website. We think she did a great job getting to the heart of what it is that makes Thor’s Hammer a great place to work.
Read MoreMal dropped by Thor’s Hammer the other day, and we got talking about hardwoods. Once we got started, it was hard to stop so we thought we’d formalise our conversation for a ‘Meet The Maker’ profile.
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Tom Rowney’s work. Green aventurine motif, with black Zanfirico cane work. Murrini and caneworked blown glass.
It’s been a really great experience to have the Klaus Moje Glass Award here as the first exhibition in our new gallery space. Canberra Glassworks have have done a wonderful job setting up the space and it is quite remarkable to see the gallery now from where it began.
Read MoreDan obliged and found some time between his weeks at the Sturt School for Woodwork in Mittagong to take part in our Meet The Maker series - now co-hosted by Craft ACT.
Read MoreAmy Elleway is a passionate, engaged and motivated Canberra local. We had a great time chatting with her on the build process for her new 9 star energy rated home, her inspirations from Japan and the natural world, and her sustainable seafood business Wild South Seafood.
Read MoreRunning all the machinery and lighting in a big workshop uses plenty of electricity. We recently contacted the ACT Government’s ACTSmart Energy & Water program to provide a free water & energy assessment of our new premises at the renovated Tip Top bread factory in Griffith.
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A client’s recently installed deck in re-milled Blackbutt / Dense Browns. Sawtooth wall cladding also from Thor’s Hammer.
The sun is out, the weather is warming up and it is officially deck building season!
There is no better way to enjoy your outdoor space than on a recycled timber deck. It’s worth spending a little extra now to do it properly the first time, if it’s worth doing it’s worth doing right!
Read MoreWe’ve just machined a fresh batch of slabs. They were originally salvaged from farm trees blown down in cyclone Larry in QLD, and the farmer moved down close to Canberra and brought the slabs with him. They’ve been drying for about 10 years and are just perfect for making furniture.
Read MoreSawn into 150x150 and 200x200 squared, between 2.5 - 5 metre lengths, these posts have been re-milled from telegraph posts and bridge girders from around the Sydney area. Species include Ironbark, Tallowwood and Spotted Gum - perfect for pergolas, verandahs, entry ways and other feature uses. Check them out at our showroom at 10 Mildura Street, Griffith or contact us below to talk to the design team about what’s available.
Lola worked at Thor’s for several months before deciding to make joinery her career. She has embarked on an apprenticeship with us and now splits her time between our joinery and CIT on weekdays and into the bush whenever she gets the chance.
Read MoreJulian Suitor is a familiar face here at the Hammer. A blacksmith based in Braidwood, Julian often incorporates timber into his work, so is often found in our dressed timber racks looking for the perfect piece of recycled timber. He took some time out to tell us a bit more about his practice and his connection to timber.
Read MoreColour is the core of Sonia van de Haar’s practice. A painter and architectural colour specialist, her unique cross-disciplinary approach to colour is sought out by architects, designers and private clients who want to inject colour into their spaces.
Read MoreAn architect by trade, John Nott has been designing with timber since the 70’s. John has been behind some significant designs in Canberra such as the Telstra Tower revolving restaurant, Rydges Hotel (formally The Pavillion) and the Rex Hotel to name a few. He joined the Hammer crew last year in our Sales and Design team and is happiest when he has a pen or pencil in hand!
Read MoreNobuyuki (Nobby) has come to Thor’s Hammer from the Aichi Prefecture in Japan after a fortuitous meeting and friendship was formed with a former staff member of Thor’s Hammer
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Dan has been a friend of the Hammer for a while now. A skilled Sculptor and Metal Fabricator, he has made many of our complex steel projects including our custom furniture hardware.
Read MoreThis is Rohan. He likes hiking, bike riding and taking photos with his drone. He also works at Thor’s Hammer and is another member of our talented Sales and Design crew.
Read MoreChelsea Lemon is a Canberra based designer and maker who works with timber. Many of her pieces include foliage and plant themes, mixed with interactivity and the decorative woodworking technique 'parquetry'. She’s no stranger to the crew at Thor’s Hammer or Canberra’s design community, but we thought we’d get to know her a little better.
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