Unique Bandsawn boxes from beautiful Tas Timbers Made from Blackheart Sassafras, Huon Pine, Myrtle, Mrytle Burl, Blackwood, Eucalypt Burl, Mountain Tea Tree, Honeysuckle Banksia, Leatherwood and Musk

As seen at Hobarts Salamanca Market every Saturday - Stall 125

Unique Bansawn boxes from beautiful tas timbers - Malcolm Nash Woodcraft

The boxes pictured are a good cross section of the various shapes and sizes of boxes I make. It's also a fine display of the various colours and grains of Tasmanias special species timbers.

I buy my timber in log form and get it milled to my requirements, this is the most cost effective way to source timber and allows me to keep the prices of my boxes to a more affordable level.

After many years of looking and learning I have a good idea of what the sawn timber will look like by studying the outside and cut end of a log. This allows me to source consistently highly coloured and figured timber. Unique Bansawn boxes from beautiful tas timbers - Malcolm Nash Woodcraft

I moved from a computer management role in the thoroughbred racing industry in Melbourne to Tasmania in 1986. Soon thereafter I took up residence in the picturesque Huon Valley about 60km South of Hobart. I met an old woodturner and started salvaging special species timber from clear felled logging coupes. I was totally amazed by what I saw, the magnificent colours and grains just shone out. This was residue left behind to rot or burn so any use that could be found for it was a bonus.

I started woodturning but found it wasteful of the timber as most of it ended up as shavings on the workshop floor so I started experimenting on my bandsaw. I knew the basic principle of bandsawn boxes so it became more an exercise in shape and form. The first shape I cut was the wave topped box and I found it was a really aesthetically pleasing shape. That was the start of what you see on this website. It is a wonderful product as regards the useage of the maximum amount of timber. Very little is thrown away and as most boxes are hand drawn I can go around and in between any defects in the timber. We also use the offcuts to make earrings, hair barrettes and beads. We are very proud of the amount of value adding we do to our timber and the fact that waste is kept to a minimum.

The most common question asked of me is how I come up with the designs; it's a question I can't answer. I usually wake up at night and a design is just there and I can't wait until daylight to go and cut it out. The question I always ask myself is why I thought of that design at that particular point in time; a question I expect I will never answer!!

Malcolm Nash Woodcraft consists of:
Malcolm Nash- design, cut out, sand, oil and attach the handles.
Ruth Oates - glues, edges, lines and polishes the boxes.
Emily Nash - makes the wooden bead jewellery.
Adam Marshall and Julian Oates - work on my market stall on Saturdays.

So from the team I hope you enjoy what you see on this site and should you ever visit Tasmania, we look forward to meeting you at Salamanca market, stall no. 125 in front of Knopwoods Hotel.

Malcolm Nash