Various wooden bottles and a metal container labeled 'Molly's Grove Extra Virgin Olive Oil' on a table with decorative plants in the background.

A little bit about a little shed.

Ourlittleshed started during a period of covid lockdowns that forced me to think and care for my mental well-being.

For the initial period I used what skills and tools I had picked up from a life of enjoying fixing and building things.

My first projects were in the form of serving boards and grazing style trays, I then ventured into making towel and blanket ladders however after about 30 of those thankfully lockdown was over and I was back into my full time role as a club manager.

Ourlittleshed now serves a different purpose from its humble beginnings, I no longer take orders for custom made items and have allowed myself the freedom of creativity to make what the timber is best suited for, rather than the other way around.

I now get the freedom to find the timber first, and let the ideas flow from there.

I can lose myself in creativity spending hours on end working away in the shed which harbors a beautiful sense of mental care and well being.

And why the name Ourlittleshed you ask?

Well that is where it all started, a little garden shed with just the basic of tools.

The principals are still the same now, moveable and affordable machinery, making the most of what I do have and a creative mindset nurturing my own mental health.

I have an abundance of appreciation for the friendships I’ve made with my customers and fellow creatives so far and I look forward to showing an insight into my journey for many years to come.

 

Cheers!

Nathan

Where it all started

A little garden shed in Umina Beach

A backyard deck with a wet wooden floor, a small with a metal door, a green fence, and trees in the background.
The back of a vehicle with a man in the foreground and large wooden slabs inside the vehicle.

The timber

Nothing is off limits when it comes to searching for timber, from fallen trees, pruning branches, marketplace and ebay, woodworking stores, timber yards, fellow woodworkers to old blokes met through the grape vine the hunt never stops

The connection to the land

You may have noticed the use of Australian olive wood in some of my works, it features so heavily in the shed thanks to it coming from my families olive grove in Moorbel NSW.

Pruning is an essential part of the successful growth of the olives, it was a no brainer to use the best sections of timber for woodworking!

An outdoor market stall under a canopy at dusk selling olive oil, artisan soap, and balsamic vinegar, with three people engaging in conversation.
Arrangement of wildflowers in a wooden vase on a wooden surface
A wooden vase with a natural, rustic appearance, holding a bouquet of dried grasses and flowers, placed on a surface against a plain wall background.

Community

What you see here is the first vase I had the pleasure of turning under the guidence of Steve from SDF Woodworks, and the first ever bud vases made with a slab of timber bought with the help from Ellie from One Childs Timber.

Without the kindness shown to me from the woodworking community I would be miles behind where I am today.

I hope to keep the spirit of the woodworking community alive and hope that I can repay some of the kindness shown to me.

The Now

I now operate out of a single car garage in my hometown of Terrigal NSW, and yes I still park in here at the end of every day!

View of a woodworking workshop with various tools, wood pieces, and equipment. A workbench with clamps and hand tools mounted on the brick wall, storage shelves with supplies, and a worktable with machinery and containers.