MJT Wood Designs

12/10/2026

My entries arrived back from the Royal Melbourne Show today, and with them, the highly prized Blue Ribbons.
The Salt & Pepper Grinders are available to purchase, so if you'd like to own an award winning exhibit for ones table, or for a display cabinet, send me a message.

11/10/2026

🪵 HANDCRAFTED TIMBER PIECES — CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
Father's Day may have come and gone, but there's still plenty of beautiful timber looking for a new home, especially with Christmas around the corner 🎄🎅🏻
I've currently got a selection of individually handcrafted pieces available from the workshop:
🔪 Large Victorian Ash Chopping / Brisket Board – $200
520 × 300 × 32mm — larger than my usual boards and perfect for the serious BBQ enthusiast.
🔪 Large Chopping Boards – $180 each
400 × 300 × 32mm
American Oak, Purpleheart & Maple.
🤎 Small Chopping Board – $75
300 × 200 × 20mm
American Walnut, American Oak & Maple.
🌈 Coloured Salt & Pepper Grinders – $310 per pair
⚫ Black Salt & Pepper Grinders – $75 per pair. 1 pair left.
🔄 500mm Lazy Susans – $150 each
🧀 550mm Charcuterie Boards – $65 each
🧺 Picnic Table – $150
🫒 Olive Wood Mortar & Pestles – $120 each
Every piece is individually handcrafted in my workshop using quality timbers, with plenty of time, care and attention going into each one.
These aren't mass-produced pieces you'll find in a department store.
They're made one at a time, by hand, from carefully selected timber — and each has its own character.
If you've been looking for something a little different for the kitchen, BBQ, entertaining area or simply something special to have around the home, send me a message.
MJT Wood Designs may live, breath and jump again one day, but for now we're closed for orders.
❤️ MJT Wood Designs

09/10/2026

An Important Announcement from MJT Wood Designs
Dear all,
I've had to make a difficult decision today. As of 18 December 2026, which coincides with the final day for collection of orders from MJT Wood Designs, I will be closing MJT Wood Designs as a business offering pieces for purchase.
I will, however, continue to make exhibition pieces and personal pieces for myself and my family, which will not be for sale.
This is a decision I haven't made lightly. After six Christmas seasons, a lot of time, effort and passion have gone into building MJT Wood Designs. Unfortunately, the current economic conditions, a slight downturn in sales this year and, in no small part, the lack of engagement with my work have made it no longer viable to operate the business in its current form.
I'm not particularly tech-savvy, nor do I have an interest in producing videos, reels and a constant stream of content to keep up with the demands of social media. For a business relying almost entirely on these platforms, that puts me at a disadvantage. My work doesn't appear to get the same exposure as that of other makers, and the lack of engagement only compounds the problem, with posts receiving less interaction and seemingly becoming less visible in people's feeds.
I also think it's important to be honest about the lack of engagement.
Over the years, I've shared countless pieces, new designs, exhibition entries and results. I've put time and effort into photographing my work and sharing what goes on in the workshop, hoping to build interest in what I create.
I know there are people who follow the page and regularly see what I'm making, even if they don't interact with the posts. I understand that everyone has their own lives and interests, and nobody is obligated to like, comment on or share anything.
However, when you're trying to build a small business, engagement matters. A like, a comment or a share might seem insignificant to some, but it helps a small business reach a wider audience and lets the maker know that people are interested in what they're doing.
It's disappointing to put so much into something you're passionate about and often feel as though you're sharing it into a void. Winning ribbons and receiving recognition for my work has been wonderful, but those achievements don't automatically translate into sales or a sustainable business.
I can't help but feel that the lack of engagement, including from people who have followed my journey for some time, has contributed to where I find myself today. Perhaps some people have simply preferred to watch from the sidelines, and that's their choice. But when support and visibility are so important to a small business, that silence has consequences.
I'm not writing this to make anyone feel obligated to interact with my posts, nor am I expecting everyone to become a customer. I'm simply being honest about one of the contributing factors behind this decision. Support for a small business isn't always about making a purchase; sometimes, simply showing an interest in someone's work can make a difference.
The MJT Wood Designs business page will remain active, but updates will generally be limited to exhibition times and results throughout the year.
For those still interested in purchasing something, I have a small selection of completed pieces available for collection.
To everyone who has purchased from me over the years, I will be eternally grateful. Thank you for choosing to support my work and for giving the pieces I've made a place in your homes.
To those who have followed, engaged, commented, shared and supported me along the way, thank you. Your support has genuinely meant a lot, and I'm sorry that I can't continue the business as I had hoped.
For those who follow my personal page, I'll still be sharing pieces as they progress from initial ideas and works in progress through to finished creations.
If you're currently following only the MJT Wood Designs business page and would still like to see what I'm making, you're welcome to send me a friend request on my personal page.
I'm disappointed that things have reached this point, but I also need to be realistic. I still enjoy woodworking, designing and creating, and I want to keep that enjoyment without the pressures of trying to make the business commercially viable.
MJT Wood Designs may no longer be offering pieces for sale, but my passion for woodworking isn't ending.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey over the past six years.
❤️ Thank you all ❤️

04/10/2026

I don't follow Rugby League, so whilst Lee-Ann and the Boys have been screaming at the TV, I have been busy adding to my Victorian Lamp Post.
I quite like the coloured LED lights, but not sure about the white cable... might need to source a a small set of LED's with a black cable...

04/10/2026

Bing Crosby said it best when he sang, "It's begining to look alot like Christmas..."
My Old English Victorian Street Lamp is ready to stand next to our Christmas Tree, when the Boys decide to put it up this year.
If you have a Grinch in the household, you can be sure this will set them off 🤣🎅🏻🎄
If you'd like to set your family Grinch off, send me a message 🎅🏻🎄

04/10/2026

It's begining to look alot like Christmas... 🎅🏻🎄
I've always wanted a traditional Victorian England style street lamp. To me nothing speaks Christmas quite like this image.
This year, I brought my dream to life. Decided on the double lamp head, but there is a single lamp version.
Currently waiting for the base I've sprayed black to dry, so I can mount the light post base to it.
It's has a number of aluminium poles with connectors so you can have it at the height of your choosing.
Solar powered, via recharchargeable AA batteries.
Meaning it can be used both indoors and out. I'm taking mine inside...
I may offer these this year, just working out a few minior details... watch this space 🎅🏻🎄

29/09/2026

This is the 6th Christmas that MJT Wood Designs has been in operation.
The business itself seems to be ticking along reasonably well, but I’m not entirely convinced social media is working for me.
I have a small group of followers who regularly like, comment and engage with what I post, and that is genuinely appreciated. But sometimes I do wonder whether anyone else is actually seeing it.
There are, of course, a couple of possibilities…
Meta’s algorithm has decided my work is s**t.
Or…
Most of my friends have decided my work is s**t.
I’ll leave that one for the experts. 😂
I’m still working away in the background on new designs, exhibition pieces and a few other things. There’s certainly no shortage of ideas or sawdust.
Going forward though, I probably won’t be quite as prolific with the posting. Not because I’ve stopped making things — I just don’t see much point in shouting into the void quite as often.
For those who do stop, look, like, comment or share my stuff — thank you. It genuinely is appreciated.
Anyway… Christmas number six.
Still here. Still making sawdust.

27/09/2026

🤍💙 Greek Inspired Salt & Pepper Grinders 💙🤍
I made just four sets of these Greek-inspired Salt & Pepper Grinders.
The first set was sold from the original drawing back in November last year, before I’d even made them.
A few months later, in March, the second set found a new home.
The third set was made specifically for competition and is currently on exhibition at the Royal Melbourne Show, where it has proudly taken out 1st Place in its category. 🏆
And this is the fourth — and final — set.
I actually made this set to replace the one I had planned to send to Melbourne, so it’s a little ironic that the replacement set has now become the last one available.
$310 per set
I only ever made four sets, and I won't be making any more.
🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙
MJT Wood Designs

25/09/2026

Received the first photos on my entries on exhibit at The Royal Melbourne Show 💙
Please keep them coming 🩵

25/09/2026