Robin Lewis Makes

Robin Lewis Makes I'm a furniture maker in Townsville, taking on custom commissions. I have experience in traditional joinery as well as steam bending. DIY & Wood Working Videos

A client asked if I could add a storage solution that’d double as a bed, to fit this seating area. We came up with a sim...
17/09/2025

A client asked if I could add a storage solution that’d double as a bed, to fit this seating area. We came up with a simple design and I got to work.
He was moored in Townsville for only a few weeks so the clock was ticking but I got it done in time. Unfortunately it still took longer than I was expecting, so I didn’t make a big profit on it. I’ve got the full story on my YouTube channel now!

A client approached me about a keepsake box for a christening. This is one of those projects you undercharge for because...
08/09/2025

A client approached me about a keepsake box for a christening. This is one of those projects you undercharge for because they’re a lot of fun to make. I got to use some old oak boards I’d reclaimed from a bed head years ago. Big thanks to Dan at for helping with the laser work on short notice

A few months ago I dropped this 3.2m African mahogany. has just got it slabbed, time to find a home for the next 2 year...
06/09/2025

A few months ago I dropped this 3.2m African mahogany. has just got it slabbed, time to find a home for the next 2 years

This client commissioned me to replace a bar after their entire bar room was flooded earlier this year. I worked with t...
04/09/2025

This client commissioned me to replace a bar after their entire bar room was flooded earlier this year. I worked with to create a giant logo out of acrylic. How good does it look!!
There’s a video on my YouTube channel (link in bio) showing how it came together.

The awards boxes are done and delivered! Silky oak with a glass panel.
01/07/2025

The awards boxes are done and delivered! Silky oak with a glass panel.

It’s taken a couple days of sanding to take 18, 140mm wide staves, from an octadecagon to something closer to round. It’...
09/05/2025

It’s taken a couple days of sanding to take 18, 140mm wide staves, from an octadecagon to something closer to round. It’s not perfect but it’s pretty close. This will be a dining table base for a client, expecting delivery next week

Client wanted to rebuild this bench with some special timber. QLD bloodwood did the trick! Can’t argue with eucalypt red...
12/04/2025

Client wanted to rebuild this bench with some special timber. QLD bloodwood did the trick! Can’t argue with eucalypt reds

Spent the morning refinishing this pencil cedar kitchen island. Finished with pure Tung oil
02/04/2025

Spent the morning refinishing this pencil cedar kitchen island. Finished with pure Tung oil

Throwback to this cool client commission from 5 years ago. I’d just become a dad so I had a little girl that got to do a...
17/03/2025

Throwback to this cool client commission from 5 years ago. I’d just become a dad so I had a little girl that got to do all the testing. She also didn’t approve of me delivering it 😂

These raintree bedside tables are from a tree cut down in Bluewater in 2023. The timber works great in this application;...
07/03/2025

These raintree bedside tables are from a tree cut down in Bluewater in 2023. The timber works great in this application; it’s light and got heaps of character.

Got into my stash of African mahogany. This tree came down in cyclone Kirrily in 2024. I’m selling these boards on Faceb...
06/03/2025

Got into my stash of African mahogany. This tree came down in cyclone Kirrily in 2024. I’m selling these boards on Facebook if you’re interested in buying one (shipping Australia wide)

Bugged and spalted mango
06/02/2025

Bugged and spalted mango

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