This project is a great opportunity for experienced makers to revisit some of the basics. It’s also the perfect project for beginners to learn some valuable lessons in form, construction and the working properties of timber.
This post is a heads-up and shouldn’t really come as a surprise. As from today I’m increasing the flat rate for shipping all items sold via my website. The increases …
The first of a new batch of marking gauges, both Pin/Pencil and Cutting are leaving the workshop today. The last remaining stock has been added to the shop inventory and …
One of the things that held me back from producing a cutting blade version of my marking gauges was finding a suitable blade. I’m not a blade maker for a …
As you might expect we’ve had a fair amount of interest in running this course, in fact some folk have been asking for it for a couple of years now. …
A few years ago I had the good fortune to work with some of the most inspirational and knowledgeable woodworking instructors you’re ever likely to meet. At times it was …
I often wonder if choosing such an obscure name for my business was such a great idea. To the uninitiated it doesn’t smack of anything to do with furniture making, …
After a couple of glorious weeks away with friends and family spent below the radar this blog post is about piece of furniture I came across in a sale about …
Boarded Tool ChestThis years teaching schedule has been a little crazy at times despite my intention in 2017 to slow things down during 2018 so that I might spend a …
Brass bound pieces like this chest of drawers are either referred to as military or campaign furniture and were the state of the art camping equipment from the mid 18th …
