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lowfatroubo

Full time furniture maker, tool maker, writer and Furniture Lead at London Design & Engineering UTC
Yr 13 T Level Furniture students get an impromptu Yr 13 T Level Furniture students get an impromptu sliding tapered dovetail masterclass with @strazzafurniture today ahead of next weeks courses @london_iwf #furnituremakingschool
My worker bees are flying! Our 2nd year T Level F My worker bees are flying! Our 2nd year T Level Furniture students are smashing it — building cabinets for the brand-new East London Furniture Institute #elfi They’re conscientious, reliable, and full of good energy, working hard and playing hard. Outstanding individuals who come together as one team. ✅ 18 cabinets down and installed 🔨 30 still to go Proud teacher moment right here. Couldn’t ask for a better crew! 👏✨ #TLevel #FutureMakers #FurnitureStudents #CabinetMaking #EastLondonFurnitureInstitute #Teamwork #CraftAndDesign #MakerMovement #FurnitureMaking #ldeutc #lowfatroubo
It’s official - Mother Nature’s autumn fruits isle It’s official - Mother Nature’s autumn fruits isle is open for business #sloegin
Site day today, two down two to go #furnituremaker Site day today, two down two to go #furnituremaker #fittedfurniture #bespoke #builtin #lowfatroubo
Last week: cricket tables in Covington. This week: Last week: cricket tables in Covington. This week: shed surgery. Chop wood carry water #ChopWoodCarryWater #FurnitureMaker #CricketTable #CraftAndGraft #WoodworkWisdom #WorkshopLife #lowfatroubo
Final day at @lostartpress and the Universe now ha Final day at @lostartpress and the Universe now has 8 more cricket tables to add to its collection — some upright, some flat-packed for travel. It’s been a week of tenons, tapering, tea breaks, and top-notch company. Thanks to everyone who joined the class (and indulging in my little obsession)and venturing into the world of cricket tables - hopefully not for the last time. @oeioops @sloan_pe @cb.woodworking @jason_k_melin Safe travels everyone✌️ #lowfatroubo #crickettable #peggedtoperfection #lostartpress #handtoolwoodworking #drawboretenons #woodworkworkshop #thegoodlife
Today’s episode of Man vs Table is called The Good Today’s episode of Man vs Table is called The Good Life — a wholesome day of glue-ups @lostartpress. Pegs are being made by hand, Piggly No Wiggly glue is bubbling on the stove (thanks @1snugthejoiner), and the drawbored mortise and tenons are going together with a deeply satisfying clunk. All very self-sufficient - but with fewer goats. #lowfatroubo #crickettable #thegoodlife #drawboretenons #wholesomewoodworking #lostartpress #handtoolwoodworking
In today’s episode of Man vs Table @lostartpress — In today’s episode of Man vs Table @lostartpress — it’s leg tapering time. We’re deep in the weeds debating the finer points of rake vs splay. On a three-legged table… when does one become the other? Are they the same? Does it even matter? 😅 It’s gonna get nerdy real quick. Look away if you’re after a relaxing weekend — or grab your geek specs and dive in. 🧐🪚 #lowfatroubo #crickettable #rakeandsplay #lostartpress #woodnerdsunite #handtoolwoodworking @jason_k_melin @cb.woodworking
Day two @lostartpress and we’re deep into traditio Day two @lostartpress and we’re deep into traditional joinery — mortise and tenons, the old-school way with mortise chisels and hand saws. It’s quick work and noisy but seriously satisfying. We also got the tops glued up yesterday, so today we’re shaping those lovely cherry boards into… well, lovely cherry circles. 🍒🪚 #lowfatroubo #crickettable #mortiseandtenon #lostartpress #handtoolwoodworking #traditionaljoinery #woodworkworkshop #pigsticker
Greetings from Kentucky! 🇺🇸 Over @lostartpress thi Greetings from Kentucky! 🇺🇸 Over @lostartpress this week, teaching a five-day workshop on building the joined version of a classic Cricket Table. Day one is underway — we’ve got freshly machined cherry parts, great company, and seriously good pastries to keep us going. More soon as the tables (and the crumbs) come together! 🪚🍒🥐 #lowfatroubo #crickettable #lostartpress #furnituremaking #woodworkworkshop
For the last 88 years these windows have been keep For the last 88 years these windows have been keeping the outside outside and the inside inside. It’s time for rest guys, I salute you, you’ve done us proud. Let’s have a big round of applause for quality #joinery 👏👏 The threshold is oak, probably English, has a fresh coat of #buttonpolish. And before you ask, yes it’s up to the job 👊 Some new door furniture and a little making good on the inside and we’re done #stainedglass #artdeco #restorenotreplace
East London Furniture Institute - ELFI. Looking go East London Furniture Institute - ELFI. Looking good in the early morning sunshine #elfi
Today is research day on the T Level Furniture cou Today is research day on the T Level Furniture course @ldeutc The brief is quite simple - tell me something I don’t know and make it mike-drop moment. You’ve got 15 minutes… #tlevelfurniture #furnituremaking #furnituremakingschool #elfi #eastlondonfurnitureinstitute - you won’t of heard of it yet but you will do #lowfatroubo “furniture was mental in the eighties” “exposed joinery like through mortise and tenons were a feature on Arts and Crafts furniture” “pear has hardly any grain” “the French had a lot of Louis” “why would anyone even want to sit on that” Every day’s a school day
And that’s it - another marathon done. Thanks to e And that’s it - another marathon done. Thanks to everyone that donated in memory of Tyron, Caroline and Helen to raise funds for the @thebraintumourcharity . When everything is totted up we’ll have raised just over £1000. Thank you, you’re awesome. I’ll leave the link in my bio to the Just Giving page for the rest of the week. Thanks again, D Special thanks to the guy who provided a poo bag for me to throw up in on the bus back to the carpark. A true legend. #brightonmarathon2025 #braintumorcharity
Next Sunday I’ll be running @brightonmarathonweeke Next Sunday I’ll be running @brightonmarathonweekend on behalf of @braintumourcharity in memory of my brother-in-law Tyron Stalberg and two dear friends Helen Robinson and Caroline Passfield. Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killers of children and people under 40 but research is still massively underfunded. Feel like you want to do something about that ? Use the link in the bio and make a donation. It WILL make a difference #braintumourcharity #brightonmarathon2025
When the work is done you celebrate right ? T Leve When the work is done you celebrate right ? T Level Furniture students @ldeutc on parade at the end of very productive week. #tlevels #furnituremaking #ldeutc #lowfatroubo
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