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Derek Jones

lowfatroubo

Full time furniture maker, tool maker, writer and Furniture Lead at London Design & Engineering UTC
Workshop build - end of day 1. #tlevelfurniture @l Workshop build - end of day 1. #tlevelfurniture @ldeutc
Just when I think the grain on a piece of wood doe Just when I think the grain on a piece of wood doesn’t float my boat my boat gets floated - all the native timbers here - oak, walnut and elm. Back on the tools - wardrobes this time #notacrickettable
Not everyone’s idea of a good view but the groun Not everyone’s idea of a good view but the ground work for a new ‘shop is pretty easy on the eye if you know where it’s heading #lowfatroubo #workshopbuild
Prep done - well almost. The T Levellers have work Prep done - well almost. The T Levellers have worked their socks off this week getting ready for @london_iwf #londoniwf
Never guilty of doing things by half - 30 of our T Never guilty of doing things by half - 30 of our T Level Furniture and A Level Product Design learners got hands on with Odies Oil today @ldeutc under the expert tuition of Eddie and Hayley @odiesoil.uk Terrific day, excellent product #odiesoil #tlevelfurniture #ldeutc #lowfatroubo
Sadly not on What Three Words but at the end of Bo Sadly not on What Three Words but at the end of Bond Street, Brighton. You’ll find if you want to #deadwaxsocial
If my knowledge of vintage saws was better I’d h If my knowledge of vintage saws was better I’d have commissioned one of these years ago. Let’s be honest here, I’m a hybrid woodworker - I build things on site and in the workshop. I do drywall and dovetails, sometimes all in the same day and when it comes to tools I have an aversion to excess. If this profile sounds familiar you may want to read on. There are just two places left on our course to build one of these beautiful Bad Axe Joiner’s saws @ldeutc under the watchful eye of master sawmaker Mark Harrell @sawsharp6 Over five days of intensive training you’ll learn how to cut, set and file a saw plate before adding a handle made from bog oak with a provenance going back more than 5000 years. Use the link in the bio to @london_iwf and go to our Courses page to find out more or just drop us a line. #sawsharpening #handsaws #handstools #furnituremaking #cabinetmaking #joinery #woodworking #toolmaking #craftcourses #joinerssaw #badaxe #markharrell #sawsharp6 #londoniwf #bogoak
Made this ten years ago to replace one I made tens Made this ten years ago to replace one I made tens years before that. It’s been in storage for the last three years and looks remarkably crisp, all things considered. It’s about as bespoke as you can get but entirely modular. I’ve modified it to accommodate the changes in technology over the years - AC, air purifier, smaller loudspeakers, fewer cables and larger screens. I build everything with a view to dismantling it - kitchens, bookcases, wardrobes - I’ve transplanted them all. In a couple weeks I’ll go back with a bottle of shellac and smarten it up one last time. I’ve had it on good authority this WILL be its final resting place. #cabinetmaking #lowfatroubo #builttolast
Thanks to the guys at @englishwoodlandstimber toda Thanks to the guys at @englishwoodlandstimber today for sifting through the racks to find this elm log from Scotland for the Comb-Back Stick Chair class with @lostartpress as part of @london_iwf @ldeutc next month. Sold out but things can change so add your name to the wait list and who knows, you may get lucky #londoniwf #ldeufc
This week on the T Level Furniture course @ldeutc This week on the T Level Furniture course @ldeutc Tuesday “Ok everyone, take the doors off your benches and screw the placards on to the front following the dimensions on the white board. And don’t forget to use the try square you made last week to make sure they’re straight” “Sounds like child labour sir” “Only if you’re getting paid - and you’re not, so crack on. You’ve got 20 minutes” Oh, how we laughed ! Wednesday Hamish Lowe @adamsonandlow entertaining our students at the annual sawing of bog oak in deepest darkest Kent. 50 new agile minds getting to grips with climate change, natural resources and how best to mange them. The future is bright my friends. #ldeutc #lowfatroubo #blackoak #bogoak #furnituremakingschool #adamsonandlow
Pic 1. A few days ago a 10kg package of carefully Pic 1. A few days ago a 10kg package of carefully selected premium quality bog oak left my workshop in Newhaven East Sussex for a machine shop somewhere in Ohio It’s not the first time this has happened - see pic 2. The first samples I’m privileged to be in a position to make beautiful functional objects now and then. It’s not than unusual, lots of people get to do it. I’m also fortunate to be in a position to pick the projects I want to work on. Again, not unusual, lots of people get to do it. This project however is something I just couldn’t keep to myself. These boards have a fascinating story - 5000 years in the ground a couple of metres below sea level, excavated, buried again and re-excavated (not a real word) cut, dried and then set aside for something special. Pic 3 & 4.The next time you see these boards they will have been converted into saw handles on new Bad Axe Joiners Saws. There’s enough material here to make 12 handles but you can’t buy one of these saws. Book a place on the Saw Sharpening Seminar with Mark Harrell during @london_iwf in October and this is what you can build. Provenance is everything and part of the deal in securing this material was to agree to keeping a record of everything that gets made from it. If you want to be part of the story use the link in the bio to find out more about the course and secure a place in history. 28 Oct – 1 Nov. Cherry handled #9s are still an option. #bogoak #joinerssaw #badaxe #londoniwf
Up and at ‘em this morning - a most agreeable ou Up and at ‘em this morning - a most agreeable out-and-back along the cliff tops at Peacehaven
Combined age of 140 only one of us is 21, today. Combined age of 140 only one of us is 21, today.
And the list keeps growing… London Internationa And the list keeps growing… London International Woodworking Festival Saturday 2nd November 10.00 - 17.00 - £10.50 Friday 1st November preview session - 14.00 - 17.00 - £5.50 The link in the bio will take you straight to the ticket office Saturday you’ll gain access to the main bazaar - a gathering of the most entertaining and influential practitioners of the craft from around the globe all under the same roof. You’ll have the opportunity to meet and greet and rub shoulders with like-minded folk from a variety of woodworking disciplines and specialisms. You’ll be able to get hands on with the tools on display from leading brands such as Lie Nielsen, Veritas, Bad Axe, Aurio and Lamello as well as a range of supremely talented smaller scale artisans - see the list below. And if all that isn’t a good enough reason to join us we’ll also have a variety of breakout masterclasses, lectures and demonstrations to choose from which are all free to attend. Follow @london_iwf for regular updates and spread the word where you can. #londoniwf #ldeutc #woodworkingshow #handtools @classic_hand_tools @lienielsentoolworks @lostartpress @1snugthejoiner @sawsharp6 @Ianparkerstudio @windsorworkshop @lacabraenlaescalera @nigelmelfiplanes @arnold_richard @veritas_tools @ibtc_lowestoft @suffolkwoodveneers @the_london_furniture_school @seanhellman @skelton_saws @odiesoil.uk @the_quiet_workshop @oscarrush_ @phillyplanes @sfww.uk @furnituremakerscompany @lowfatroubo @gsharptools
Another restoration project completed today. It’s been fun these last few weeks reconnecting with a line of work I thought I’d left behind. And if similar projects came my way, I wouldn’t complain. #neversaynever #restoration
Done. Took me about 2 hours overall. I’ll post t Done. Took me about 2 hours overall. I’ll post the sequence in comments - there’s nothing ‘insta’ about this gram What’s next for this table ? I’m going to use it as talking point when I start teaching the T Level Furniture course @ldeutc in September and maybe even a project. Unless anyone wants to make me an offer ! #furnituredesign #notacrickettable #lowfatroubo #newhaven #furniturerestoration #gplan #onefortheteam
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