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A previous blog describes the making of a house name sign. There were issues when it came to the fitting, which I eventually solved after much thought.  more  

My sister in law has a summer house which is beginning to look a bit tired. I have been asked to see if it was worth repairing and if not could any of the materials be recycled for...  more  

I have been asked to make a house name sign for a neighbour who lives in one of the old cottages down the lane from ourselves, The cottage is across the road from the church, and i...  more  

Further to the last post the church models have continued to be a challenge. The client requested some sort of base for one of the models, the other parts to be retained as spares ...  more  

I was contacted earlier in the year by a company wanting me to make some small church models for their client. After various discussions the project is now underway. The finished d...  more  

I have had some open shelves in my workshop since the original set up. I have used these for storing paints, oils and wood finishes, but as they are directly under my chop saw they...  more  

A recent event in the village was the arts trail. We hosted an artist and I displayed some of my woodwork and did some carving demonstrations. The event was a great success for me ...  more  

No recent posts as Sheila and I have been away for 3 weeks to the USA. Whilst there I found a design for a bowl using barrel staves. Previous blogs have shown some of the things I ...  more  

Much of my work involves working on the surface of boards, often with a router to produce lettering or to carve a design. My old bench holdfast works well, but is always in the way...  more  

Any one involved in woodwork at some point runs out of room and wishes for a larger work space. A recent job involving one tall cabinet, a low cabinet and some extra shelving left ...  more