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Tool Haul

June 20, 2014 By Helen 35 Comments

All I'm missing now are a few chisels, apparently. I had expected Richard to find me a little saw, and perhaps a plane to show willing. But between conversations at Mr Arnold's recent charity sale, he filtered through boxes and tables and kept adding to his stash. By the end of the day a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buying Hand Tools, Woodworking For Beginners, Woodworking Hand Tools

Stepping Up

June 17, 2014 By Helen 17 Comments

I promised myself this year, I would find time to learn how to make things from wood. It's been hectic, but I've managed to get myself addicted to picking up Richard's tools and making a few shavings and saw cuts. The only thing I have successfully made so far is a large wooden composting box. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Woodworking For Beginners

Barn Video

May 15, 2014 By Helen 19 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d0KUAH1pcQ&feature=youtu.be As promised, a quick look around our barns... … [Read more...]

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New Found Respect

May 14, 2014 By Helen 20 Comments

As I'm writing this its two o'clock in the morning. I'm not having difficulty with sleeping or anything like that, it's just a new routine that we've temporarily trying out. Sensitivity to the fumes in our workshop, means that standard hours are out of the question for Richard at the moment. We're … [Read more...]

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Learning to Saw

April 11, 2014 By Helen 20 Comments

Learing to saw to a line

Seeing all the variety of work that Richard does I had almost certainly overlooked the technicalities of simply sawing to a line. I've been pottering now and then as mentioned in my post earlier this year and I'd finally found the time this past weekend and persuaded Richard to put a bit of thought … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sawing, Woodworking For Beginners, Woodworking Techniques

Reaping Rewards

February 21, 2014 By Helen 10 Comments

I have the most hectic schedule at the moment, as soon as I finish one job there are at least a dozen waiting to be started. Once I've got Richard organised and given him any hand he might need with the benches there are emails to be sent, materials to order and invoices to write. Then there's the … [Read more...]

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Hear, Hear To The Modern Tool Maker!

January 29, 2014 By Helen 14 Comments

Shavings

Today I wanted to give a big hat's off to our modern tool makers. They come in all shapes and sizes and whilst they're products are highly respected and admired there's a lot more good they do besides which can easily be over looked. We're all used to living in a commercial world. Everyone has a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buying Hand Tools, Woodworking Hand Tools

Trying My Hand

January 20, 2014 By Helen 13 Comments

Over the past couple of weeks I've had to remind myself that's it's January. A few bright and mild days and a little chipping up in the trees had put that unmistakable hint of Spring in the air around here so I was almost pleased to see a thick blanket of frost covering the floor this morning. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Woodworking For Beginners

The New, Old New, Hand Tool Workshop

January 13, 2014 By Helen 12 Comments

We spent a lot of time over Christmas getting our new hand tool workshop ready for filming and so it's probably time for us to bring you up to speed. The most obvious progression since our last post on this is that we've changed building! Getting to know the property over the last month made us … [Read more...]

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Starting To Clear

December 12, 2013 By Helen 18 Comments

When we set about purchasing our new site it was spring and there were predictions for a glorious summer, ideal for making a start on this new venture. The purchase did not run smooth though and if a delay was imaginable then it happened; the valuer couldn't understand where the property started or … [Read more...]

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