Our Offering to Richard Arnold's charity sale, was a box full of wooden screws. Each had found itself in our seconds pile over the last year or so, and had some minor defect, though most were difficult to spot even on close inspection. They all worked perfectly but...
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...
We had a very welcomed change of scene this Sunday, when we popped down to Leicestershire for a lovely small woodworking event. Richard 'Monopod' Arnold and his partner Kate, had devoted much of their time to making arrangements for the day, which was a great social...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d0KUAH1pcQ&feature=youtu.be As promised, a quick look around our barns...
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...
When you wake up in the fire wood pile with a nose bleed you know that something is going to have to give. I'd been having migraines for a little while which was odd as headaches are not something I've ever suffered with, and I'm rubbish at putting up with it. I'm not...
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...
It's just a quick one today as I wanted to bring up the matter of comments on our blog. It's always been a great incentive to write knowing that people are adding their own bit and I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who joins in. Your comments have become...
My favourite type of sharpening stone has always been oil, but these are certainly not the most popular choice for woodworkers today. I think it's important to realise that there isn't one type of sharpening stone that's best for all. It's more a case of choosing the...
No...I don't mean my two personalities. When I out grew a small home workshop I had to take our business of workbench building to a new setting. I'd nearly always worked in small wooden buildings so moving everything in to a stark breeze block and corrugated metal...
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