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Richard Maguire

My Essential Non Essential

My Essential Non Essential

Firstly we'd both like to say a big thank you to everyone for their response to our recent announcement. We've been reading through all of your comments and emails and have been somewhat overwhelmed by the level of support. This means a huge amount to us and will...

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The Adventure Begins

The Adventure Begins

This is what has kept us distracted...  We are now the proud owners of this little chunk of rural Lincolnshire. The aerial photo is from around 1978 shows the buildings looking a little rough around the edges and things have only gotten worse since. We've definitely...

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Calm Before The Storm

Calm Before The Storm

We wanted to post today simply to rear our ugly heads and say hello! As many of you will have noticed our blog has been extremely quiet (or completely silent?) these last few weeks and we'd like to say a quick 'sorry for not posting' and 'don't worry, everything is...

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Benches For Christmas

Benches For Christmas

At this time of year it's quite common for us to receive enquiries for a workbench to be built in time for Christmas and that's exactly what I found in my inbox this morning. At present our waiting time for new orders is climbing well in to the new year so...

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Sligo – Worth A Second Look

Sligo – Worth A Second Look

As a designer I tend to look at pieces of furniture for their aesthetic first whilst Richard, and I'm sure many of yourselves as well, look at things for how they're made instead. When I first came across a chair similar to the one shown it was a fairly poor example...

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They All Bite!

They All Bite!

I'm not one to talk about safety often because I don't like to come across as patronising. I noticed recently though just how many cheaply made machines have become available for 'DIY' and I thought I'd have a moan - I will try to keep this short and sweet! I'd seen...

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The Power Tool I Love

The Power Tool I Love

After establishing that I don't hate power tools I wanted to give an extra bit of praise to the one tool I feel I really wouldn't want to be without; the cordless drill. I still love my bit and brace and appreciate the control and feedback that it can give me, which I...

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Workbenches In Stock

Workbenches In Stock

After some long weeks building an extended batch of Little John benches we were able to complete an extra two. I've now managed to get the finish applied to these so they're in stock and ready to be despatched from this week. Both workbenches are 5' long and include...

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I Don’t Hate Power Tools

I Don’t Hate Power Tools

Despite being a die hard hand tool user there's nothing that irritates me more than hearing people try to class hand tool use as being superior. The reason I bring this up is because whilst taking a jimmy riddle at a recent show I heard "You're the chap who hates...

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Sharpening Narrow Chisels (the Problem & Solution)

A video version of this post has been added to our sharpening series. All 'Get Sharp' customers can LOGIN to watch now. Or You can Learn More about the Series here. We've all done it. Turned a smashing chisel into a left-handed skew! Getting a 90 degree edge on narrow...

Build A Hall Table – Online Video Series

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I don't know if this is just me. Whenever I have a jolly good tidy up, I find there's the same old handful of tools, and odds and sods that I don't bother to put away. This is because if I put them away, I'd get them straight back out... again. Off the top of my head,...