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Starting With The Timber Prep

July 21, 2016 By Richard Maguire 9 Comments

board flattening by hand

Flattening Boards By Hand When prepping everything by hand, the start of a project can seem like a bit of a workout. I usually break up the task by planing up what I need as and when I need it, rather than all at once. The real key though is to make sure you're not taking any more shavings than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Planing, Premium Videos

Moving Workshop, Again

July 15, 2016 By Richard Maguire 10 Comments

Stable workshop in ned of a new door

This week we've finally come to the end of a back-log of work that I should never have taken on. Don’t worry, I'll have a  jolly good moan about all that soon. Working on our barns is a bit like one of those games, where you have to slide a piece out of position, to move another one round, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General

What Makes Good Design?

July 13, 2016 By Helen 18 Comments

design your own furniture

When you set out to build a piece of furniture do you look to someone else's work for inspiration, or perhaps wait for a suitable plan to take your fancy? It can feel limiting when you have the motivation to crack on, but aren't sure what to build. Or you know what you want you're furniture to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing Furniture

The Side Table & Bridle Guides – Video Series

July 8, 2016 By Richard Maguire 13 Comments

https://youtu.be/2SQ8s3mqd74 Our Side Table Video Series is Now Available - How to Build Furniture This Series can be purchased by clicking here. If you're already a Member then it's best to log in first.   You won't find the Queen's English, or many bright and shiny new tools, but our … [Read more...]

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Getting Focused

July 1, 2016 By Helen 16 Comments

Getting ready for the next video series

We're getting a lot of questions about what's coming when, so here's how it's looking: - Next Premium Video - Pre-launching Next Week - The Hand Plane Build - Coming Next Month - Mystery Project - End Of The Year (hopefully) - Book(s) - Completed Next Year (possibly!) Building Your Own Hand … [Read more...]

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Good Cause, Good Company

May 27, 2016 By Richard Maguire 7 Comments

Next weekend (4th & 5th June) is an opportunity to visit a small and rather special show for those interested in hand tool woodworking. It's held in Market Harborough, UK, at the workshop of traditional joiner Richard Arnold. This is the third year that Richard has been so generous with his … [Read more...]

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Why Make Your Own Paint?

May 25, 2016 By Helen 20 Comments

I enjoy making paint. It's messy and childlike, and can also seem like alchemy. I don't make it a strict or scientific affair, it's more a case of going by feel, the kind of approach I expect an experienced baker takes with a batch of cookies or wholesome loaf of bread. But why would you bother … [Read more...]

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Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back

May 23, 2016 By Richard Maguire 17 Comments

A lathe is pretty straight forward. You get a bit of wood spinning, and then gracefully shove a sharp implement into it. As it spins, material is removed evenly from around the centre point, and you end up with your turning. How we get the wood spinning though is the interesting bit. We have a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Woodworking Projects

Photos and Feedback

May 20, 2016 By Helen 5 Comments

    Since our first fuzzy sounding project videos that we made for Youtube a few years ago, we've enjoyed receiving photos of clinched together chests and small cupboards with all manner of door styles. The best part of course is always the story that's written out … [Read more...]

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I Need A Bigger Bed

May 18, 2016 By Richard Maguire 12 Comments

I have a few jobs coming up that require turnings, turnings that are quite a bit bigger than my little compact bungee bench lathe. Some of the turnings are also out of the heavier stuff, so my little compact bungee wouldn't only need more length, but it would need to be of a much heavier build as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Woodworking Projects

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