You may have noticed that the website's had a bit of a re-design. I set out to make a few tweaks to help me with some design decisions, but ended up continuing and doing the full job. I suppose it felt right to put things in to action whilst they were fresh in mind....
Gluing up can be a frantic time. And if you're like me, it'll be messy too. But how much should we be planning ahead, before we get it all stuck together? When we glued up the top for our Hall Table build, we received a few questions on this topic. They were good...
I'm always whinging about something. So the thing this blog is good for is that someone always has an answer. And it shuts me straight up. When I was moaning about drill bits in the marking knife post, we got plenty of suggestions for bits that you find overcome my...
Good chairs stay together forever if the chair maker understands what wood does. They know it will move, and use this to their advantage. Bone dry legs going into a slightly wetter seat. The seat drys over time, the legs take on a tad of moisture and everything stays...
... and why you need one. Most of you will know that the vast majority of my tools are what I would call good quality 'workman like' tools. I have a few modern posh things, but they're not in daily use. It's nothing against them, but my old friends are like comfy old...
I've said it many times (though I'm sure I'm on the wrong page). I believe that hand tools are the most efficient set up for the individual maker. And not just the hobbiest. If you're building one-off pieces for clients then hand tools are still where it's at. Most...
I came in to furniture making as a very young man. Basically I started at the bottom of the food chain. As a result I didn’t get to start with perfect. My workshops have been a constant slow evolution. There have been many, from sheds to simply outside, right up to...
https://youtu.be/EmszTUmQUgc Looking To Cut Fine Dovetails? Choose the best dovetail saw, (with the right TPI, length & quality) Learn what makes a good chisel for dovetailing The above video is a short extract from our Hall Table Build. For the context -...
If you've seen anything from us then you'll know it's not exactly text book stuff. Our approach comes from a heap of passed down knowledge finely blended with many hours of doing at the bench. Then there's the dash of weirdness that my mind adds in. I like to...
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...
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https://youtu.be/bv3dvv-BLWU Follow Step-by-Step with our New Video Build Our latest series is ready to go, and this time we're building a sideboard with a bit of a retro feel. The series can be purchased by Clicking Here If you're already a Member then you may need...
It's felt a bit back to roots of late as we've been talking a lot about workbenches, but for those already set and ready to build you might be relieved to hear that we're now well on with a new furniture build. After giving thought to everyone's requests and looking...