There’s no doubt that some crafts are easier to keep alive than others and the art of Wheelwrighting strikes me as one that would fall pretty low on the popular past times list. Working outside is enough to put most people off and you have to question if all that fire...
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Prague Marionettes at the EWS
Woodworking is a practical skill so it’s always been needed for our very basic home comforts; roofs, doors and furniture etc. But wood is such a versatile material and there’s often an additional artistic element there that’s designed in or perhaps even left...
Peter Sefton Open Day
We’d been invited on Saturday to take part in the Open Day at Peter Sefton’s Furniture School down near Worcester and we’d just like to thank Peter and his team, students and all of you who came along for a lovely day. Being our first visit to the school we were very...
Upcoming Events
We've exhibited at the European Woodworking show every year since its beginning almost four years ago and will be returning for another busy weekend on the 22nd and 23rd September. The event grows every year and includes something for every woodworker with...
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Making A Start
The start of this week saw the start of our English Workbench Series, and after the weekend we'll be moving on to getting the trestles joined. It's been a busy time for us here as Richard completes his final Maguire Workbench and I've been finishing the edits for our...
Giving Birth To A Cow
Our English Workbench Video Series is on its way. We said it would be out this year and after many enquries to it's presence, we can finally say that it will be on time... just. We'll be pre-launching any day with full details of the build, and Chapter One will be...
See You There?
After a year off the European Woodworking Show returns to the beautiful Cressing Temple Barns on the 12th & 13th of next month. We're not showing this time round but will be going there on the Saturday to see things from the other side; for us this will be a day...
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