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This is the lifestyle part of our blog, where we write about what we’re up to, what we’re thinking and how we go about earning a living with our hands in this modern world.

New Found Respect

May 14, 2014 By Helen 20 Comments

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 for Richard at the moment. We're … [Read more...]

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Allergic To Work

April 23, 2014 By Richard Maguire 31 Comments

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 one to moan about feeling ill … [Read more...]

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My Two Extremes

March 28, 2014 By Richard Maguire 10 Comments

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 unit felt alien. The space was … [Read more...]

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What Would You Do?

March 27, 2014 By Richard Maguire 24 Comments

The extractor bags inflated in to life and the thicknesser whirled up in to action. My knees buckled, back groaned as I took hold and lifted up half a bench top. I eased it on to the table of the thicknesser and heard the familiar sound of the anti-kick back fingers lock in to place. Then I realised … [Read more...]

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Lincoln and the Leg Vice

March 7, 2014 By Richard Maguire 5 Comments

A few weeks ago we had a phone call from our good friend Richard Arnold who had a little something which he wanted to offer to me and was able to come out our way. We don't get out much so we jumped at the chance and planned to meet up with Richard and his wife Kate in Lincoln. It was Saturday and … [Read more...]

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Reaping Rewards

February 21, 2014 By Helen 10 Comments

I have the most hectic schedule at the moment, as soon as I finish one job there are at least a dozen waiting to be started. Once I've got Richard organised and given him any hand he might need with the benches there are emails to be sent, materials to order and invoices to write. Then there's the … [Read more...]

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The New, Old New, Hand Tool Workshop

January 13, 2014 By Helen 12 Comments

We spent a lot of time over Christmas getting our new hand tool workshop ready for filming and so it's probably time for us to bring you up to speed. The most obvious progression since our last post on this is that we've changed building! Getting to know the property over the last month made us … [Read more...]

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Hello…Is Anybody There?

January 7, 2014 By Richard Maguire 33 Comments

For the first time since we started Maguire Workbenches we've had a nice long break over Christmas and this has kept us a little distant from here. But now we're back and the focus of this next year is all about creating new videos and stepping things up on this blog. Over the past year Maguire … [Read more...]

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Starting To Clear

December 12, 2013 By Helen 18 Comments

When we set about purchasing our new site it was spring and there were predictions for a glorious summer, ideal for making a start on this new venture. The purchase did not run smooth though and if a delay was imaginable then it happened; the valuer couldn't understand where the property started or … [Read more...]

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The Hand Tool workshop

December 6, 2013 By Richard Maguire 24 Comments

 Most of the buildings at our new premises are in need of fairly extensive works before we'll start using them but I'm looking to gain the benefits of a new hand tool workshop straight away. Since we set up our filming room earlier this year we've had new neighbours on the industrial estate who've … [Read more...]

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