Today we have started the pre-order for our first Premium Video – The Spoon Rack Series.
If you’d like to jump ahead then you can find all of the details here.
Our Premium Videos are longer, more in depth, entertaining and higher quality than anything you’ve seen from us before.
This first premium series is the build of a Spoon Rack, a wall hung item of furniture, which is built by hand from start to finish.
We cover the approach and techniques along the way and we’ve taken no short cuts with the filming or editing. The number of hours that’s gone in to this project is staggering.
The finished product is divided in to six chapters, around 30 mins each. Chapter One will be made available to you on the 31st July and there’ll be one chapter a week from then on until it’s complete.
You’ll get a plan, cutting list and ability to ask questions and discuss the build along the way. Once a Chapter has been added it’s yours to keep, so you can download it or stream it unlimited times.
Bonus Video
As a thank you for supporting and helping us to get this new area of our business off the ground we have included a bonus video with all pre-orders before the 31st July.
If you buy today you get immediate access to the member’s site and bonus video – a 20 min rant with Wee Willy Winkie in his night gown, taking you through the only saws you need.
We are truly grateful for your support and the bonus content is our way of buying you a pint – so thanks!
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P.s based on a few emails we’ve received lately I’d like to add that our Wooden Plane build is something that will continue to be free, so you’ll find that video here on the blog once we get it finished up.
If we’ve left anything else unclear then please let us know in the comments below!
Good luck with the new venture. Maybe a quick, short and free video showing the finished item.
Many thanks Carl, there’s a little teaser video coming on Monday, along with more info as and when.
I’ve pre-ordered, watched the saws video and wanted to thank you – I’ve been dabbling in hand tools woodworking for some time now and I’ve been learning primarily from the internet. Your explanations to me are the most helpful in terms of not just walking away knowing what to do but understanding why.
Wishing you all the best in this new phase of your business! And thank you again for sharing your experience!
Hi Ilya, many thanks indeed for your support. It’s nice to hear that you got through the rant and I hope that you’ll pick up lots more from the videos to come. We’re very excited to get the first one on, not long now!
Yes; you have accomplished much on your website, it is well-meaning and set-out professionally, this puts you in good stead for time to come, and with no adverts to distract or slow down your browser, you have done very well.
Thanks Michael, we really appreciate you comments, there should be a lot to come 🙂
Cheers, Richard
Hi Richard
I really enjoyed the hand saw rant. Quick question- I teach woodworking and agriculture at a high school in the U.S. I recently received a grant to restore the woodworking classes to a traditional hand tools approach (as opposed to the CNC router approach most schools are adopting these days).
So I have some money to spend to equip the new shop, but school policy prohibits me from purchasing used equipment, so restoring eBay saws and planes isn’t an option. Any recommendations for new handsaw purchases? Lie Nielsen and the likes aren’t quite in our budget. I was looking at the Veritas 14 tpi dovetail saws (I’ve used and enjoyed these saws, and they are quite reasonably priced). But I’m struggling to find a decent new handsaw under $200. Any experience with the new Pax or Crown saws?
How about new planes? Again, I need a reasonably priced worker for high school students to learn woodworking with.
Thanks! I enjoy your work.
Hi Joe, that is a wonderful comment, so lovely to hear that you’ve achieved a grant for your hand tool woodworking classes in this day and age, congratulations! This is a topic that I feel would be excellent to discuss in a bit of depth, so I’d like to write a post on it this week and put some thought in to it. Out of interest how many planes are you needing and what type?
Many thanks also for your support.
All the best, Richard
Yes, I’m excited about the “new” approach to teaching woodworking at the school. The students are too- kids are really great these days if you give them opportunities to do something great!
I have $12,000 to equip the new woodworking only shop. We’re not starting totally from scratch- we have some basic tools like measuring tapes, squares, knives, and the like. Stanley tools also has donated new 151 spoke shaves, Bailey chisel sets, new no. 4 sweetheart planes, block planes, and Shoulder planes (I know Stanley tools aren’t near the quality they used to be, but beggars can’t be choosers!).
So what I need is workbenches, smaller planes (the new no. 4s are HEAVY, and I have a lot of 12-13 years old that will struggle with the weight), scrub planes, marking gauges, and saws. Anything else you can think of as essential tools to get kids into traditional woodworking? I’m also thinking about a tormek sharpening setup to keep up with all of the dropped chisels I’m sure I’ll be dealing with!
I have 20 kids in each class, so I’m thinking about 10 workbench stations, with kids paired up in teams of 2 to help each other out. So $12000 needs to go a pretty far way. It pains me to mention low-end workbenches to somebody who makes such gorgeous workbenches for a living, but I can get Jorgensen workbenches for about $400, leaving roughly $600 for all of the other tools in each station. I’d love to hear your thoughts, along with other readers input!
And while I’m having you do all of my work for me (I did pre-pay for your premium video if that sweetens the deal for you!), any thoughts on first projects for the classes? I can drill technique exercises all day long if need be, but to keep kids engaged, they’re going to want to start building projects before too long, even if they’re not ready. I was thinking about starting with a small carving project (spoons?), then learning how to prepare rough lumber. I’d like to end the class with a small dovetail box. But I feel like I need something in between to build skill. Any thoughts?
Thanks so much for giving thought and attention to this Richard. I love your approach to woodworking!
I mentioned Jorgensen workbenches, but I meant to say sobers, for clarification.
Wow, strike 2! SJOBERGS workbenches.
Hi Joe, I just wanted to pipe up and say that I haven’t forgotten about this – we should have something up next week. Sorry about the delay.
Is that fee for all projects for every, for all for a year, or just for the one project?
Hi Dave, thanks for your question. Our videos are priced per project, this isn’t a monthly subscription. So it’s a one off payment for the full Spoon Rack Series.
Cheers, Richard
Richard,
That looks interesting and I’ve really enjoy your videos.
Forgive me for asking this.
What is a spoon rack?
I watched the teaser video and I’m still not sure.
Thanks,
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Hi Allen, What is a Spoon Rack indeed!? Sorry for the vagueness of the name but I had to called it after the piece that it was based upon (I haven’t figured where the spoons go yet!). We’ll be bringing a post shortly going through some of the uses for the piece, it’s a very versatile, functional item of furniture that hangs on the wall. Plenty of uses for storage in the kitchen, hallway, office etc.
Cheers, Richard
Coolio!
Thanks for your reply!
I’m looking forward to your post on the joys of spoon racks.
Peace,
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