Workshop layout

This week I painted up the next 2 boards for the workshop benches. So I should have these up and usable by the end of the week. Having reviewed the location of the power sockets and also thought about how
An unexpected find buried in the garden

At the weekend we started on a project to plant some small shrubs along the boundary to grow into a hedge. But we didn’t know what we would uncover.
House and Workshop

It has been a busy few weeks with some key autumn maintenance jobs on the house. Primarily cleaning out the gutters. Armed with a new ladder and a standoff, I headed up to clean out the lower level gutters. Some
10 DIY Projects To Spice Up Your Quarantine

With the high rate of COVID-19 virus spreading around, many folks are stuck at home and all seems boring. I thought it would be great if you can get creative by building some artsy, practical DIY woodworking projects to spice
New locks

The front door on our new house is a hardwood door, it had some brass handles. These would be more in keeping with a Victorian theme than the contemporary style of the house. The handles also kept getting snagged on
The mystery of the TV aerial

I had TV aerial sockets but a very weak signal, what could be wrong? First step, find the aerial…
Disappearing beds and eating pillows.

Fold-down beds – also known as ‘murphy beds’ are great for occasional use in spare rooms and compact flats but they have one big issue…
A new beginning

Back in January 2008, I set myself a challenge to have the Workshopshed up and running by my birthday in March. I just about achieved that and had a bench built for the lathe. This week I moved into the
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