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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The Workshopshed is dead, long live the Workshopshed
This is my last post from the original Workshopshed. All the tools and materials are boxed up, ready for a move to Scotland. Over the last 13 years, I’ve spent many happy days in the shed and it’s allowed me
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Layout and Storage
When designing the new workshop my key concerns are being able to access tools and materials easily, have space to work and controlling dust and chips
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Tags: Drawer, pegboard, welding cart
A new home for Workshopshed
There are some radical changes for the workshopshed. I’m currently boxing up the tools and materials so I can relocate to a new workshop.
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Tags: Cleaning, dust extraction, gas, Sponsored
How to Choose The Right Kind of Screws
If you’re new to the DIY world, or simply new to your given project, you might be at a bit of a loss for what screws are best for your build of choice. There are so many to choose from,
Shed of the year 2020 – Finalists
This year marks the 20th year of readersheds, a website setup by Andrew Wilcox aka Uncle Wilco for people to celebrate their sheds. That spawned the shed of the year competition in 2007 which even spent a few years on
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Tags: Shed of the Year
Patreon ?
“Did you ever consider Patreon either as something minor to fund the hobbies or as a full-time income?” asked my mate Kevin. I did think about becoming a full time maker earlier in the year whilst otherwise out of work.
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: Income, Patreon, Sponsorship
Axe Cosy
Our little hatchet normally hangs on a hook in the Workshopshed. But I wanted to transport it so felt that the blade need a bit of protection and us from it. I had some leather left over from a previous
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
