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
Posted in: Shed
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.
Posted in: Garden
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
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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
Posted in: Inspiration
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
Posted in: DIY
Tags: eurocylinder, sashlock, security
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…
Posted in: DIY
Tags: Aerial, Masthead Amplifier, TV
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…
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Tags: Hardware, murphy bed
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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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
