It’s always good going away and, if you can do a bit of work while you’re there then it certainly adds another element to your holiday. I was visiting my brother in New York recently and found myself volunteering for a double window shelf job. I couldn’t
help it and so, after the initial concept and design work, a simple materials list was drawn up and the sourcing of timber began.
There’s nothing like a bit of variety in life, and if you can get it in your working life as well then it’s a double bubble situation. I’m currently helping out on a roofing job; so far it’s been mostly inside in a dimly-lit squash court-sized attic and has involved a structural engineer’s report (aka a serving suggestion) and loads of 12mm birch ply. When the weather’s fine it’s…
There are some jobs that seem as if they will never get done, and no matter how much work you do, the end seems as far away as ever. It might not come as any surprise to you the reader that I am involved in such a job right now. It was one of those ones which you take on in a single weak moment and regret for a great many weaker ones. It’s a restoration job and has involved a large amount of site work in a very exposed…
Our last issue of 2022 rounds off the year perfectly with a wonderful novelty money box build, which would make the perfect Christmas gift, not to mention a whole host of other content to entertain you through the festive period and beyond
As the end of 2021 approaches, our November issue is sure to be a memorable one thanks to its varied selection of woodworking and woodturning projects, technical articles, features and tests on a host of new products. Focusing on the Chippendale School's 2021 Graduate Showcase, join us as we celebrate a plethora of new furniture making talent. Enjoy!
