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Colour popping to beat the January blues

2022 has had a slightly bumpy start, but I am almost 99% sure it's going to be awesome from here on in. Well, maybe 75%.... January can...

Custom doesn’t have to be costly…you’re worth it!

I posted this yew live edge side table yesterday. It’s proved to be a massive hit! I think it’s partly due to the beauty of the wood...

All I want for Christmas is…

A live edge walnut dining table 😂 I was absolutely in love with this piece of furniture. It was a custom order, that required me to join...

This has MADE MY DAY 🤩

I had to share this; this post has absolutely got me BUZZING! After so many years working in professional services - where...

Just call me donkey

So the lesson I have learned this week: don’t trust courier companies 🤦‍♀️ I am absolutely livid that I have two parcels still “in...

Celebrating all the little wins

I’ve had lots of little reasons to be cheerful over the past few months (including still having all my limbs in tact), but today was a...

Your network can make you succeed at anything!

Since I started my journey (not quite as large as X Factor) into the unknown, becoming a self-taught carpenter, I have been endlessly...

Happy customers make me happy!

I just LOVE getting pictures from my happy customers! This lovely chap ordered a rustic tray and on day one put it to good use organising...

Top lessons learned after 2 months as a carpenter(ess?)

It’s been a learning curve for sure. Having previously been too scared to pick up a drill, I'm now overwhelmed with power tools and...

Epoxy resin and dust; the epic battle

I’ve been fascinated by epoxy resin since I started on my wood working journey. You can do some amazing things with it, using colour,...

Is there such a thing as too much wood?

Hmmm, so I think I have a problem. I cannot help but trawl Facebook market place, Freeads, Freecycle looking for "waste" wood and...

Time for some life-sized tetris with leftover pallet wood!

After the last few projects (including the world's biggest wendy house), I've got a massive stack of "odds and sods" left over. I'm...

Convertible cars are THE BEST for wood collection!

Now the sun is (finally) out I was able to pop out to the local sawmill and pick up a lovely slab of English Oak and a few cookies cut...

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