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When my daughter was much younger I decided to make her a dolls house. Considering her age it was furnished with simple furniture. As she got older some of the rooms were refurbish...  more  

A work colleague enjoyed sewing as a hobby, making many of her own clothes and also had completed a large quilt which she wanted to display on a rail. These did not seem to be wide...  more  

Having gained confidence creating lettering on chopping boards and cheese boards, i have been asked to make several boards for stables and stable doors. This blog takes you through...  more  

Having been given some offcuts of solid wood worktops, I designed and made some chopping boards and with a bit of a redesign I developed the idea to produce two sizes of cheese bo...  more  

When taking down a wall in the cottage we found the blade of an old tool. To quote Kevin McCloud it is part of the provenance of the building, the wall having been in existence for...  more  

I have been asked to produce a sign for a local group in our village. The organisation had some ideas on design but these were not practical. The design was revised and I used the ...  more  

I have been asked to make a kitchen roll holder and thought it would be good to have an addition to my collection of wooden animals  more  

Client wanted a storage unit for vinyl records to match a desk finished in grey/white wood grain effect.  more  

I was contacted by a customer who asked if I could repair a drawer. I met a young couple in a village close to the workshop and was presented with one drawer with a raised central ...  more  

It is a lovely snowy day in Derbyshire, but cold. Thoughts turned to summer and weddings.  more