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Stable door signs

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  

Cheese boards and chopping boards

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  

Old tools

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  

Sign for village organisation

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  

Addition to farmyard

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  

Record storage cabinet

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

Belt sander accident

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  

Wedding season is coming

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

Book case seat

After much thought and discussion I finally decided on a suitable quote for the back of the book case seat. I also thought readers might be interested in how the unit was construct...  more  

First order

The first order after website launch was for a pair of book ends. The original design was produced some time ago as part of a set made for family members for Christmas. Much to my ...  more