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Story Chair

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:26:00 GMT

News about the story chair I made for Sandal Junior School in Baildon. To commemorate a much loved teacher, Dot Mainwaring.

Economic Crisis

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:33:00 GMT

Thoughts on "The Party's Over- How the West Went Bust"

Regrets of the dying

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:48:00 GMT

What regrets do you have in life?

Help with clamping

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:33:00 GMT

Here's a little thing that will help with the stress of clamping up!

The sentimental furniture maker

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:11:00 GMT

I make a prototype for my dovetailing and drawer fitting course and get all sentimental about my wood.

What's been happening

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:22:00 GMT

I've not blogged for a while, here's news of a few of the things that have been going on up Blubberhouses way.

A Speculative Piece

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:17:00 GMT

We have recently completed a new piece which I am quite excited about. It's a cooperation with the extraordinary contemporary marquetarian Christine meyer-Eaglestone.

End of year shows

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:32:00 GMT

Comments on the end of year shows at Leeds College of Art and Burnley College

In praise of Ironmongers (and Hardware Shops) 2

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:35:00 GMT

I can't resist a good hardware shop, here's a little gem right on my doorstep.

How to plan a wood workshop

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:40:00 GMT

Since setting up the Designer Makers workshop in Blubberhouses about eighteen months ago we have realised that our original workshop layout was not efficient. Here I describe how we have solved some of the common workshop layout problems.