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Hello from the Lincolnshire Wolds

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Hi my name's Ian, thanks to Mike G and Trevanian for recommending this forum from the other place.
A bit about me :- I trained as a woodwork teacher but knew I would end up murdering one of the little………… Darlings, so I went into the (non-craft related) family firm. About 15 years ago I came into some money and made the jump to full-time Cabinetmaker. I have always had a workshop and made furniture. I’m in now in my fourth workshop.
I enjoy all types of woodworking but my favourite is what I call wood engineering – things that fold, have moving parts, E.g. foldable saddle stands and rocking deckchairs. I have just finished a new bed with a moving headboard, upright or sloping.
A photo of my favourite piece, a laminated visitor book stand and the building it was for, the windows and brickwork were used for inspiration.
Now all I have to do is work out how to add photos, I added one and all was going well, went back for the second one and it’s telling me I don’t have any photos, wood I can deal with, computers are a totally different thing!
 
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As for the photo thing Ian, I believe there is a short threshold (3 or 5 posts, or something like that) before you can post photos. It's to keep out spammers.
 
Wotcher from deepest Mid-Devon.

My woodwork teacher used to run guns during the Spanish Civil War, but he got me through A Level Woodwork.

Have you got any dark secrets like that?!! :)
 
SamQ aka Ah! Q!":17kmni7u said:
Hi Ian, from the wee bit just above the sea in outer Northumberland.

Sam

Edit: I used to a teacher too; you have my deepest understanding!
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...and from me. I had a life sentence at the chalk face as well! - Rob
 
Hi Ian,

Welcome to the forum.

I did teach in an FE college, don't think I would done well in a school!
 
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