Evening All
Appreciate being accepted. Son of a now departed carpenter joiner who plied his trade for 60 years, anyone who was in the trade around Borehamwood (late 60’s to mid 80’s) or Tywynn area mid wales after may well have come across him. Really should have paid more attention to what he did and showed me.
I was a commercial diver for 30 years, converted a building into flats and built another in the garden to see myself through the rest of my days as a landlord.
Posted a few queries on other forums revolving around my current project, refurb and altering an already much altered barn/oast, it’s to be my home and will give me a workshop which has always been on the wish list. Much of its earlier historic changes was done by a chap who described himself in the kelly’s directory of the day as an “agricultural architect” , which nicely describes some of what was done and some would say reflects my skills with wood.
Followed tips from other fora, watched a few plane fettling videos and nigh on a day later finally understand why people say a planed finish is better than a sanded one and feel i can confidently sharpen a chisel to a decent edge.
Endlessly fascinated by the skills people present and the levels of detail they go to.
Looking forward to learning more and being pointed in right direction when lost.
All the best to you all.
Appreciate being accepted. Son of a now departed carpenter joiner who plied his trade for 60 years, anyone who was in the trade around Borehamwood (late 60’s to mid 80’s) or Tywynn area mid wales after may well have come across him. Really should have paid more attention to what he did and showed me.
I was a commercial diver for 30 years, converted a building into flats and built another in the garden to see myself through the rest of my days as a landlord.
Posted a few queries on other forums revolving around my current project, refurb and altering an already much altered barn/oast, it’s to be my home and will give me a workshop which has always been on the wish list. Much of its earlier historic changes was done by a chap who described himself in the kelly’s directory of the day as an “agricultural architect” , which nicely describes some of what was done and some would say reflects my skills with wood.
Followed tips from other fora, watched a few plane fettling videos and nigh on a day later finally understand why people say a planed finish is better than a sanded one and feel i can confidently sharpen a chisel to a decent edge.
Endlessly fascinated by the skills people present and the levels of detail they go to.
Looking forward to learning more and being pointed in right direction when lost.
All the best to you all.
