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Restoring a Fruit and Veg Cart
I consider myself to be a “Generalist” wheelwright, I make a wide range of wooden wheels. It all depends upon what my customers bring me, one week its a carriage wheel, next week its a cannon, having said that I … Continue reading
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Restoring Rush Seat Chairs
Several times a year I get to put aside my usual work, making wooden wheels and work on antique chairs. Most of the time this involves reupholstery but occasionally I get to replace a rush seat, something I particularly enjoy. … Continue reading
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The Chair that Hugs you – The Secret Compartment
The Final video of the Chair That’s Hugs You series is now available on youtube. We are all dealing with the covid lock down in different ways. I am taking the opportunity to learn some new skills and improve the … Continue reading
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The Chair that keeps on Hugging
Part 3 of the Chair that hugs is now available on youtube. What started out as a quick and simple video is turning into an opus, and I want to know how it ends, will it end happily or … Continue reading
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The Chair That Hugs You
The first Video in the “Chair that hugs you” series is now available on my You tube channel. Amidst this coronavirus lockdown with real work cancelled I have the opportunity to do what I want, and I have always enjoyed … Continue reading
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A Traditional Market Cart
My latest Video is making a Traditional Market Cart, often referred to as a costermongers cart. If you would like to know the history of costermongers have a look at my earlier posts and you will find the complete potted … Continue reading
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The Perfect Office Chair
A touching tale tale of love lost, love found and lost again. For over 35 years I had a proper job, although don’t tell my mother she spent years waiting for me to get one. In this job I sat at a … Continue reading
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North London’s Chocolate Biscuit Expert
Over the course of the summer we have taken a stand at a number of Rural shows across the East of England to promote our Wheel Wrighting Business . Great fun and we have met some lovely people. As you will discover when you work … Continue reading
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