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Old Father Time
My latest Video has just been posted on Youtube. Following on from the modern briefcase in this one I make use of the left over leather to make some clocks and a belt. Help an Old Mans viewing figures along … Continue reading
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Tagged business, clock, design, home, humour, video, work
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I used to have hair!
Today I have posted my latest video. By luck I managed to purchase the most superb piece of textured leather and I agonised over what to make. The leather was so good I didn’t want to use it. Then having made … Continue reading
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Tagged design, family, home, humour, middle age, old age, oldmen, video, work
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Shaker or Gothic?
With a few days spare between projects I have been looking ahead to the summer where I shall be exhibiting at some Rural Shows in the East of England. I earn my living as a wheelwright, a maker of wooden wheels, and … Continue reading
Posted in antique, carriage, chair doctor, craft, design, Diy, festival,, furniture, Garden, heritage craft, heritagecraft, home, leisure, steam punk, style, Uncategorized, wheelright, wheelwright, wood, work
Tagged business, design, goth, Gothic, history, home, rocking chair, rush chair, shaker, work
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Did I get my Doctorate?
In an earlier post I recounted a tale that on a visit to the south coast I came across a “Chair Doctors” a term I hadn’t seen or heard of for ages. Its not quite as good as a “sagger … Continue reading
Posted in advice, art, carriage, celebrity, chair doctor, craft, design, Diy, family, furniture, heritage craft, heritagecraft, history, home, humour, leisure, London, money, recycling, self help, style, tom green, tradition, Uncategorized, wheelright, wheelwright, wood, work
Tagged art, business, design, family, home, humour, job, middle age, relationships, work
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New Handbags!
I have never been very good a keeping a secret, having completed a project I want to be able to show my nearest and dearest, but for my latest video I have had to keep quiet for nearly two … Continue reading
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Tagged applications, art, daughters, design, experiment, family, handbags, home, humour, middle age, office, relationships, video, work
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Why Bother Making it?
Now I don’t claim to be a blacksmith, my primary skill is as a wheelwright, so I have a Blacksmith’s forge to support that, enabling me to make all manner of little parts and pieces. For example today I needed to … Continue reading
Posted in art, blacksmith, carriage, craft, design, Diy, furniture, gift, gift idea, heritage craft, heritagecraft, history, horse, kitchen, old bloke, steam punk, tom green, tradition, Uncategorized, wheelright, wheelwright, wood, work
Tagged art, business, coat, design, family, history, home, middle age, money, steel, traditionalcraft, traditionalskills, work
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What would you tell a 15 Year old?
I have been asked to talk to a group of 15 year old students as part of a series of talks on the subject of careers. They are looking for someone to give an alternative view to the “You must … Continue reading
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Tagged business, careers, education, employment, family, home, humour, job, middle age, relationships, work, young people
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Is the Goose Getting Fat?
Christmas is coming and if the Nursery Rhyme is to be believed Geese around the country should be putting on weight, so its time to start thinking about presents for your nearest and dearest as a festive gift, or for … Continue reading
Posted in accesories, art, candle, craft, design, family, fashion, furniture, gift, gift idea, heritage craft, heritagecraft, humour, Leather work, lighting, retail, romance, saddlery, Uncategorized, wheelright
Tagged accessories, art, birthday, business, candleholder, candles, christmas, design, family, gift idea, home, humour, money, work
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A Sophisticated Bag for a Simple Man
I had a couple of days break between real work whilst I waited for an important customer to make a decision, so I took an opportunity to make a project just for me making use of a leftover piece of … Continue reading
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Tagged design, experiment, family, harpers bazaar, home, humour, job, middle age, prairie chic, video, work
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