Tag Archives: humour

Restoring a Fruit and Veg Cart

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Tom Green

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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The Chair that keeps on Hugging

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Tom Green

  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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A Traditional Market Cart

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Tom Green

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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Need Help Relaxing?

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Tom Green

In these uncertain times occasionally we all need to just sit back and relax, in the sunshine,and listen to the birds sing

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The Perfect Office Chair

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Tom Green

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

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Tom Green

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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Lay still whilst I measure for your Coffin!

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Tom Green

This week I spent two days at the Suffolk show a major rural show in the East of England, promoting my Wheelwrights Business. As a modern wheelwright I am used to being a rare commodity. An educated guess would suggest there … Continue reading →

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A Two Part Trilogy?

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Tom Green

My latest video is now available on youtube. This one was  started August 2018 which in my terms is decades ago, but has been waiting for part 2. If you look back across the range of 60 videos, I now have published … Continue reading →

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Old Father Time

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Tom Green

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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I used to have hair!

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Tom Green

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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