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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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Can you repair Carriage Wheels?
When I am not making videos or writing books most of my time is spent being a Wheelwright. Historically this would be defined as someone who made carriage wheels, however these days it is also the repair of carriage wheels, as there are … Continue reading
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Tagged business, carriage wheel, craft, repairs, tom green, wheekwright, work
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The First Cuckoo
Its often said that one of the first signs of spring is hearing a cuckoo, which I suppose depends upon where you live, whereas in our world the first sign of spring is the first day we light the bread … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, bread, Carriage, charcoal, food, garden, humour, tom green, wheelwright, wood
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There is nothing like a challenge
There’s nothing like a challenge and my latest project is most definitely one of those. Over the years I have made my fair share of wooden wheels for horse drawn carriages, usually something fairly substantial, with wheels in the region … Continue reading
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Tagged carpentry, Carriage, craft, diy, education, heritagecraft, hobby, home, horse, how to, leisure, thomas greeen, tom green, work
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Is it a Flower or is it a lamp Post?
Now even by my standards this is an unusual project. I have started work with a lighting designer who has been engaged to light a new sculpture about to be installed in a public park in the near future. The sculpture is based … Continue reading
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Tagged blacksmith, canary wharf, craft, diy, education, garden, heritagecraft, hobby, home, leisure, lighting, sculpture, thomas green tom green, tom green
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I do need a Haircut
The Holiday is over and its back to work with a bang. I have a long standing Theatrical Equipment Hire Co client for whom over the years I have made all manner of items, with one of the most popular which they keep … Continue reading
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Tagged carpentry, craft, diy, education, fashion, film, home, theatre, thomas greeen, tom green, tv, work
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The Worlds Most Comfortable Garden Bench
I have been on holiday for the last week, we didn’t go anywhere but I didn’t go to work, so it counts as a holiday and its given me a chance to catch up with some jobs, and in between take … Continue reading
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Mirror Mirror on the wall
Over the years I have made my fair share of mirrors for theatrical purposes, but this latest one is the most fun yet. I am working with artist on an artwork for an exhibition next year on a project involving … Continue reading
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Tagged changing room, education, fairground mirror, funfair mirror, heritagecraft, mirror, retail, shopfitting, thomas greeen, tom green, work
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