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Tales of the Riverbank

Occasionally life shines upon you and presents opportunities that are too good to resist, and this weekend  was one of these days when I was given the opportunity to go aboard the Queens Row barge the Gloriana. Built for the Queens jubilee … Continue reading

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Even More Naked Man in a Tub

Its seems a long time ago now that I built this project but finally the video is published today, and the wider world gets to see my naked form across the internet. I am not sure what my mother would … Continue reading

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How to Keep a Man Happy

For the last few weeks I have been building a bread oven, not to be confused with a pizza oven, in my back garden.Previous posts have chronicled the trials and tribulations, although if I am honest it wasn’t difficult but … Continue reading

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Is it a book or is it a film?

For some time I have been having discussions with http://www.heritagecraft.co.uk about the formats to use for our new publications, Do we put everything on video, is it a book, and how do we earn a living, a problem far cleverer people … Continue reading

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Now that is unusual

In my workshop I get used to being asked to make unusual things, as a heritage craftsmen I meet a wide selection of interesting folk all of whom need interesting things made which they cant get anywhere else. If you … Continue reading

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Naked Man in Bath

Finally after many months of work, the Hot Tub is complete, its plumbed into the wood fired water heater, I had a big pile of wood off cuts, and no one wanted me all day. Perfect The weather forecast was dubious … Continue reading

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The Moment of Truth!!!

If you have seen my posts before you will know for the last couple of months I have been making a cedar wood hot tub and wood fired water heater to warm it all up. Finally its all assembled, the … Continue reading

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I want to be an apprentice

Occasionally life smiles upon you, and this week was one of those occasions. I was lucky to go with a party of fellow wheelwrights to an after hours private view around the Royal Mews, escorted by their coachmen. For the want … Continue reading

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Man with Rubber Duck

The advantage of a long weekend is you can get a lot done, and so as you can see the Hot Tub project nears completion, with the structure of the tub complete, along with the seats. I have never actually … Continue reading

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It seemed like such a good idea

It seemed liked such a good idea at the time, a cedar wood hot tub for the garden, in principle a straight forward project, no fancy joints, just wood with just a little bit of easy plumbing. I started with the base, … Continue reading

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