Tuesday, January 31, 2023

MHG chisels - Compare each other and Marples.

One of my evening class guys (james)  Has been looking into buying a set of chisels for a while now. And, as he says 'bang for buck' the HMG chisels deliver.


Not to be confused (as James mentions in my video) with the Aldi or Lidl chisels which are the Chrome Vanadium ones that Mr Paul Sellers loves so much.

A great chat about some of the best value chisels on the market.

Made in Germany 

Well worth a look   watch here

Sunday, January 8, 2023

Coffee Logs review - side by side comparison with Cherry wood log.

With the rising cost of Energy bills lately. I've noticed that Supermarkets are selling these Coffee logs or Briquettes. As well as their usual bags of wood.
So, just how well do they burn?
Worthy of picking a pack up next time you're out shopping?


Yes at 3:07 I just had to clean the glass panel.

If you like this video I have a whole playlist of videos making and burning Briquettes.

Briquettes, make & burn: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLomQ4jxG80doKGlqFJ__qCpKJMK08K8TA

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Bio bean coffee log review

Jamie

Sunday, January 1, 2023

Sleigh bed restoration [Part 2]

In this video I get to work on the bed with an AXE.. Cutting down, repairing and then putting it back together. The joints didn't want to come apart. No hide glue here. Just a modern adhesive and big nails.

watch part 2 here

As a furniture restorer, I get asked to repair all sorts of items like chairs, tables etc.


This was my first sleigh bed and I was really looking forward to it. The customers really wanted it doing. It had been outside in the rain, damp, stored away and not cared for in a good while. They were moving into their dream home and it was the only piece that they definitely wanted in their new home.

They had only paid a couple of hundred pounds for it and knew it needed a lot done. Including the width cut down by 100mm and length cut down by a similar amount.

It turned into a nightmare..

#furnituremaker #restoration

The Ultimate Upcycled bench

Part 4. Where the ideas start to become a drawing and the first joint done. There's a lot of woodworking going on in this video. Working...