Posts Tagged "traditional tools"

Put your feet up

Jan Dodd brought me some just laid eggs from her South London hens when she popped into the centre yesterday.  She came to pick up the frame for an unusual upholstered footstool project. I have asked her to make an ‘exposed’ sample of what will be going on under... Learn more

Nail news from ancient times.

I came across the word ‘clinching’ in a 19th Century book called ‘Carpentry for beginners’. It is a process used in making a Scullery mat one of the first projects in the book. A simple nail can be made into a secure join by bending the sharp end over... Learn more