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Yet more offcuts!

Posted on 02/06/2014 by John

It’s probably fitting that my first proper post this year is about buying more wood, rather than actually doing anything with it! Wood Recycling Project I have a couple of days off work to coincide with a school holiday, so … Continue reading →

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More offcuts

Posted on 01/06/2013 by John

Yesterday after visiting my relative I went to Wenban’s to check out their offcuts. As usual they had a whole load of Pine, Iroko, Idigbo, Utile etc plus a few bits of Oak, Ash, Beech, Tulip etc.

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Adding to my offcut collection

Posted on 18/01/2013 by John

On Wednesday I went to Wenban’s to see what they had in their offcut section. I was mostly looking for some suitable hardwood to edge the top of my drill press stand with, but there were a few other nice … Continue reading →

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Unwanted guests

Posted on 29/09/2012 by John

I noticed some small piles of dust on some of the timber in my wood storage a while ago: I had hoped it was just mortar dust or something from the brick wall, so I blew it away and watched … Continue reading →

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Decluttering

Posted on 06/05/2012 by John

There are a couple of things I’ve been meaning to do for a while, but for one reason or another haven’t got round to: Clearing space Today I stopped procrastinating and listed the freezer, gas hob and cooker hood on … Continue reading →

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Delivery day

Posted on 29/03/2012 by John

Today has been a good day for deliveries. First was the Garden Buildings Manual from Amazon. I’m sure I could find all the information I need from this book online, but working with computers all day means the last thing … Continue reading →

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Got wood?

Posted on 27/03/2012 by John

… well I will soon! 🙂 I’ve ordered a couple of 4’x8′ sheets of 19mm oak veneered MDF, a roll of 22mm oak veneer and a length of 6″x1″ oak from Wenban Smith and I’ll hopefully be taking delivery later … Continue reading →

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Stocking up

Posted on 25/02/2012 by John

Today I raided the off-cuts bin at a local timber yard. I came away with a nice assortment of 3 to 4 foot lengths of Oak, Ash, Beech, Iroko and Hemlock, plus some smallish offcuts of 18mm MDF. Although I … Continue reading →

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