The journal
Notes from the bench
Techniques, timber and jobs in progress, written up when the glue is drying.
How we choose oak
Kiln dried, quarter sawn, from forty miles up the valley. What we look for in a board, and why we let it rest before cutting.
Timber
Why we scribe to the wall
No wall in an old house is straight. Instead of filling the gap, we cut the cupboard to fit it.
Fitting · Technique
Looking after an oiled table
Hardwax oil is easy to live with. A cloth, a little oil once a year and a few things to avoid.
Care
Offcuts, four times a year
A short letter from the workshop: what's on the bench, which weeks are still free and the odd tip for looking after wood.