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Addendum: Stan Shaw, one of the last little mesters of Sheffield, died aged 94 in March 2021 after a career that spanned almost 80 years. Back in Sept 2017 I had the enormous privilege to spend a f … read more

Adages are finely distilled information passed down through multiple generations, wisdom in its purest form; brief, succinct, easily remembered, and unlike the modern ‘sound bite’ they have a remarkab … read more

The woodworking chisel is a deceptively simple tool, but there are a few subtleties to using one correctly. I have lost count of the number of people I have recommended this video to. Made by Mike Pek … read more

Update:  Sadly, David passed away on 22nd May 2022 after a long illness at his home in Hartland, with his wife Pat by his side. RIP David. I have long been a staunch advocate of David Charl … read more

I had a slightly spooky experience earlier this year when I found myself reading my own words almost verbatim from someone else’s hand. I don’t know who sent Paul Sellers one of the proto … read more