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Having the evenings to partake in a hobby of making decorative jewellery boxes is very different to running a joinery & cabinetry business. If I was you I would consider doing a number of paid courses where like minded Middle Aged people will be. Don’t do an apprenticeship. I’ve had a number...

Christ can a spindle moulder do that? Impressive. And thought my Sedgwick TM4 was up there. like I always say - invest in machines - not people! 😂 yet here I am....🤨

Haha interesting question.... Having only met him once I couldn’t say. But I did my apprenticeship at 23 and straight after uni. Needless to say after my 3 year training I wanted more money (in fact I wanted to be paid the equivalent to the other “pro” joiners that had all been sacked by that...

The guys just finished his masters with a first in computer systems and web design. I don’t believe in teaching someone the ropes by having them sweep up all day. In at the deep end! (But In a responsible manner). Get the boy earning, burning, learning and yearning.

Got my first apprentice starting next week. Very excited to be teaching someone from scratch. He’s an older lad who is much more mature than your standard twerp. Just starting to think about a training schedule. How long is long enough training on a machine? For example a rip saw. It has a...

There is good debt and bad debt. I have purchased many thing on finance. If I’m given the option to spread payments then why not if it’s the same cost? Workshop machines can pay for themselves easily over a year or two. Brought my first panel saw on finance and it wasn’t even 0%. It was a...

Does or has anyone won any decent work or leads from instagram? Just asking out of interest really. We get great results through Facebook but I think Facebook is for oldies now. Christ I’m an oldy. Instagram just seems to be time wasters and posers so wondering if anyone has different results?

Link to my insta post and home made cutters

That exactly what I did. I was very naughty and didn’t bother making limiters. Just make sure you purchase the 4mm blanks instead of 6mm

I have purchased blank cutters from whitehill before and made my own cutters. Traced the moulding onto the cutters and about 2 hours on the bench grinder and she was done!

Buy a length of thead and a couple handles off eBay. Bit of superglue and you’ve got levers for life!

Had markfield woodwork engineer round who suggested it could be a controller. The rollers work when the control switch is physically pushed in (on the fuseboard) I have just swapped it over but to no avail. There is a makeshift safety switch that has been retro fitted. It’s never been the best...

Had markfield woodwork engineer round who suggested it could be a controller. The rollers work when the control switch is physically pushed in (on the fuseboard) I have just swapped it over but to no avail. There is a makeshift safety switch that has been retro fitted. It’s never been the best...

No, 1 motor for 2 cutter blocks and the rollers run separately. The cutter blocks start fine. But when I press the roller switch they don’t move

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Help! The rollers on my 4 sider have stopped working. The cutter locks all work fine and the fuses round the back have not tripped. Rollers are operated by a motor and chain I believe. Engineers were supposed to come out today but have let me down. Need to work it out myself if I can but I’m not...

Can anyone point me down the correct path to repair something like this? Is it even possible? Looks annoying but surely there are replacement parts for this style hinge available? Thanks in advance!

Would make a lot of sense as Jeld wen are based in Melton which is right near my workshop and catchment area. shall look into it thanks.

Hoping someone can help me. Trying to match some existing windows and I’m positive there’s an online factory supplying these windows as I see them in a lot of places. I have already looked “timber window online” They are stormproof double glazed windows, painted in a sort of red/brown sapele...

It’s not too dissimilar from how I talk. No time for fannying about if there’s easier money and happier days elsewhere. I do believe that everything has a price though. And after hearing what everyone has said - I think I’ll double mine and ask for fultl amount up front. Take it or leave it.