Reflection ~ Feedback ~ What’s next? What a first year it has been! Reflection ~ It is very difficult to imagine how a new business is going to work, and it is hard to know if an original idea would be able to develop into something good when you start. Reflecting back on the firstContinue reading “MFH Woodworking – 1 year on…”
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MFH Woodworking – What’s the story? How did it all begin?
The prep ~ The opening of the workshop in September ~ And now… Well, well, well. What a few months it has been! The prep. The unit that I took over was well and truly a mess. Left alone for a number of years, it was full of… ‘rubbish’. I remember opening the door theContinue reading “MFH Woodworking – What’s the story? How did it all begin?”
Skirting boards
There is quite a lot to say on skirting boards so I’ll try to keep it as simple as possible. I will discuss and add images on the following: The different materials used for skirting boards. The main types of mouldings available on the market. The sequence of fitting skirting boards in a room layout.Continue reading “Skirting boards”
Roofs (Traditional cut roofs – Pitched)
Roofs are classified according to their pitch, shape and also type of structure. In Carpentry, they are divided into 2 sections… Pitched roofs – where the pitch of the roof surface exceeds 10 degrees. Flat roofs – where the pitch of the roof does not exceed 10 degrees (another blog!). Roofs may be further dividedContinue reading “Roofs (Traditional cut roofs – Pitched)”
Power tools – Sanders
Before using any power tools, it is important to be trained so that they are used safely. It is also important to understand the range of power supplies available, the different Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to use and the Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) available for each tool. These will be discussed on another blog. ThereContinue reading “Power tools – Sanders”
Power tools – Saws
Before using any power tools, it is important to be trained so that they are used safely. It is also important to understand the range of power supplies available, the different Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to use and the Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) available for each tool. These will be discussed on another blog. ThereContinue reading “Power tools – Saws”
Power tools – The router…
Before using any power tools, it is important to be trained so that they are used safely. It is also important to understand the range of power supplies available, the different Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to use and the Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) available for each tool. These will be discussed on another blog. TheContinue reading “Power tools – The router…”
Workshop equipment
A large number of workshop items are required in order to produce a finished piece of work. The workbench – The ideal woodworker’s bench should be 800 mm high, 3 m to 4 m in length and have a well or recess running down its centre so that tools may be placed in it withoutContinue reading “Workshop equipment”
Router cutters
Router cutters are available in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. They fall into a number of main categories: Groove-forming cutters Edge-forming cutters Trimming cutters The groove-forming cutters The groove-forming cutters are a range of basic cutters in various widths, used to make recesses both with and across the grain. They normally require guidingContinue reading “Router cutters”
Woodworking joints part 3
Mortise and tenon joints This joint is probably the most widely used angle joint. It is used extensively for door and window construction and general framework in a variety of forms. The through mortise and tenon joint. In this joint the rectangular mortise slot goes right through the timber member. The stub mortise and tenonContinue reading “Woodworking joints part 3”
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