by jamieD » 20 Mar 2017, 21:43
Hello everyone , I'm a half irish/Manchester yorkshireman living in Lancashire! 43 years old with 4 wonderful children.
Parents were antique dealers which started my relationship with wood. I ran a business for many years making rustic furniture and kitchens. Times changed and I left woodworking for a period and earnt a living being a b&q manager! AAAaarrgh! never again I have now spent the last ten years as a kitchen installer whilst also making the odd made to measure piece.
When we moved into our house the garden was a very steep slope which Caroline (she who must be obeyed) wanted to level, so my workshop was dug into the hillside with the garden on top, I'm extremely lucky to have a space of 3 single garages at home with no rent or rates.
I use it to make furniture for home,family ,my own kitchen and occasional orders. Caroline says I use it to tinker and avoid childrens dance lessons!
I dabble with a bit of turning and carving, and I get a lot of enjoyment using reclaimed items . I would like to use to use the forum to discuss woodwork tips and news, my wife just did not get excited when I talked about Powermatic being sold at Axminster stores!