english hardwoods
119 First Cuts of Burr Elm
13 June 2019
When we put a log on the bandsaw there’s always a decision to make about what the first cut will be. This first piece sawn for purely practical reasons, making …
G Unit – The Reunion
15 December 2014
Old timber-blog fans will be well acquainted with the Graham & Grant factor, or G Unit as we like to call them. Well, the years have passed and the daring …
The Great Pancake Day TIMBER SALE!!!
30 January 2014
21.02.2014 Here it is Folks… and all is revealed! You’re looking at the TIMBER SALE PRICE LIST as it stands today (we’re not promising we won’t add more stock between …
Facilitate That!
9 August 2012
Today was wonderfully warm and I was feeling too lazy to walk the dog uphill on the South Downs Way so we both settled for a stroll around the yard… …
Throw nothing away
16 July 2012
I oiled the new floor at the weekend ‘she says nonchalantly’… the new floor?! The glorious new CHESTNUT FLOOR!!!! You better believe it..! I mean we’re having a hard …
In the words of Bob Marley..
24 May 2012
lets-join-it-together-with-some-lovely-little-butterfly-joints-like-Andrew-from-Wabi-Sabi-does and it will be all right…. OK, that was a dreadful wasn’t it??? I know (huge groan) look at me singing about wood joints like a fool! Whenever I …
All in a lather
10 May 2012
It’s our Riven Laths I’m all in a lather about. I need to know more about their use. I need to know how a lime plasterer works. I want to understand more …
A bit of excitement on a gloomy day
23 February 2012
Through the window I spotted the round timber lorry edging into the yard. Wait until you see what was on this lorry… very exciting! This is the first of about 10 lorries …
Are you sure you’re in the right job?
2 February 2012
Christine Layton was slightly reluctant to show me photo’s of her work (because she is a very humble and modest person) but I have taken advantage of her sweet nature …