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WD-40’s game changing specialist cutting oil

|Date: 3 November, 2021

WD-40’s game changing specialist cutting oil

A specialist cutting oil has been heralded as a game changer for carpenters…by a carpenter. “That’s going ...

A specialist cutting oil has been heralded as a game changer for carpenters…by a carpenter. “That’s going to extend the life of my saw blade…” was the exciting verdict of a carpenter specialising in b ...

3 November, 2021
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New study searches for carpenter jobs have increased the most by 809% in the last year

|Date: 19 May, 2021

New study searches for carpenter jobs have increased the most by 809% in the last year

A new study by Paymentsense has found that carpentry are the highest searched for jobs. Paymentsense also ...

A new study by Paymentsense has found that carpentry are the highest searched for jobs. Paymentsense also analysed job boards across the U.K. and search trends to pinpoint exactly where these increase ...

19 May, 2021
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Carpenter Gary Nicholls NEW scribing tool

|Date: 4 September, 2020

Carpenter Gary Nicholls NEW scribing tool

The business of building is nothing if not a daily exercise in problem solving, and when an answer is not ...

The business of building is nothing if not a daily exercise in problem solving, and when an answer is not to hand then the trades are adept at fashioning their own. Most of the time these bespoke tool ...

4 September, 2020
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App to simplify big projects for carpenters

|Date: 29 January, 2020

App to simplify big projects for carpenters

My CalcuMate is an app which allows carpenters to work out how many screws are needed for a big project, ...

My CalcuMate is an app which allows carpenters to work out how many screws are needed for a big project, such as a loft conversion. My CalcuMate calculates the number of Carpenters Mate Pro Hex self-d ...

29 January, 2020
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Review: Draper brushless circular saw

|Date: 21 May, 2019

Review: Draper brushless circular saw

Carpenter Phil Edwards checks out the brushless circular saw from Draper for Professional Builder. I rece ...

Carpenter Phil Edwards checks out the brushless circular saw from Draper for Professional Builder. I recently got my hands on the new brushless circular saw from Draper, which is part of its D20 20 vo ...

21 May, 2019
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Building with timber

|Date: 20 February, 2019

Building with timber

Roger Bisby lends his hand to a timber dream house. When carpenter and general builder Robin Clevett deci ...

Roger Bisby lends his hand to a timber dream house. When carpenter and general builder Robin Clevett decided to build himself a new house it had to be timber frame. He has spent his whole working life ...

20 February, 2019
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Meet Joel Bird: carpenter turned author

|Date: 7 December, 2018

Meet Joel Bird: carpenter turned author

Carpenter Joel Bird has recently published his second book: The Table Maker, A Carpenter’s Guide to Life ...

Carpenter Joel Bird has recently published his second book: The Table Maker, A Carpenter’s Guide to Life Carpenters are often found to have a unique affinity and respect for the material of their trad ...

7 December, 2018
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