This is the final episode of Season 1! How did that happen?! Today we’re talking a bit more about spray painting in a small workshop, we give you an end of season ‘golden tip’ each and we give you a very high level overview of what’s involved in making a podcast. So the big question is, are we going to do a Season 2?? You’ll have to listen to find out what happens next…
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#009: Spray Painting, YouTube AI & Recommended Woodworking Books
Peter’s finished his biggest carpentry build & install to date and is now having to hang pictures. Andy’s finished his latest exhibition install work and has finally had time to make a new studio desk. Today we’re chatting about spray painting in a small workshop and whether this is a viable alternative to the brush and roller. We’re also discussing YouTube and whether it’s still a viable platform for makers. Finally, woodworking, joinery & carpentry books – a bit of recommended reading for our listeners!
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#008: GDPR for Sole Traders, MDF and Target Customers
GDPR was implemented in the EU on 25th May 2018. We’re having a bit of a chat about what that could mean for small joinery businesses. We also discuss MDF, where we buy it and what we look for along with target markets for our joinery work and YouTube.
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#007: Makers Central 2018, Festool MFT & Keeping Healthy
Andy’s back from Makers Central 2018 and Peter’s back from New York! We’re having a bit of a chat about Makers Central and what it means for the UK woodworking community. We find out a bit more about Peter’s Festool MFT and how that can help small workshops. We’re also discussing the trials and tribulations of running a joinery business and why it’s so important to look after your own health – from RSI through to housemaid’s knee and tendinitis, you can’t earn any money while you can’t use your hands!
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#006: Cabinet Doors and the Metric vs Imperial Debate
Today we’re talking about trigger words and things that put you on edge as a joiner. We also have a good rant about metric vs imperial and discuss cabinet door construction. Andy wants to redesign all tape measures and Peter chats about visualising areas in square feet.
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