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Carpentry reference: Modern Practical joinery by G.Ellis

Model Practical Joinery by G Ellis , second edition 1925

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Carpentry reference: The Carpenter’s and Joiners Assistant

The Carpenter and Joiner assistant by J Newlands 1860  

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Scarfing in

An area of wet rot to a 1930s window appears to be the result of either water ingress past the putty or insufficient primer used when painting a previous repair. As you can see I  made  a cut out of…

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What about those hinges?

Without the correct grade of hinges your doors may fail. Failure doesn’t mean that your door falls off its hinges; normally failure comes in the form of a door starting to stick or rub on the door frame. If it’s…

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Wood grotto made from 10,000 tree samples

A captivating new piece of public artwork, made from 10,000 tree samples gathered from across the world, has been unveiled by the University of Bristol. The intricate structure, called Hollow, is located in Royal Fort Gardens and represents the planet’s history…

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Thoughts on a plywood door

If Art is an enhancement of the everyday is this door Art? Feel the surface of the wood and breathe in the smell of wood.  Follow the grain of the wood, the imperfections, the differing tones in the colour and…

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Fan lights

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Hampshire Joinery.com

About HampshireJoinery.com Joinery is the art of cutting out, dressing, uniting and framing wood for the external and internal finishing’s of buildings. It has been broadly distinguished from carpentry by this, that while the work of the carpenter cannot be removed…

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Our new site Hampshire Joinery

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Wooden exterior doors Maintenance

I have written this in response to the number of enquiries I receive from home owners who say’ the door is only x yrs old and its falling apart’ and I take a look at a door tired before its…

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