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Natalie Fenwick of Carpenter Oak blogs about the peg (with Astrid Arnold)

News, Uncategorized / By Eve Tokens

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Meanwhile at home in the bathroom....⁠ I have fi Meanwhile at home in the bathroom....⁠ I have finally found THE solution to invisible fixings for boxing and panels!!⁠ These little fixings are called Button Fix and they are amazing! They were really easy to install with the supplied guide jig that came in the pack. Love them!!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ If you want to get up close and learn about your pipework, sort out those jobs you are fed up of waiting for someone else to fix it, we do have a DIY Plumbing Intensive - Course for Women coming up in October...!⁠ ⁠ Book here https://bookwhen.com/touchwoodsouthwest/e/ev-sgmj-20221003100000⁠ ⁠ Check out the link in our bio 👆🏼⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #touchwoodsouthwest #buttonfix #diyplumbing ⁠ #fixandmaintainyourhome #diywomen
----------------RO DID IT!!-------------------- Ro ----------------RO DID IT!!-------------------- Ro is now officially qualified and has completed her apprenticeship with TouchWood South West!⁠ 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉⁠ Although she had her end point assessment a little while ago, we now have the paperwork to prove it!⁠ ⁠ Ro is now a furniture manufacturer and carpenter. It really is a great achievement for Ro and for TouchWood South West. It wasn't without challenges, we had to navigate the ever changing circumstances due to Covid and government changes to CITB (Construction Industry Training Board).⁠ ⁠ But we did it. We added one more name to the list of tradespeople who are not male. In the field of carpentry that amounts to about 1% of the total workforce. ⁠ That's not much, but every extra name counts!⁠ You can find us @registeroftradeswomen who do a great job of making tradeswomen more visible.⁠ ⁠ TouchWood South West are doing our little bit through our 'Women Build!' Project, where we support women who are unemployed to re-enter work or education. We currently have 3 of our students enrolled at college to start the Site Carpentry Diploma Level 2 in September!! Yess!! 💪🏼⁠ ⁠ So if you want to support us and our cause, hire us for your carpentry projects or join one of our courses! ❤📏🔨🛠💖⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #touchwoodsouthwest ⁠ #womanwoodworker #shebuilds #womeninwoodworking #womencarpenters #femalecarpenters #registeroftradeswomen #womenandmanualtrades
- TOOL BOX TUESDAY - ⁠ The copper pipe cutter! T - TOOL BOX TUESDAY - ⁠ The copper pipe cutter! This is a tool that is from my plumbing tool kit, but lives in my carpentry tool box. Not because I will be at all likely to need it when doing a carpentry job, but just because I love it so much!!....⁠ This one cuts through 15mm copper pipe in no time at all with a few easy turns.⁠ ⁠ You should have this in your tool box if you need to sort out domestic plumbing issues, have a leaky pipe or want to plumb in a washing machine for example.⁠ ⁠ And, I bet you guessed it - we have a DIY Plumbing Intensive coming up in October. It's the only one this year, so don't miss it and book your place through the link in the bio 👆🏼⁠
A little while ago I wrote an article about my tri A little while ago I wrote an article about my trip to France last year when I took part in a rendevous organised by Charpentiers Sans Frontiers to rebuild the apse of the roof of the chapel that houses Leonardo DaVinci's grave in Amboise, France.⁠ ⁠ For anyone who is a member of the Carpenters Fellowship, you will have received a copy of Mortice and Tenon no. 69, check the article out!⁠ For everyone else, you can also read my article on our website!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #touchwoodsouthwest #carpentersfellowship #traditionaltimberframe #historicbuilding #chateauamboise #charpentierssansfrontiers
Here is some lovely feedback from a participant on Here is some lovely feedback from a participant on our last DIY Painting and Tiling Course 🤩⁠ ⁠ If you want to join us, we have other DIY courses coming up in October! ⁠ - DIY 2 Day Plumbing Intensive - Course For Women:⁠ 3rd & 4th October 2022⁠ - DIY Electrics - Course For Women: 5th October 2022⁠ - DIY Carpentry & Power Drills - Course For Women: ⁠ 24th & 25 October 2022 ⁠ ⁠ To book and find more info check out the link in the bio 👆🏼⁠ ⁠ #touchwoodsouthwest #workshops #diyforwomen #tiling #painting
- TOOL BOX TUESDAY - ⁠ The Orbital Sander.⁠ Ha - TOOL BOX TUESDAY - ⁠ The Orbital Sander.⁠ Have you ever wondered about a quicker, easier alternative to a piece of sandpaper and a hurting arm??⁠ The orbital sander is it!⁠ It does the work in seconds that would take you hours by hand to do. It has velcro on its base so you can stick sandpaper of varying grit onto it, mostly starting with coarse and then working your way up to finer grit as you finish off.⁠ ⁠ ⁠Want a chance to use it? We will be using this orbital sander in our Power Tools Course For Women.⁠ ⁠ For all the info and to book check out the link in the bio 👆🏼⁠ ⁠ #touchwoodsouthwest #makita #toolboxtuesday #makesomething #orbitalsander
Meanwhile, in cabin world....⁠ I am making a jig Meanwhile, in cabin world....⁠ I am making a jigsaw puzzle out of randon width air dried oak boards to create the decking for the veranda of the cabin on the moor...⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #touchwoodsouthwest ⁠ #shebuilds #womeninwoodworking #handmade #madeindevon #femalecarpenters #oakdecking #cabinonthemoor
-- Women Build! Project --⁠ WOW!!! It's the end -- Women Build! Project --⁠ WOW!!! It's the end of the term for the 'Women Build!' Project and I am so proud of what everyone has achieved.⁠ ⁠ NOW GET THIS: These amazing 3 women are all enrolled for the site carpentry level 2 diploma at college for September!!⁠ 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ The 'Women Build!' project is open and free for women who are unemployed. We provide training in carpentry and DIY skills with the aim of empowering women and opening up pathways into employment or education.⁠ For more details and photos of the project check out Women Build! on our website www.touchwoodsouthwest.com.⁠ To apply for a place, contact us through the website.⁠ ⁠ #touchwoodsouthwest #womenbuild #womencarpenters #womeninconstruction #learnatrade #sitecarpentryandjoinery #womenandmanualtrades
Here is some lovely feedback from a participant on Here is some lovely feedback from a participant on our last DIY Painting and Tiling Course 🤩⁠ ⁠ If you want to join us, we have other DIY courses coming up in October! ⁠ - DIY 2 Day Plumbing Intensive - Course For Women:⁠ 3rd & 4th October 2022⁠ - DIY Electrics - Course For Women: 5th October 2022⁠ - DIY Carpentry & Power Drills - Course For Women: ⁠ 24th & 25 October 2022 ⁠ ⁠ To book check out the link in the bio 👆🏼⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #touchwoodsouthwest #studentfeedback #diypainting #diytiling #empowerwomen
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