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Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
2+ week, 4+ day ago (884+ words) "I've seen workshops that are nigh on dust-free," marvels furniture maker and woodwork instructor Ryan Saunders. It's one of the big changes that technology has bought to the woodworking business in recent decades. "We've understood so much more about the…...
The survival and renaissance of a hand'carved replica of Rye
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) A hand'carved scale model of an East Sussex town has become one of the county's most unlikely heritage survivors. Known as the Rye Town Model, the 1: 100 scale replica was created in the 1970s by Joy Harland and her husband, Ted, who…...
Against the grain: How woodcarving reunited a father and son - BBC
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (240+ words) Outlook Mixtape: Lights, Camera, Action! 'My skin colour was a constant reminder of mum's betrayal' Scottish woodcarver Callum Robinson learned everything about the trade from his father, master carver David Robinson. David is a member of Britain's oldest wood and…...
Grimsby girl is welded to a job that's not just for the boys
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (363+ words) A girl who has been testing her welding skills says she wants to get more hands-on in a sector which is traditionally male-dominated. Faith, 15, was one of 25 girls who took part in the Women in Welding Day event near Grimsby....