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The renovation of Notre Dame after the 2019 fire

The Renovation of Notre Dame : Does France have enough Oak Trees?

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THE RENOVATION OF NOTRE DAME: AN ICON IN FLAMES It was an appalling and riveting sight to watch France’s beloved Notre Dame burn last Monday evening. The inferno that raged through the Cathedral for over 12 hours destroyed its’ spire and roof, but spared the iconic twin bell-towers. The shock and devastation at this awful…

I Love Old Woodworking Machines

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I Love Old Woodworking Machines & Sawmills & Sawdust &……… Anyone who follows our Facebook page knows that I have an emerging passion for photographing old woodworking machines. So being one half of Makers Bespoke Furniture, I find it more than a little exciting every time we get to go to a sawmill, or a…

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A Bespoke Oak Kitchen for a French Manoir

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A Bespoke Oak Kitchen Earlier in the year I posted an article about the making of an oak kitchen island for a beautiful old manoir very near to us here in the Mayenne region. We also made an arched window for them with a wooden shutter. Our clients were thoroughly delighted with both their shaker…

Glueing up a table top

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I hope you like this short time-lapse film of us putting together a table top. Two minutes doesn’t really do justice to the actual 30 minutes of sheer physical effort that goes in to putting each of our table tops together.

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The Renovation of Notre Dame : Does France have enough Oak Trees?

I Love Old Woodworking Machines

A Bespoke Oak Kitchen for a French Manoir

Glueing up a table top

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