This week on the workbench Chili gets a little closer to finishing his planters with a focus on how to get perfect corners. Chilis preferred method is the use of a shooting board and plane. Andrew gets a little closer to the medieval festival with this weeks build focusing on footwear. He take us on a journey through turnshoes and what he has learnt in his attempt.

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This week we discuss something workbench adjacent ... Tool Maintenance. This is a subject close to Chili's heart and is simpler then you might first think. Join us as we learn all the incorrect ways Andrew has been looking after his tools and the simple maintenance that will save them from their user.

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This week we jump into everybody's favorite topic ... the ultimate design for a stick insect enclosure. Andrew discusses the balance between quick and good enough while Chile described the metal joints created for his planter project.You can find more about each of the makers at http://www.OrewoodSolution.com

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A bit of a slow week on our wrokbenches as we catch up after a brief vacation. Chili describes some coming projects and the design process he approaches from home projects to client. Andrew talks about a long term project as he develops a couple costumes for a coming Medieval Festival. In particular he discusses linen under shirts and the approach to hand sewing from a novice.

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Join Chili and Andrew this week as we discuss what is on their workbench's. Andrew is soldering up 365 LED's, switches and resistors as he finishes of an interactive Calendar based on Simone Giertz's original 365 Calendar prototype. Chili discusses a new venture for him with a look into creating a Cajon's prototype but at a much higher quality then currently available.

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Join us as we drop in our workbenches and take a closer look at a bench seat being crafted from some slabs of pine that were locked away for years. Chili describes his use of some modern tools and the design choices around seating. Andrew takes us on his journey of book binding after a recent project of reconstructing a manual for a 70 year old sewing machine.

You can find more about each of the makers at

http://www.OrewoodSolution.com

https://whatsonyourworkbench.podbean.com/

Join us this week as we discuss a  couple favourite activities. Chili describes his love of making tools and then using them. This week it is a kerfing plane prototype made from a cheap harbor freight saw while Andrew talks about his enjoyment of modifying and improving board games. Specifically the challenges around making a tile holder.

You can find more about each of the makers at

http://www.OrewoodSolution.com

http://www.CraftyBeetroot.com

After recently returning from a camping trip, Andrew this week is working on some "Remove Before Flight" tags to ensure the camper trailer is packed away properly before departing. Chili dives deep in to the restoring of a child's rocking chair.

On Episode 5 of What is on your Workbench? We battle poor internet and a location change to discuss the tale of two boxes. We revisit Chili's wood and steel box, and he discusses the chip engraving on the elm lid of the box. Andrew discusses a conversion from an old insect collector box to a watercolor painting traveling kit and gets schooled on varnish in the process.

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On Episode 4 of What is on your Workbench? we move away from the objects of creation and talk about those that create them. We discuss what defines a maker, artist and crafts-person, and the impact of these definitions.