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Cutting a slot stool from one sheet of plywood
The whole job, from the file to the last part off the bed, with the order I cut in.
Testing a slot joint before you cut the real thing
A small test sheet, a pair of calipers and why the first joint is always too tight.
What I do with a crate of offcuts
Coasters, plant labels and a few small things that never needed a drawing.
Drawing a cut file on a tablet
Lines, layers and the little habits that keep a file clean for the machine.
Why every flat-pack design starts with the joint
Three joints, one stool and how the joint decides everything else.
Three stools on a roof: a finished set
A set of stools carried out into the sun, and what I would change next time.
A walk through a shared workshop
Machines, benches and who uses them, and how to find one near you.
Nesting parts to waste less plywood
Turning parts and rotating them until a sheet is almost full.
Sanding and finishing burnt edges
Which grit, which oil and when to leave the dark edge alone.
Early morning before the workshop opens
A quiet start, a street at dawn and the first coffee over a drawing.
Offcut Notes
A short letter every other Thursday from the workshop: one design, one joint I changed and one thing to try.