Glocester Services.

Glostershire sevices . 

A vet good example of glue lam timber structure done with fineness and style. 

Also a great example of how all sevice stations should be. 

Oak frame stairs

Do you remember that I posted some photos of some trees that were being felled ? 

Well the trees belonged to this client and she asked me to build two sets of stairs for her. 

The job was a little more involved than I first thought but the end result is preety cool, even if I do say so myself. 

Now theise stairs are done I have a roof to rebuild on a huge house in Salcombe. 

Then I have another set of stairs to build. The good thing is this new set are completely different . They will be built from joinery grade Oak and softwood. 

Progress

It's been a bit of a mixed bag at work lately. Which is great because I've been buisy doing lots of different things. 

Today I managed to skive off to Widecome fair where aswell as drinking some very tasty beer, I watched a couple of sawers cutting wood with a tractor powered saw mill. 

During last week I helped out the old company to erect a frame near Dartmouth. It's great to hang out with my old work colleges every now and then. 

 2 Weeks ago I organised the moving and cutting of three trees on somebody's land. These trees are being converted as we speek, well not at the moment as it's 19:48 so if he sawer has any sence he will be sat with his good lady an a bottle of vino . 

I will be using the timber from these to make some stairs for the clients who's land these trees came from. 

I also bought a new van last week and moved into a new workshop and became a Limited company. 

So you lot need to spend lots of money with me so that I can build you lovely things and pay my bills. 

Oak round window

Today I finnished the round window

I had to make a steamer so that I could bend the beading for the window.

I didn't have any dowl to hold the stock in place so I cut up a broken arrow , which I think is a preety cool thing to use . 

It's the first time I've streamed timber and it is suprisingly bendy once hot , but it cools so quick then becomes brittle , you need to be on your toes. 

Oak round window

Bread boards

Progress on the round window. 

I just need to build a steamer to bend the beading and it'll be done. 

ROUND WINDOW

Right . I got theise bits and I got to make a round window. 

So first I cut all the oak , wedged it in a jig . Neatend up the joints , glued it then screwed it

Then started routing the shape. 

Just need a longer router bit then I can Finnish it. 

Glazing oak frame

Today I popped down to Lustliegh so that me and Liam could glaze his frame. 

Always feels good to weathertight a frame. 

Makes me feel warm and comfortable , a bit like when you put a nice clean bandage on.