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Comment on Avoiding cowboy builders & rogue traders by Jon

Jon — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:41:05 +0000

I wouldn’t say they are on the increase to be honest, just the bad element of tradesmen get all the press (and rightly so that they get the bad press they deserve!) but it leaves rest of the tradespeople tarred with the same brush. As I mention in the post above, the cowboys are just a very small minority.
If you’ve had some great work done by a tradesperson that recommend him/her to everyone you know!

Comment on Avoiding cowboy builders & rogue traders by Simon

Simon — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:30:18 +0000

Rip-off tradesmen are on the increase, so I decided to put a website that allows users to see who is ripping people off in there area. Users can create reviews when they think they have been scammed, the website is http://www.tradebust.com if you have been ripped off then let others know, bust the rouge traders!

Comment on Carpentry and Joinery glossary A-Z Part 6 by Chas Suran

Chas Suran — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:23:06 +0000

I just wanted to comment and say that I really enjoyed reading your blog post here. It was very informative and I also digg the way you write! Keep it up and I’ll be back to read more in the future

Comment on Basic woodworking joints by Jon

Jon — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:38:08 +0000

Thanks, will keep plugging away!

Comment on New addition to our made to measure garage doors by Jon

Jon — Sat, 28 May 2011 10:03:59 +0000

Cheers Mark, hope they take off!

Comment on New addition to our made to measure garage doors by mark

mark — Thu, 26 May 2011 10:32:33 +0000

Stunning work as always Jon

Comment on Woodworking joints – Angle joints part 3 by Jon

Jon — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:04:56 +0000

The key (or wedge) is used to secure the tenon and stop the tenon from coming apart, most commonly it’s called a tusk tenon but sometimes it is as you mention called a keyed tenon.

Hope that helps!

Comment on Woodworking joints – Angle joints part 3 by Mike Bray

Mike Bray — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:55:04 +0000

Hello, thanks for a very informative page. About the Tusk Tenon – I always thought tusk tenon and keyed tenon meant the same thing – but your drawing says the tusk is below the keyed tenon. Do you have a source for info on this, I would like to know more about it! Thanks.

Comment on Carpentry and Joinery glossary A-Z Part 3 by Jon

Jon — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:43:18 +0000

Done, thanks for the comments!

Comment on Carpentry and Joinery glossary A-Z Part 3 by Dave T

Dave T — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:35:49 +0000

I’m a retired joiner and just wanted to say what a cracking read your glossary is, some really old terms i’ve not heard for years. Have bookmarked for future reading. You should also add ‘final fix’ though!