Paul's Near Death Experience
The Fitted Furniture Makers Podcast
by Alastair Johnson
6M ago
What if you stared death in the face then couldn't work for a while?  With time to think, how would you feel about what you have achieved so far?  Would any of it even matter all that much?  Would your priorities be different afterwards? Paul is a self employed blacksmith and small business owner, faced with a major health event and unexpected open heart surgery 2 years ago, with a wife and 2 small kids at home. He and his wife Becky talk us through the experience, the striving that characterised his working life before, and the changes in his priorities in life and work afterwa ..read more
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Building A Fitted Furniture Business From Scratch
The Fitted Furniture Makers Podcast
by Alastair Johnson
6M ago
Are you getting into woodworking, with an interested in custom designed fitted furniture?  Or are you already doing this and wondering how to take the next steps of growth?  In this podcast I share with you some of my experience since starting a joinery business from scratch over 12 years ago, and growing it to a profitable business specialising in fitted furniture and employing staff and running a CNC machine.   See a video edit of this podcast with accompanying images and video of our progress from early days to present day here: https://youtu.be/JH1dOzR_trw Hear more about ou ..read more
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Talking about Creativity with Chris Ballew AKA Caspar Babypants
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by Alastair Johnson
6M ago
Ex front man for rock band The Presidents of The United States of America talks creativity and how songwriting is like woodworking. In this interview with the former front man of 90s band The Presidents of the United States of America, we get away from all the pressures of work and this crazy world to enjoy a free ranging discussion about creativity (in both woodworking and songwriting) and how to be true to yourself in your work. If you are a creative person but often feel your creativity is constrained by the demands of making it pay - I am pretty sure your spirits will be lifted as you list ..read more
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All About Spray Finishing, With Matt Marriott
The Fitted Furniture Makers Podcast
by Alastair Johnson
6M ago
In this first episode of the second series of The Fitted Furniture Makers Podcast I put other woodworkers' questions about spray finishing to expert sprayer Matt Marriott from Instasprayers.   Covering:  Some of the basics of different types of spray system.  Pros and cons of waterbased finishes  Substrate selection and preparation  Spraying technique  Dealing with defects and mistakes ....and lots more (This is a long chat to put on while you are driving or working in the workshop)   This will soon be available on Podcasting platforms too for easier listenin ..read more
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A Chat With Brady Hall
The Fitted Furniture Makers Podcast
by Alastair Johnson
6M ago
This time I am talking woodwork with my team-mate Brady, and much more besides:   - Fatherlessness and fatherhood - Trust and relationships in a successful team - Why Brady hasn't left and why I haven't quit (!) - The importance of asking questions - Personality and temperament - Some background on how Freebird got started and my first apprentice - The power of making a decision Plus the usual standard questions - shaker door, chunky shelf, etc!! See www.buymeacoffee.com/freebird for ever increasing extra content aimed at the thoughtful woodworker.  Including my member-only vlog seri ..read more
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Freebird meets Finsa UK (Episode 8)
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by Alastair Johnson
6M ago
*please share any feedback about this video here at this Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBEK-lfj0cP/?igshid=1hnqkipad8dzk After the huge interest in their Fibrapan Hidrofugo since I mentioned it in passing on the previous podcast with Gary Banks, Finsa suggested doing a podcast together.  So here it is! In conversation with Heather and Graham, we cover a wide range of topics relating to sheet materials which will be of interest to other technically-minded woodworkers. You can find out more about me, Alastair Johnson, and my company Freebird Interiors here: https://www.buymeac ..read more
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A Chat with Gary Banks (Episode 7)
The Fitted Furniture Makers Podcast
by Alastair Johnson
6M ago
In this episode I talk with Gary from the much respected bankscarpentry on Instagram about all things fitted furniture, and more besides. Just give it a listen, you won't be disappointed! Find Gary at : https://www.instagram.com/bankscarpentry/ Find Alastair at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/freebird https://www.instagram.com/freebirdinteriors/ https://www.youtube.com/c/freebirdinteriors Some things mentioned in the podcast: Bessey K Body REVO clamps: https://www.besseytools.co.uk/k-body-revo-kre-600-95-2-in-a-box-beskre602koh Finsa MDF ‘Fibrapan Hidrofugo’ (??) MDF: Enquire with Stellafoam i ..read more
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A Chat With Matt Robertson from Spacetidy (Episode 6)
The Fitted Furniture Makers Podcast
by Alastair Johnson
6M ago
How did a joiner/site manager from Essex become an Instagram sensation with over 50,000 followers?  Listen on and find out!    Matt shares the combination of hard work, business systems and a chance encounter that all helped his success, alongside candid insights into his business and a generous amount of detail on his methods for building those trademark understairs storage systems!  Find out more about Matt and Spacetidy here: https://www.instagram.com/spacetidy/ https://www.spacetidy.co.uk/ Find out more about Alastair and Freebird Interiors here: https://www.buymea ..read more
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Interview with Dan Brown from the Uscribe Jig (Episode 5)
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by Alastair Johnson
6M ago
A special extra episode of the Fitted Furniture Makers Podcast - released early to keep the nation's cooped up woodworkers sane (or at least distracted)!    We speak to doll's house chair maker extraordinaire Dan Brown from Uscribe jig!!  If you have not heard of his exploits, listen on, you won't regret it, though if you are a newcomer to Uscribe you may possibly remain a little confused about the purpose of those small green chairs.... Comment at the Instagram post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-chm4-DGbE/?igshid=1sxsybac72vgx Find Dan and U- Scribe Jig here: https://www ..read more
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Talking Mental Health with Ben Cartwright (Episode 4)
The Fitted Furniture Makers Podcast
by Alastair Johnson
6M ago
In this special extra podcast I am releasing part of a conversation I had with fellow woodworker Ben Cartwright, recorded prior to the Coronavirus outbreak, when we were talking about mental health.  This was soon after media reports had come out about the high quantity of construction industry workers who are affected by this issue. It can be nice just to hear from people in the same line of work who understand and experience the same things.  I decided to release it now on the first day since we (in the UK) have been instructed to stop work and stay at home due to the coronavirus o ..read more
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