Our Spacious Workshop

Up to a dozen people car work comfortably at the benches (as long as they are not all making wardrobes)

Painting Area

Our dedicated, dust free painting area.

Power Tools

A wide range of corded and cordless power tools

Men at Work

 Our Woodwork Shop is well equiped with all the hand and power tools that the average person might need.

We have a number of really skilled guys who are only too happy to pass on their experience.

 

The Machine Shop

Wide range of Woodworking Machinery

We installed a central vacuum unit to try to keep the dust levels low, but we are hoping to also install further air cleaning equipment when we finalise specifications.

Some of our equipment is pictured here ->

Table Saw

A good hobby saw, but one we’d like to upgrade

Band Saw

One of two band saws we currently have

Scroll Saw

One of two Scroll Saws, useful for fine detail cutting

PLaner Thicknesser

A new acquisition bought with a generous donation.

Pillar Drill

The largest of three pillar drills we have

Dust Extractor

The dust extractor is coupled to 4″ pipework which runs to several machines in the machine shop.

Belt Sander

One of three Belt and Disc sanders we have.

Jointer

Used for planing board edges prior to jointing

Mitre Saw

Presented to us by our local Theatre  Amateur Variety Company

Lathe Work is Very Popular

One of the things new shed members are drawn to, is our row of three lathes. We are fortunate to have a couple of experts who are always happy to advise.