Getting the family in the business.

Ryanna wanted to help out with the painting of the DVD unit Peter built.

I decided to give our sorry looking coffee table a new lease of life.  I gave it a once over with the belt sander back to bare wood and got the boys to finish of the preperation with some 100 grit sandpaper for a smooth finish. Then the final procedure was to finish it with a clear wax using some wire wool.  I got the boys to wax it for me.  What a cracking job they did.  Love the look of that finish boys.

Some Important Sanding Tips

• For the smoothest finish, always sand WITH the grain.

• To extend the usable life of your abrasive materials, clean them frequently with an abrasive cleaning

stick or brush.

• Don't try to sand away glue or pencil marks. Glue should be scraped away and pencil marks should be

erased.

• When hand sanding, use a sanding block with a felt pad whenever possible. An ordinary blackboard

eraser makes a great sanding block

• For the best hand-sanding results, counting can help you achieve a uniform finish on all surfaces.

• Running a nylon stocking or cloth over a sanded surface will help you locate rough areas.

• Don't cut sandpaper with a knife or scissors - unless you're not planning to use the knife or scissors for

anything else.

• Always turn sanding machines on before touching them to your workpiece.

• Keep all power sanding machines (or your workpieces) moving at all times to avoid dwells and gouges.

• Never skip from coarse to fine sandpapers.

• Follow all sanding operations with a tack cloth to remove dust particles prior to applying a finish.

New fitted Kitchen.

I am currently designing and pricing up a new kitchen, the job involves removing existing units, sink, taps and shelving, removing large radiator and replacing with a smaller one to make room for more kitchen units. I will be making a door opening wider for easier access to the utility room, removing polystyrene tiles from ceiling and making good, laying new tiled floor, fitting new kitchen and utility room units and worktops, new sink and taps, new wall tiles and redecorating.

Making a dvd unit.

Today I am making a dvd unit with my son for his collection of WWE dvd's. For less than £20 all you need is 1 sheet of 18mm M.D.F ( Medium Density Fibreboard ).  We have already measured up for the shelf unit and worked out a cutting list, we will need:

2 @ 810mm x 210mm ( Sides )
4 @ 500mm x 200mm ( Shelves )
1 @ 500mm x 65mm   ( Brace )
Screws and glue.

Cutting the pieces to size out of the sheet of MDF.

Training my son Peter, hopefully he will follow in my footsteps and learn the trade.  It was the best bit of advice my Dad ever gave me, " Son, just make sure you get a trade behind you because people will always need work doing ".

Putting the shelf unit together, just need to fill, sand and paint now.

Ipod clock

Just recently my son Peter decided he wanted to make a clock for his bedroom, he decided he wanted to do an ipod shuffle clock. We started by measuring the ipod and scaling it up to a 20:1 scale.

Marking out the shape.

Cutting the shape out with a jigsaw.

Sanding the cut edges smooth.

Marking out for the front circle.

Drilling an 8mm hole for the clock mechanism.

Undercoating the MDF.

Marking out the circle ready to cut.

Cutting the circle out, this was harder than it looked for peter.

The circle.

The finished circle.

Circle now attached to back and the final painting.

The finished piece.

The finished piece and the ipod we copied. With a very happy peter.

Fully restored 1980s kitchen, All doors and drawers sanded down and painted, new wortops, sink and drainer space created for integrated fridge freezer, new tiled laminated floor layed in kitchen and diner. New wall tiles and walls and ceiling decorated.

Hand made and designed utility room units including belfast sink unit, wall units and spaces for appliances. All my work is hand made and designed specifically for the customer. This is a painted finish but natural wood finish is just as nice.

  Hand made belfast sink unit.

About me.

This is M B Carpentry Services, I am a self employed carpenter and have over 20 years  experience in carpentry and joinery. I have undertaken all aspects of the trade, working in joiner shops making doors and windows, furniture companies making a wide range of kitchens and bedroom furniture. I have also worked in the housing industry and the commercial side of things working for a construction firm. The following pictures are from a new build in Clifton Upon dunsmore, this was 1 of 3 houses.

4 Bed House with Loft Conversion.

Loft Conversion.

New designer kitchen fitted.

Solid oak internal doors.