Monthly Archives: August 2021

Why I bought a secondhand iPad

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Simon Berry

I’ve never really seen the point of iPads if you have an iPhone and this was further reinforced for me when Apple brought out iPhones with larger screens. So why have I bought an iPad now? Back in 2015 when … Continue reading →

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Panel to Left of Door Complete – green oak barn

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Simon Berry

Tuesday 24/8/21 With the wedding dining table project complete, I was able to get back to working on the barn. Today I put in the featherboards to the left of the door opening. These boards went up very quickly as … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Dining Table Project

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Simon Berry

I was pulled off the green oak barn project to make a dining table as a wedding present for my son. The table will be the centre piece of the wedding ceremony. They wanted something compact and chunky. The construction … Continue reading →

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Featherboards Completed for Front Right Bay – green oak barn

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Simon Berry

Monday 2/8/21 Today the featherboards for the front right bay went up. Once again, because there were braces involved, the top boards needed to be put in place before the boards below them were all fixed.   Key posts How … Continue reading →

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Featherboards of Left Front Bay Complete – green oak barn

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Simon Berry

Sunday 1/8/21 After all the faffing around yesterday working out a better position for the featherboard fixings, the rest of the featherboards for this bay went up quite quickly. The image below shows the challenge faced when putting the boards … Continue reading →

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