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I don't know if
anyone can help me
Bit
of background:
18 months ago I took the decision to trade
my role as MD of an Advertising Media Agency for the pleasures of Fine
Woodworking by signing up for a course at the Worshipful Carpenter's Company's
Building Crafts College in East London. You may or may not have read a few
articles that have mentioned me (Sunday Times, New Woodworker and possibly one
due out in Furniture and Cabinet Making - depends on whether it makes the
edit)
I am now a year
through the 2 year course and simply loving it - the only regret being that I
didn't take this decision some time ago.
There is so
much I would love to discuss and learn from anyone who is willing to talk to me
but for now I have just 2, all be it quite contrasting,
questions:
The
Questions:
1) The first is that I am very keen to
gain some work experience during my half term and end of term breaks in the new
year (one or two weeks at a time). I know you are probably all glazing over
right now as the last thing you need is someone getting in your way while you
are working but all I am after is the chance to experience a Cabinet
Making business in operation. I do appreciate your commercial
imperatives, having run one myself, and might even be able to give something
back in the way of Marketing advice.
I currently
live in London so practically it would be good to be able to commute (up to lets
say one and a half hours) but would consider any offers as I do have
relatives/friends in different parts of the country where I could
stay.
2) This is really a supplier information
request: I have just made a walnut and spalted beech dovetail box and am having
real difficulty finding good quality hardware for it, particularly a lock or
catch that will fit into a 10mm thickness box side. I have searched high and low
for suppliers of this type of small quality hardware but can only find US
companies. Can anyone point me in the right direction.
I do appreciate
your time and help
Kind
regards
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Nick Gutfreund |