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Few days off work and some progress on the van. Sound insulation added, main distribution cables threaded, fridge tested, garage designed. Doesn’t look much, but it’s progress…

That’s a wrap. One 6.5m GluLam garden bridge. Most challenging project to date. Loved it.

Delivery day of the bits finally. Exploited a couple of teenagers to carry it through the village. At 6.5m long, it wasn’t going to fit on the landy or trailer. #bespoke #woodworking

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First pan of water boiled on the induction hob in the #vanlife build. So all systems in and tested now. So to be ripped out and get cracking insulating, cabling, building…#bespoke #camper

Crossmembers made for GluLam bridge. #bespoke #woodworking

First GluLam beam planed and cut to its finished shape. #bespoke #woodworking

Erection in Wales! #bespoke #woodworking #timberframe @hewnwood

Finally started the curved bridge. Over 6m in length spanning 4.5m. Formwork made and trial of bending the wood layers. #bespoke #woodworking @besseytool

And it fit together beautifully!! That’s a wrap. Top team, top time, learned lots. #creamcrackered @hewnwood #bespoke #woodworking

Day 8. Coming together nicely. @hewnwood #bespoke #woodworking

Day 7. Cogged rafters. Did I mention the food? @hewnwood #bespoke #woodworking

Week 2. After discovering last week that the trusty 25 year old tent is no longer waterproof, I have alternate accommodation. Not a bad commute to work, if still basic inside. Good test of the battery install (beer’s cold) and the heater works. @hewnwood #bespoke #woodworking

Days 4 & 5. Plumb line scribing of the frame braces, sawing, chiselling, planing of the tenons. Mortises cut, peg holes drilled. Frame podged back together with braces. Cracking week. @hewnwood #bespoke #woodworking #BrainWorkout

Day 3. One wall frame laid up and podged (stop sniggering at the back). Bit of careful carving on the jowel posts. @hewnwood #woodworking #bespoke #piginshit

Day 1 of the Timber Framing course. Morning spent learning how to mark out wibbly-wobbly green oak. Afternoon started butchering some beautiful wood. This work will be going in an oak barn in West Wales 🐖 💩 👍 @hewnwood #woodworking #bespoke #scarfjoint

Camper-van electrics this weekend. Test build on the workbench. Awaiting a few more bits (including heat shrink!). Thanks to Roamer Vans for the design and support #campervan #offgrid #vanlife #bespoke

Finally made a start on the van after waiting to get all the bits. First pieces of wood in with help from No 3 Child. @AlisonCandlin and Sprocket drinking tea and offering moral support😂 Next job test fit the electrics but enough excitement for one day. #camper #woodworking #e

A first for Flat Cap. Mounting Guy Martin 😂🤪, Corsham Rugby’s U14s official mascot on an Oak plaque. Fiddly little bugger he was!