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Spitalfields1725
Приєднався 18 вер 2020
The Last Derelict House in Spitalfields, reborn.
Paint analysis of Georgian cornice from 2 Wilkes Street
Cathy Britain explains the process of analysing paint samples under a microscope. This cornice is from the door hood of 2 Wilkes Street - picked up off the street in the 1970s by Dan Cruickshank. The only surviving piece. She found an incredible 42 schemes of paint since 1725 - averaging 5 years between redecorations until the mid 20th century
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Dan Cruickshank's cornice from 2 Wilkes Street
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The last surviving piece of the original door hood was rescued by Dan Cruickshank in the 1970s. Cathy Britain has taken paint samples from it to analyse the many layers of paint since 1725, as well as dry scraping a section to reveal the quality of the original carving below the thick coating of paint.
Making sash windows by hand
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Joiner Sean talks through the process of creating an arched sash window box frame with sashes for a Georgian house in Spitalfields, London. Due to settlement over the years, the external window arches are slightly different between windows, so each one is measured and made individually. Find out more at Spitalfields1725.com
Could've watched for hours, craft like this all to easy gets forgotten and lost. Thanks for sharing 👍
Wow, this guy is brilliant
Wonderful to see
I have been dreaming of learning to hand-make traditional double-hung windows for my home. It would be great if Sean would consider making a video series teaching the craft step by step in real time, from wood selection and prep, to cutting and shaping, to joinery and calculating dimensions, with all the tools needed to do it. I just can’t stand the mass produced stuff from Andersen, Pella, etc that don’t look good and cost a fortune. While there are many woodworking sites out there showing how to make workbenches, tool boxes and simple chairs, there are none offering tutorials on window-making.
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
Every bit of work that Sean does on this project should be documented. Work of this standard on-site is credit to the man and his craft
Irish, from up north somewhere, 👍🔨🇮🇪
I've made quite a few of those in my time and in my opinion the usual modern habit of just using hardwood for the cill is a waste of time. The pulley stiles and the front facings should also be made of hardwood. It's not a big extra cost . Otherwise the pulley stiles will rot where they are let into the cill. Everything else can be made of softwood. The sashes can be taken out for repair and proper maintenance and if your inner facings or head lining are rotting it probably means the house is falling down.
I agree, the vast majority of the price of a sash window is the labour cost so why scrimp on using Redwood pine softwood is a waste. Like you I've made lots and lots of them over the past 35+yrs and stopped using Redwood Pine about 18yrs ago because its such poor quality, kiln dried and unstable. For the extra cost of £150 or so per complete boxframe it makes no sense using Redwood pine over Sapele or similar. The only time I use softwoods on external joinery is Douglas fir (often required by Conservation officers on Listed properties down here and Accoya.
I hope this carpenter has an apprentice. That his skills are passed on.
What’s his number ? I need him! 🤞🏻💜
Sean sounds like an Ulster man dont you think very skilled chippie me thinks great stuff
yes, Shaun has a bench mounted mortice, good decision.......ua-cam.com/video/JmzaEzDT9AQ/v-deo.html but what does he use to route the sash window rails ? The table saw is a Makita job site saw made in China, which I am surprised he choose due to its structural build quality. Hitachi C10RJ is better in my opinion, at a similar price tag.
Nice video,. How did the carpenter make the groves in the sash bars. Did he use a Trend router ? How did the carpenter cut the mortice/tenon joints e.g. which drill press ? Thanks.
Nice to see old school craftsmen still exist 👍👍👍
Very interesting.. I work in Dalston doing joinery. Good to see a few old fashioned tip and tricks here. Love the sanding trick.