Tag Archives: Carpentry Training

Dan Cox shows us how to calculate and cut irregular or bastard hips and valleys.

When I was at college, they said to me, the first thing you need as a carpenter is a saw horse or single bevel trestle. I want you to do it yourselves. It's thoroughly enjoyable.

Working out common rafters, hips and valleys, Daniel Cox shows us how to use his Ultimate Roofing Square to quickly and accurately pitch a roof.

How to cut a hip rafter with Robin Clevett using the direct measurement method.

James King and his colleague Ian are making casement windows in their makeshift workshop. Tools used in this video: ✓ Triton TPT125 317mm Electric Thicknesser ✓ DeWALT DWS780 Compound Slide Mitre Saw ✓ Trend CRT/MK3 Craft Pro Router Table ✓ Hikoki M12VE 2000W 1/2″ Variable Speed Router ✓ Bessey Revo Parallel Jaw Clamp ✓ Festool DF 500 Domino Joiner ✓ …

Get your stud work framing in like a pro! Robin shows you how he cuts and installs his stud work frames quickly and accurately.

Robin is working on an extension, so we thought we'd see how to build a pitched roof leading up to a flat roof that some viewers might recognise.