The Carpentry Show
Join Robin Clevett as he takes a look at all the latest topics from the world of woodwork including product launches, top tips, and special guests.
Robin will also be joined by some of the biggest names from across the industry giving their view on the latest news and developments.
The Carpentry Show on Fix Radio is brought to you in partnership with Festool.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 246
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
An Australian Carpenter Comes To The UK...
Robin Clevett is joined by Frank Schipano, An Australian Carpenter who has a unique opportunity to shadow Carpenters around Europe and has recently been working with Robin here in the UK. Frank talks…
00:24:49 |
Mon 31 Mar 2025
Q&A Session With Tameside College Students
Robin Clevett goes to Festool HQ in Bury St Edmonds so that he can sit down and conduct a Q&A session with students from Tameside College. The students ask Robin questions about his career, thoughts …
00:23:59 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
How Business Has Been So Far & What The Next Six Months Will Be Like...
Robin Clevett is joined by Carpenters so that he can find out how business has been for the first quarter of 2025 and what the next two quarters will be like. Guests include: Jon Randal, Allen Burt &…
00:29:10 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
Tool Theft In 2025!
Robin Clevett invites guests on to find out what the latest is with regards to challenges with tool theft faced by tradespeople and progress on tackling the issue. Robin talks to Carpenter, Paul Unde…
00:26:38 |
Mon 10 Mar 2025
Power Tools vs. Hand Tools
Robin Clevett has guests join him to discuss the evolution of hand tools to where we're at in 2025 with power tools. Robin ponders whether it's changed the trade for better, worse and how the relatio…
00:22:08 |
Mon 03 Mar 2025
Risk & Reward
After talking about getting back to basics, I'm Robin talks about taking risks with your business and the rewards you might reap as a result. Guests include: Jack Auletta & Andrew Walker (AW Maker)
00:24:01 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
Avoiding Injury & Learning From Accidents
Robin Clevett talks about accidents and resulting injuries that can be commonplace in the trade. Robin has Micheal Davies from Saw Stop drop in to share some surprising stats and discuss safety. Robi…
00:24:12 |
Mon 17 Feb 2025
Getting Back To Basics
Robin Clevett chats with a range of guests from the world of Carpentry about the importance of getting back to basics and not resting on your laurels when running a buiness. Guests include: Dan Brown…
00:24:57 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
Improving Productivity
Robin Clevett talks about how you can maximise your productivity. Robin invites guests to join him and share their insight into how they've gone about making tweaks and improvements to their working …
00:26:45 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
The Good & Bad Of Social Media
Robin Clevett is joined by Carpenters who have had a range of experiences with regards to the online space so that they can share them and talk about the good and bad aspects of social media in the c…
00:28:18 |
Mon 27 Jan 2025
What Happened To The T-Level!?
Robin Clevett looks at the recent scrapping of the T-Level qualification and what it means for those teaching the trade. Dean Donelon, Head of Construction at Tameside College joins the discussion to…
00:23:05 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
How Notre-Dame Was Reconstructed
Robin Clevett is joined by Mike Dennis, A Carpenter that worked for years with a team from around the world to restore Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after it was devestated by a fire in 2019. Mike t…
00:31:02 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
Plans For The Year Ahead...
Robin Clevett invites two Carpenters to join him and discuss their plans for the coming year and Robin also shares his vision for himself professionally in 2025. Guests include: Jay Elliott from Carp…
00:20:45 |
Mon 06 Jan 2025
Carpenters Working On Passivhaus Projects
Robin Clevett follows up his recent look into Passivhaus construction with Mike Whitfield & Finley Simpson from MW Construction. Mike has completed over 25 Passivhaus projects and Finley has joined h…
00:23:47 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
Skillbuild 2024
Robin Clevett goes to Skillbuild 2024 in Milton Keynes to see the best apprentices & students in the UK compete against one another in their trade. Robin guides you through the floor of the competiti…
00:30:22 |
Mon 02 Dec 2024
Getting Into Passivhaus
Robin Clevett is joined by Tabitha Binding from the Passivhaus Trust to discuss getting into Passivhaus and why it could be a great opportunity for Carpenters and Joiners. Tabitha and Robin talk abou…
00:22:06 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Guide To... Taking Payments
Robin Clevett gives you a guide to taking payments. Robin invites fellow Carpenters to join him and discuss their approach to taking payments and what they've learnt from previous experiences with cu…
00:24:39 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
From Fencing To Finding People To Work With
Robin Clevett is joined by Karlan Offen from JK Fencing & Construction, a family run business in Maidstone. Robin met Karlan at a builders merchants and was really impressed by his business managemen…
00:30:48 |
Mon 11 Nov 2024
What Is It Like To Set Up A Business Today?
Robin Clevett invites three guests, who have all set up their businesses in the last few years, to join him and discuss their experiences. Robin is keen to know how different it is setting up in the …
00:28:05 |
Mon 04 Nov 2024
If You Had Ten Grand To Spend...
Robin Clevett invites three Carpenters to join him so that he can pose the question 'If you had £10k to spend on _____ - what would you buy?'. Robin asks about vans, tools, spending on the business, …
00:24:12 |
Mon 28 Oct 2024
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