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
Robin Clevett talks again to Charlie from Treehouse Life
Charlie Cameron from Treehouse Life returns to talk about how treehouses and rope bridges are designed and constructed
00:21:31 |
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Robin Clevett talks to a Carpenter travelling the world building treehouses
Robin Clevett is joined by Charlie Cameron from Treehouse Life (treehouselife.com). Treehouse Life is a family run business that travels the world building treehouses and rope bridges. Charlie talks …
00:24:38 |
Mon 07 Aug 2023
Robin Clevett talks about re-training and becoming a Carpenter
Robin talks all the time about the need for more people to join the trade. Can re-training be a viable path into the industry? What should people re-training or looking to re-train know about the tra…
00:22:21 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
Robin Clevett on keeping fit as a Carpenter/Joiner
Robin is joined by Marc Firkins & Dan Brown to talk about how they approach diet and exercise in their personal and professional lives. Robin shares how he approaches both and also reads some comment…
00:28:09 |
Mon 24 Jul 2023
Robin Clevett troubleshoots some Carpentry problems
Robin goes through some common and not so common Carpentry/Joinery issues faces by people working in the trade. This is everything from measuring to tools, working with builders and more
00:20:47 |
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Robin Clevett asks how you know you're charging enough?
How do you know you're charging enough? That seems to be a question that's becoming harder to answer in 2023 with cost of living, tricky customers, material price increases and everything that can go…
00:31:14 |
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Robin Clevett talks to Phil Ladd (Cutswift Carpentry) about design & private work
Phil returns to touch on the private work he takes on, how he got started in the trade, how he approaches the design process, favourite projects completed and also talks tools
00:18:11 |
Mon 03 Jul 2023
Robin Clevett talks to a carpenter working in television
Phil Ladd AKA Cutswift Carpentry joins Robin Clevett to discuss what it's like working in television. Phil talks about the shows he's involved with, what it's like working in televisin, the rewards a…
00:18:02 |
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Robin Clevett talks to a Builder
Robin Clevett is joined by Jack Auletta, a builder from Robin's local area that runs a really well set-up domestic based building company. Robin asks Jack what his experiences have been like working …
00:20:59 |
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Robin Clevett talks to a Building Inspector
Robin talks to Mark Harvey, Building Control Partnership Manager for East Suffolk Council about what tradespeople should know about involving a building inspector about relevant work. Robin talks ab…
00:21:41 |
Mon 12 Jun 2023
Robin Clevett's Seven Sins of Carpentry - Part 2
Robin Clevett shares the final two of his seven sins of Carpentry that you should try to avoid at all costs. Joining Robin to talk through the final two sins is Sam Thomas and Marc Firkins, who betwe…
00:18:31 |
Mon 05 Jun 2023
Robin Clevett's Seven Sins of Carpentry - Part 1
Robin shares the first five of his seven sins of Carpentry. These are some classic missteps Robin has seen people countless times and how to avoid them. Joining Robin to talk through the first sin is…
00:23:46 |
Mon 29 May 2023
Robin Clevett talks about working with other trades on-site
Robin talks about the role the Carpenter and Joiner can play on-site, which other trades they tend to come up against and is joined by two well known Carpenters from social media to discuss their exp…
00:21:06 |
Mon 22 May 2023
Robin Clevett is joined again by the team from Pitch Perfect
Robin Clevett is joined again by the team from Pitch Perfect to talk about working outdoors, timber, builders supplying materials, the next steps of the business, roof construction and more
00:25:01 |
Mon 15 May 2023
Robin Clevett with the team from Pitch Perfect
Robin Clevett is joined by Max, Liam & James from Pitch Perfect Construction Ltd. who specialise in structural carpentry, cut and pitch roofing and loft conversions. They talk about how they all came…
00:21:37 |
Mon 08 May 2023
Robin Clevett talks to Richard Wagner from The River Shop
Robin Clevett is joined by Richard Wagner, who runs The River Shop in London offering woodworking classes for all ages and skill levels. Richard talks about his unconvential entry into the constructi…
00:23:35 |
Mon 01 May 2023
Robin Clevett on how to source materials properly
Your ability to properly source your materials in a cost effective way is key to your profit margins when working for yourself. Robin talks about how to source timber and how to build relationships a…
00:24:23 |
Mon 24 Apr 2023
Robin Clevett & Sam Thomas discuss issues that matter to Carpenters in 2023
Sam Thomas returns for another experience after talking about his 30 years experience in the trade last week. On this week's show Robin and Sam talk about tonnes of topic that matter to Carpenters he…
00:23:36 |
Mon 17 Apr 2023
Robin Clevett & Sam Thomas talk about transitioning from site to private work
Robin Clevett is joined by Sam Thomas, a Carpenter with 30 years experience to talk about the early days working on-site in the West End of London and some of the people you meet on-site. Sam and Rob…
00:27:28 |
Mon 10 Apr 2023
Robin Clevett is joined by a Carpenter that's worked around the world
Kevin Page from Pentagon Carpentry joins Robin to talk about his work around the world as a Carpenter and his more than 20 years experience in the trade. Kevin talks about working in places like Colo…
00:26:37 |
Mon 03 Apr 2023
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