Andrew James Carpentry

Professional qualified carpenter and bespoke cabinet maker with over 35 years’ experience. Greenwich, Bexley and South East London.

[Andrew James Carpentry @hexcj]

@HowdensJoinery why do you make your end panels 595mm deep?
Your units with a door fitted are also 595mm deep. If I fit an end panel at the end of a run of units and the wall is out and it needs scribing, what happens then?
Why not make your end panels 605mm. Bloody ridiculous

[Andrew James Carpentry @hexcj]

@JamieGlasson @ChelseaFC I was just wondering that, bit late aren’t they?

[Andrew James Carpentry @hexcj]

@TreedomTW1 I get birch ply from Alsford timber, was paying £75 a sheet earlier in the year, now it’s £100 a sheet. I’ve been using Arnold Laver for medite mdf, be interesting to see what their prices will be in the coming months

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@WOODTECHIOM My van is signwritten, gets noticed and my customers say it looks professional. Nicer part of south London but I did invest in a telescopic rhino pole when I had my drive done

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@steven1955payne Happy anniversary for tomorrow, that’s gone quick. Yeah we’re both good, although I’ve tweaked my back, been horizontal all day. Didn’t realise how bad daytime tv was 🤔

[Andrew James Carpentry @hexcj]

Triple and double wardrobes fitted in Welling, DA16...
Spray finished with the ever impressive Tikkurila Helmi 30 - Mulberry...
#Greenwich #eltham #welling #tikkurila #blum #mrmdf #birchply #dressermouldings #elthamdiy #spaceplug

[Andrew James Carpentry @hexcj]

@steven1955payne Yes I did mate, all done in the workshop. My sprayer is behaving itself since it was repaired. You and the Mrs ok?

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Job done...then took the liberty of giving myself the day off and listening to the kid next door screaming all day.
Thanks fella, listen out for my impact driver first thing Sunday morning
#neweltham #eltham #greenwich #mrmdf #blum #benjaminmoore #spaceplug #festool

[Andrew James Carpentry @hexcj]

Not a great lover of fitting drawers but once you’ve mastered the art of the Blum Tandem undermounts they’re a joy to fit...#eltham #greenwich #blum #blumotion #benjaminmoore

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@peterjmillard @WOODTECHIOM @MJR_Carpentry @Festool_GB #notawatchguy...I’d rather get Tikkurila on my digital Casio when I’m spraying 😂

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Less than 9 months use and it’s packed up..and it’s not like I use it everyday....funny but I don’t see any of my ‘over expensive’ @Festool_GB packing up that I use everyday
#gracosprayer #pumpfailure #eltham #greenwich #Brewers

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@WOODTECHIOM @MJR_Carpentry @Festool_GB @peterjmillard I got slated by a mate for buying Festool saying it’s over hyped and expensive. The same mate who has spent more money buying Tag watches

[Andrew James Carpentry @hexcj]

@MJR_Carpentry @WOODTECHIOM @Festool_GB @peterjmillard I took mine back to Brewers today and the lady said mine was the fifth one she’d had back in the last month. She said ‘I always tell people not to buy them’...shame she didn’t tell me that!!

[Andrew James Carpentry @hexcj]

@peterjmillard @WOODTECHIOM @Festool_GB There was a couple of professional decorators on here that slated Tikkurila in white. Benjamin Moore flows nice but might try Morrells when I get the Graco back

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@WOODTECHIOM @Festool_GB @peterjmillard What was your preferred paint to put through it? I often use Tikkurila Helmi colours but I’ve heard the white isn’t that good so I avoided it.

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@WOODTECHIOM @Festool_GB Yeah I had a chat with @peterjmillard on YouTube about it, he’s had pump issues with his Graco. It’s a good sprayer for the small workshop but the pump is a problem. Think I’ll put a surcharge on all my jobs that involve spraying so the next replacement pump is paid for 🤔

[Andrew James Carpentry @hexcj]

@h4llzie Nope, always got them on in my workshop

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@peterjamesuk Dead Simple by yours truly. I rarely get time to read because I’m always busy with work but if I’m going to read a book it’s usually one of yours Peter. Love this one 👍

[Andrew James Carpentry @hexcj]

@SpankTheBookies When you’ve had a bad day in the workshop just watch Billy tell a joke...😂

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@PigAndPorter @LimelightXTC Got to be Whispering Bob...

[Andrew James Carpentry @hexcj]

When you know, you know...#xtc
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