Our Head of Carpentry here at Able Skills is Tim and I’m not sure that anyone loves Christmas jumpers just as much as he does! Tim has lead up to Christmas Jumper Day by wearing a different Christmas Jumper everyday this week. His Christmas spirit has started to rub off on his carpentry students as […]
With a shortage of skilled carpenters, companies are being forced to turn down work because such a popular trade has got a shortage of skilled tradesman/woman. However this means that jobs are available, meaning now is the best time to become a Carpenter as lots of work is being completed. Carpentry has been a […]
10 weeks is a long period of time and a lot can be accomplished within it. Rodney has spent 10 weeks building his new career at Able Skills. Rodney Mapp has just completed his 10 week carpentry & joinery course at Able Skills, we have been keeping track of his progress each week. This is […]
So you want to build a dining room table with your own two hands? Not a problem, with a few pieces of high quality wood and a little elbow grease, you can not only build your own dining room table, you can make it durable and also pretty awesome looking. For this project we are […]
Did you know you spend about 1/3 of your life counting Zzz? Whether it’s exotic or traditional your bed should be comfortable, stylish, and practical. By sticking to this easy DIY design, you can have your very own handmade bed for far less than the cost of buying a new one. Getting Started The best […]
Distressing oak furniture can give age and personality to a piece. Here’s how.
Tool manufacturer Stanley has added the Mini FatMax tape keychain to its selection of measuring and layout tools.
The Apprentice of the Year 2013 speaks out about the opportunities an apprenticeship can offer young people across the UK.
The nation’s builders, tradesmen and apprentices can wave goodbye to the days of scrabbling around for a cloth to wipe up a paint or sealant spillage, thanks to Everbuild’s Wonder Wipes.
A young Welsh carpentry apprentice has been able to learn the skills for his future trade on a project at the very hospital in which he was born.
The launch of a new folding chisel is helping to make life easier for tradesmen and apprentices in the construction sector across the UK.
A master narrowboat builder has celebrated the 60th completion of his career, having started out as just an apprentice carpenter with a love of boats.
