At one point during the war he actually made wooden tops for Wylie Jeeps, before being recalled home for the grim task of making coffins for the war effort.
, was born in 1948 and decided to follow his father into woodwork. He served his apprenticeship with a major construction company between 1965 and 1968, passing his City and Guild’s Advanced Craft Carpentry and Joinery with credits.
Also, serving in the Naval Reserve, Bill travelled to HMS Sultan in Portsmouth to take a trade test to become a Shipwright Mechanic Joiner. This involved making a swiveling drop-leaf table which was completed earlier than expected, so Bill was put to work refurbishing the horse box that belonged to the Admiral’s wife! Bill worked for other carpentry/joinery and construction firms until the late eighties, when he started his own business.
, Bill’s son, born in 1974, also decided to take up Carpentry and Joinery. He started working for a local joinery company in 1991 and also attended college on a City and Guild’s Carpentry and Joinery course. Passing his initial City and Guilds craft with credits in 1993, he then enrolled upon and qualified from the one year City and Guild’s Advanced Craft course.
Business Supporting Communities
has give us a mention in the news section or their website as well as featuring us on their Business Supporting Communities (B2C) Project’s ‘10 ideas to inspire’ list (coming soon I’m told). You can find out what they have
. Well worth a read of their website in general as they are doing great things across North Wales and there may well be a way you could get involved too!
which as well as proving the quality of our workmanship, gives you piece of mind when placing an order and proves we are the experts (the BWF’s words not ours!).
along with whatever we happen to be making at the time.
