Eliot is an unbelievable carpenter..and did I hear right,he's only been practicing for 5 years?!!!!!...his socials and the standard of work he produces is mine blowing
Evening Robin and Elliot ,I agree being punctual is very important and can I add that respect for your clients property goes a long way too. I always get compliments because I hoover up at the end of the day😂! Merry Christmas both of you👍👍
Back in the day - Pre Internet ... Being self-employed plasterer - Used to ride to top of hills in the area - Look for Roof Timbers - Make a Bee-Line - Go in and ASK! .... Also sending out ten letters a week to random Builders in the Yellow Pages - As well as riding around local areas, and if I saw a pile of sand on the front, I'd be round the back checking if They'd got the plastering Sorted! .... Looks like Yer lad there had the right attitude from the OFF!!
Great video and some memories for me there after finishing my last two years apprenticeship in Yorkshire, grown up and looking for work which wasn't all that plentiful in 1970, by 1980 I answered an ad in the local Yorkshire paper for carpenters in Dorking, down I went, got a room and it all began proper, after that, taking jobs you hated just to get a living, then feeling like your in heaven when a beauty comes along. I even went shuttering when it got tough in winter, a different game where you're subtracting when working of plan😊but I had it sussed in a few days, and remeember showing this cowboy how to shutter a communal staircase, a lot of those guys were hardy labourers who picked it up. We had to cut 4X2 bites by hand one day as the Skil Saws were all being used, so I cut them by hand with my Disston, Brian the irish lad with me and he was giggling, I said " what you giggling at? he said, Ah you're a chippy alright...what makes you say that ? still giggling, I can tell the way you use a saw....he was a labourer chancing his way and thought I was the same, even though I told him I was time served. Good old days looking back and lovely watching yourself and young Eliot here. I am following your Garage Oak project Robin, hope you have a nice break and Happy Christmas with the family.
Just a great video. Thank you for giving the opportunity for someone Just starting in the trade to talk honestly about gaining employment and finding the right job for himself . Nothing comes easy in life,but hard work gets you there. As someone who has just retired and looking back on my career which started as a humble plumbing apprentice working on a local authority Where most of the people I worked with were just happy to be working very close to where they lived and happy with their lot. I worked on maintenance, site work and even the imperial war Museum doing lead work on the roofs but my highlight I feel was helping apprentices to learn skills . I see some of the lights or should I say men and they’re like an extended family to me who I have seen grow up start their own businesses and succeeded. It’s giving me great pleasure and watching your videos. I can see that you are getting the same rewards.
Eliot is a bright young man with great ambition to do things the right way and a credit to his chosen profession…it’s so difficult finding good honest reliable tradesmen..even the recognised well known trade directories are littered with unreliable individuals.
missed the chippy chats. you lads are lucky where you live with the money down south. slightly different in the north east, ive got a young lad who works for me. 18 year old and hes just started level 3 at gateshead college. think he was a little bit let down by the training provider who he was with for level 2. ive had a young lass who has asked me for work experience also. slightly older at 21 i think... but unfortunately i dont have enough for myself and 2 younger workers. its a shame that there is not the opportunity given by a lot of people who could teach the next generation.
oh and also... be good to see videos about calculating roofs. even the more simple roofs. everyone seems to have different methods. I remember ages ago you mentioned potentially a sharpening video. stuff like that would be decent
Brilliant chippie chat, Elliot is wise well beyond his years! Robin are you still planning on the church spire inspired roof construction? Any complicated roof structures I.e bastard hips etc are always my personal favourite. I think a really in depth kitchen fit video would also be interesting as there isn’t many currently. Ps Robin you’re a legend!
Hi Luke, thank you for your king words!! I am going to be doing my spire in the new year, I have a nice roof that I am filming at the moment and I will do a kitchen video in next year also!! cheers for watching mate!!
If you get any DIY'ers who have taken your content and built their own garden room / extensions , would love to see you travel to their build and go through the details with them.
Eliot is an unbelievable carpenter..and did I hear right,he's only been practicing for 5 years?!!!!!...his socials and the standard of work he produces is mine blowing
Evening Robin and Elliot ,I agree being punctual is very important and can I add that respect for your clients property goes a long way too. I always get compliments because I hoover up at the end of the day😂! Merry Christmas both of you👍👍
Great video, good to see young folk coming on board on this wonderful trade.
Merry Christmas! Thanks for all the vids this year, and long may it continue! Cheers
Back in the day - Pre Internet ... Being self-employed plasterer - Used to ride to top of hills in the area - Look for Roof Timbers - Make a Bee-Line - Go in and ASK! .... Also sending out ten letters a week to random Builders in the Yellow Pages - As well as riding around local areas, and if I saw a pile of sand on the front, I'd be round the back checking if They'd got the plastering Sorted! .... Looks like Yer lad there had the right attitude from the OFF!!
Great video and some memories for me there after finishing my last two years apprenticeship in Yorkshire, grown up and looking for work which wasn't all that plentiful in 1970, by 1980 I answered an ad in the local Yorkshire paper for carpenters in Dorking, down I went, got a room and it all began proper, after that, taking jobs you hated just to get a living, then feeling like your in heaven when a beauty comes along. I even went shuttering when it got tough in winter, a different game where you're subtracting when working of plan😊but I had it sussed in a few days, and remeember showing this cowboy how to shutter a communal staircase, a lot of those guys were hardy labourers who picked it up. We had to cut 4X2 bites by hand one day as the Skil Saws were all being used, so I cut them by hand with my Disston, Brian the irish lad with me and he was giggling, I said " what you giggling at? he said, Ah you're a chippy alright...what makes you say that ? still giggling, I can tell the way you use a saw....he was a labourer chancing his way and thought I was the same, even though I told him I was time served. Good old days looking back and lovely watching yourself and young Eliot here. I am following your Garage Oak project Robin, hope you have a nice break and Happy Christmas with the family.
Just a great video. Thank you for giving the opportunity for someone Just starting in the trade to talk honestly about gaining employment and finding the right job for himself . Nothing comes easy in life,but hard work gets you there. As someone who has just retired and looking back on my career which started as a humble plumbing apprentice working on a local authority Where most of the people I worked with were just happy to be working very close to where they lived and happy with their lot. I worked on maintenance, site work and even the imperial war Museum doing lead work on the roofs but my highlight I feel was helping apprentices to learn skills . I see some of the lights or should I say men and they’re like an extended family to me who I have seen grow up start their own businesses and succeeded. It’s giving me great pleasure and watching your videos. I can see that you are getting the same rewards.
Scott Brown Carpentry shout out! Get in!
he was an amazing lad
Eliot is a bright young man with great ambition to do things the right way and a credit to his chosen profession…it’s so difficult finding good honest reliable tradesmen..even the recognised well known trade directories are littered with unreliable individuals.
ed has had the best training you can get with you robin great video as well
missed the chippy chats. you lads are lucky where you live with the money down south. slightly different in the north east, ive got a young lad who works for me. 18 year old and hes just started level 3 at gateshead college. think he was a little bit let down by the training provider who he was with for level 2. ive had a young lass who has asked me for work experience also. slightly older at 21 i think... but unfortunately i dont have enough for myself and 2 younger workers. its a shame that there is not the opportunity given by a lot of people who could teach the next generation.
Good luck to you young man
Oh, I then ended up after that Dorking job in Richmond for 20years, lived in East Sheen., then Cheltenham for 7yrs, now back in Yorkshire.
Thanks guys, very interesting! Merry xmas, have a fab 2025!
oh and also... be good to see videos about calculating roofs. even the more simple roofs. everyone seems to have different methods. I remember ages ago you mentioned potentially a sharpening video. stuff like that would be decent
That train stop was impeccably timed!
Great video guys make the platform free Robin no subscription, happy Christmas and New Year
That was a great interview format.
Brilliant chippie chat, Elliot is wise well beyond his years! Robin are you still planning on the church spire inspired roof construction? Any complicated roof structures I.e bastard hips etc are always my personal favourite. I think a really in depth kitchen fit video would also be interesting as there isn’t many currently. Ps Robin you’re a legend!
Hi Luke, thank you for your king words!! I am going to be doing my spire in the new year, I have a nice roof that I am filming at the moment and I will do a kitchen video in next year also!! cheers for watching mate!!
If you get any DIY'ers who have taken your content and built their own garden room / extensions , would love to see you travel to their build and go through the details with them.
There is still the burning issue of tool theft.
You could establish a training academy.
Time keeping and stay off your phone 😡
Bet he wishes he became a plumber or electrician.
Be interested and strive to be a technical expert..... not an installer...... and leave your phone in the van.