The Carpentry Show

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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.

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286 episodes
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Mar 31, 2025 · 24 min
An Australian Carpenter Comes To The UK...
Robin Clevett is joined by Frank Schipano, An Australian Carpenter who has a unique opportunity to shadow Carpenters around Europe and has recently been working with Robin here in the UK. Frank talks about the family business back in Melbourne, the...
Mar 24, 2025 · 23 min
Q&A Session With Tameside College Students
Robin Clevett goes to Festool HQ in Bury St Edmonds so that he can sit down and conduct a Q&A session with students from Tameside College. The students ask Robin questions about his career, thoughts on the trade, the tools he uses, social media...
Mar 17, 2025 · 29 min
How Business Has Been So Far & What The Next Six Months Will Be Like...
Robin Clevett is joined by Carpenters so that he can find out how business has been for the first quarter of 2025 and what the next two quarters will be like. Guests include: Jon Randal, Allen Burt & Jay Elliott
Mar 10, 2025 · 26 min
Tool Theft In 2025!
Robin Clevett invites guests on to find out what the latest is with regards to challenges with tool theft faced by tradespeople and progress on tackling the issue. Robin talks to Carpenter, Paul Underwood about his recent tool theft experiences and...
Mar 3, 2025 · 22 min
Power Tools vs. Hand Tools
Robin Clevett has guests join him to discuss the evolution of hand tools to where we're at in 2025 with power tools. Robin ponders whether it's changed the trade for better, worse and how the relationship with tools has evolved along with the tools...
Feb 24, 2025 · 24 min
Risk & Reward
After talking about getting back to basics, I'm Robin talks about taking risks with your business and the rewards you might reap as a result. Guests include: Jack Auletta & Andrew Walker (AW Maker)
Feb 17, 2025 · 24 min
Avoiding Injury & Learning From Accidents
Robin Clevett talks about accidents and resulting injuries that can be commonplace in the trade. Robin has Micheal Davies from Saw Stop drop in to share some surprising stats and discuss safety. Robin also talks with Carpenter Karlen Offen about some...
Feb 10, 2025 · 24 min
Getting Back To Basics
Robin Clevett chats with a range of guests from the world of Carpentry about the importance of getting back to basics and not resting on your laurels when running a buiness. Guests include: Dan Brown (invtentor of the U-Scribe Jig) & Award Winning...
Feb 3, 2025 · 26 min
Improving Productivity
Robin Clevett talks about how you can maximise your productivity. Robin invites guests to join him and share their insight into how they've gone about making tweaks and improvements to their working practices. Guests include: John Argyle & Derek...
Jan 27, 2025 · 28 min
The Good & Bad Of Social Media
Robin Clevett is joined by Carpenters who have had a range of experiences with regards to the online space so that they can share them and talk about the good and bad aspects of social media in the construction industry. Guests include: David Byrne,...
Jan 20, 2025 · 23 min
What Happened To The T-Level!?
Robin Clevett looks at the recent scrapping of the T-Level qualification and what it means for those teaching the trade. Dean Donelon, Head of Construction at Tameside College joins the discussion to give his thoughts on why the T-Level wasn't right...
Jan 13, 2025 · 31 min
How Notre-Dame Was Reconstructed
Robin Clevett is joined by Mike Dennis, A Carpenter that worked for years with a team from around the world to restore Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after it was devestated by a fire in 2019. Mike talks about his amazing journey that led him to...
Jan 6, 2025 · 20 min
Plans For The Year Ahead...
Robin Clevett invites two Carpenters to join him and discuss their plans for the coming year and Robin also shares his vision for himself professionally in 2025. Guests include: Jay Elliott from Carpentry By Jay & Adrian Potts
Dec 9, 2024 · 23 min
Carpenters Working On Passivhaus Projects
Robin Clevett follows up his recent look into Passivhaus construction with Mike Whitfield & Finley Simpson from MW Construction. Mike has completed over 25 Passivhaus projects and Finley has joined him four years ago, with a scope to take on the...
Dec 2, 2024 · 30 min
Skillbuild 2024
Robin Clevett goes to Skillbuild 2024 in Milton Keynes to see the best apprentices & students in the UK compete against one another in their trade. Robin guides you through the floor of the competition with all the zones for each trade, He talks...
Nov 25, 2024 · 22 min
Getting Into Passivhaus
Robin Clevett is joined by Tabitha Binding from the Passivhaus Trust to discuss getting into Passivhaus and why it could be a great opportunity for Carpenters and Joiners. Tabitha and Robin talk about the training, the materials, construction methods,...
Nov 18, 2024 · 24 min
Guide To... Taking Payments
Robin Clevett gives you a guide to taking payments. Robin invites fellow Carpenters to join him and discuss their approach to taking payments and what they've learnt from previous experiences with customers. Robin also shares his own approach and...
Nov 11, 2024 · 30 min
From Fencing To Finding People To Work With
Robin Clevett is joined by Karlan Offen from JK Fencing & Construction, a family run business in Maidstone. Robin met Karlan at a builders merchants and was really impressed by his business management and the quality of work he completes in...
Nov 4, 2024 · 28 min
What Is It Like To Set Up A Business Today?
Robin Clevett invites three guests, who have all set up their businesses in the last few years, to join him and discuss their experiences. Robin is keen to know how different it is setting up in the 2020s compared to how he and many of you set up, all...
Oct 28, 2024 · 24 min
If You Had Ten Grand To Spend...
Robin Clevett invites three Carpenters to join him so that he can pose the question 'If you had £10k to spend on _____ - what would you buy?'. Robin asks about vans, tools, spending on the business, charitable acts, spending on training and more....

The Carpentry Show

An Australian Carpenter Comes To The UK...

Q&A Session With Tameside College Students

How Business Has Been So Far & What The Next Six Months Will Be Like...

Tool Theft In 2025!

Power Tools vs. Hand Tools

Risk & Reward

Avoiding Injury & Learning From Accidents

Getting Back To Basics

Improving Productivity

The Good & Bad Of Social Media

What Happened To The T-Level!?

How Notre-Dame Was Reconstructed

Plans For The Year Ahead...

Carpenters Working On Passivhaus Projects

Skillbuild 2024

Getting Into Passivhaus

Guide To... Taking Payments

From Fencing To Finding People To Work With

What Is It Like To Set Up A Business Today?

If You Had Ten Grand To Spend...