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PROFILE

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and profit. I find the world of mass 7. A lot of machines in a relatively
small space – thought and
production fascinating, but also scary planning make this possible.
and de-humanising.’ Photo: Linda Nathan

8. Highly prized: this Bursgreen
Design ideas are another process of tenoner delivers accuracy,
efficiency and the flexibility
discovery to be enjoyed and here the to easily change set ups for
human touch wins again. ‘I don’t use anything from dining chairs and
doors to the odd hot tub.
computers’, he said. ‘I start with pencil Photo: Linda Nathan
and paper. Then I move into scale
9. The English-made Robinson
models, rough cardboard models, chisel mortiser is a favourite
machine. With levers operating
full scale prototypes and then start
on three axes ‘driving’ this
to nut out the joinery techniques. mid-century classic is a
For example, sitting in it I’ll find that practical workout.
Photo: Fred Kroh
needs to tilt 2°. But the closer it gets to
10. From the ‘cast iron age’ a
the end destination the more fiddly it Bursgreen tenoner sliding table
gets. Getting the last five per cent of detail with quick action cam-
operated work clamp.
the chair right takes as long as the first
Photo: Linda Nathan
ninety-five per cent, I reckon.’ 10

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