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Tom Pearson Carpentry Carpenter with high attention to detail servicing the Northern Rivers. Bespoke furniture made to or

03/11/2026

Camber up or down?

Generally we go camber up, right?

Well in this instance I've gone camber down

I'm using the timber to help me rather than fight me

And this is exaggerated, it's a 250x75 hardwood beam with a truss roof so there's no great load

But just an example of why sometimes we do things 'wrong'



29/10/2026

Quite impressive seeing the old roof structure

3x2 hardwood joists and rafters
5x1 ridge

And as good today as it was when it was built 100years ago

When you look at how simple this is it just high lights how over engineered alot of what we do today is and how much skill has left the trade



27/10/2026

It's finished 🙌

Got it done in between showers 🌧️

No end grain on show and more importantly no mitres

All decks look good for about a week, I'd rather build one that will look just as good for years to come



25/10/2026

Who's not marking their quirks?
Weasels

It take seconds, no excuse

STRAIGHT MATE

Clients brief was 'Barn doors and if you have time some rustic handles'Black Wattle bookmatched barn doors Black Wattle ...
21/10/2026

Clients brief was

'Barn doors and if you have time some rustic handles'

Black Wattle bookmatched barn doors
Black Wattle handles

Very happy with how these have turned out, to go from some tired looking slabs to these beautiful doors is very rewarding

A lot of time and effort goes into working with timber slabs,nothing's flat or straight

You've got to work with the timber to get everything out of it but I think it was worth it

And I even had time to whittle some handles!

Let's hope she likes them otherwise you will see them on marketplace tomorrow 😂

Ask away if you have any questions

19/10/2026

Barn doors I'm currently making

So Ive pulled out my trusty cabinet scraper and it's working like a charm. Sometimes the old ways are still the best

This black wattle has been stored for years and it's really hard and dense.

Some of you may never have used a cabinet/ card scraper but it's a handy thing to have , you can make one from an old handsaw



12/10/2026

My hot take on joist tape

This is just my opinion and my reasoning in this situation

Some of you will argue different and that's fine, I'm just putting forward another perspective on this

There's not many occasions you want to trap moisture and I don't see why decking is any different.

If it's going to get wet, set it up so it can dry out

Moisture is timbers worst enemy, it attracts fungus and the start of rot

What do you think?


09/10/2026

My stairs 😍

From rough sawn timber to beautifully milled tallowwood

I'm probably a bit premature fitting these stairs but I was sick of climbing a step ladder to get in the house

It's really hard to do a step by step video whilst keeping it interesting

If you have any questions, fire away and I'll do my best to explain anything you want to know



08/10/2026

A big thanks to BASE CAMP Mask for sending me out their masks to try out

I can honestly say it's the most comfortable mask I've ever used

If you wear glasses,a hat and ear muffs you know what a pain adding a mask into the mix is

Check them out ,if you want

10% Off discount code (at checkout): TOMP



HeyI'm Tom,carpenter,dad,husband and full time house renovater instructed by my wife This is me No highlight reel If you...
03/10/2026

Hey

I'm Tom,carpenter,dad,husband and full time house renovater instructed by my wife

This is me
No highlight reel

If you like timber,woodwork,tools, explanations of why I do things then you might just find something to enjoy

Cheers

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