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We're a group of woodworking fans.
 
  
We meet every Wednesday evening in the basement workshop.
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We are a club for people interested in woodworking, carpentry and cabinet making in London.  
  
We have a [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/pl_a_ywood/ google group] and a successful [[Pledge:_PL(A)YWOOD]] for woodworking tools.
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'''We meet every Wednesday evening at 7pm''' in the basement workshop. During the club nights, we make stuff out of wood, practice joints, such as mortice and tenon or dovetail joints, work on [http://playwood.co/projects/ projects] together or independently and learn new skills.
  
If you would like to do some woodwork at the London Hackspace, and use our tools, please join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/pl_a_ywood/ google group]More information about the group will be added in due course, and we're in the process of getting a [http://www.playwood.co website] up and running as well. You can now also follow us on [https://twitter.com/playwood_co twitter]...
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== Getting in touch ==
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If you would like to do some woodwork at the London Hackspace and use our tools, please join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/pl_a_ywood/ Pl(a)ywood google group] and introduce yourself!
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More information about the group will be added here in due course, we already have a website up and running at [http://www.playwood.co www.playwood.co].  
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You can also follow us on Twitter for announcements and other updates: @[https://twitter.com/playwood_co playwood_co].
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== Our woodworking tools ==
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We have a range of [http://playwood.co/about-us/tools/ hand tools] which are available to members, including saws, chisels, planes, marking out equipment, as well as the equipment of the London Hackspace.  
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Our initial equipment was funded by our members with a very successful [[Pledge:_PL(A)YWOOD]] for woodworking tools. We are also starting to receive donations of tools by people who want to support our activities.
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== Joining the group ==
  
 
Benefits of joining (which is free) include:
 
Benefits of joining (which is free) include:
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* Voluntarily 'adopting a tool'
 
* Voluntarily 'adopting a tool'
 
* Helping keep the wood pile and workshops clean and tidy
 
* Helping keep the wood pile and workshops clean and tidy
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Although it is not a strict requirement, you should [[Membership | become a member of the London Hackspace]] if you would like to visit more regularly. Rent in London is surprisingly [https://london.hackspace.org.uk/cost-of-hacking/ expensive]...

Revision as of 12:51, 18 February 2014

We are a club for people interested in woodworking, carpentry and cabinet making in London.

We meet every Wednesday evening at 7pm in the basement workshop. During the club nights, we make stuff out of wood, practice joints, such as mortice and tenon or dovetail joints, work on projects together or independently and learn new skills.

Getting in touch

If you would like to do some woodwork at the London Hackspace and use our tools, please join the Pl(a)ywood google group and introduce yourself!

More information about the group will be added here in due course, we already have a website up and running at www.playwood.co.

You can also follow us on Twitter for announcements and other updates: @playwood_co.

Our woodworking tools

We have a range of hand tools which are available to members, including saws, chisels, planes, marking out equipment, as well as the equipment of the London Hackspace.

Our initial equipment was funded by our members with a very successful Pledge:_PL(A)YWOOD for woodworking tools. We are also starting to receive donations of tools by people who want to support our activities.

Joining the group

Benefits of joining (which is free) include:

  • Access to a full set of quality, well looked after Woodworking_Hand_Tools
  • 5% discount at Axminster Tools
  • Become part of a friendly group of fellow woodworking fans
  • Join an existing project
  • Learn how to sharpen, maintain and look after tools

Responsibilities of joining include:

  • Treating the tools with respect
  • Voluntarily 'adopting a tool'
  • Helping keep the wood pile and workshops clean and tidy

Although it is not a strict requirement, you should become a member of the London Hackspace if you would like to visit more regularly. Rent in London is surprisingly expensive...