Episode 4 of The Three Planks Podcast ranges from the extraordinary to the everyday — beginning with the creation of a 10-foot reclaimed-oak throne toilet for Beaulieu Palace House.

From there, the discussion opens into:

• reclaimed timber and architectural salvage
• CNC carving alongside traditional joinery
• designing with and without drawings
• working on site with other trades
• sourcing materials through auction and clearance
• why making durable work still matters

A thoughtful conversation about materials, adaptation and the future of craft without losing its soul.

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In Episode 3, The Three Planks Podcast looks at what happens when high-end craft meets immovable deadlines and there is no room for error.

At the centre of the episode is a major commission:

28 high-gloss maple boxes designed to house sections of a multi-million-pound artwork heading to Dubai.

We discuss:

• outsourcing specialist processes
• finishing failures and repair work
• stress, burnout and responsibility
• maintaining quality at scale
• when trust in other craftspeople goes wrong

A candid conversation about perfection, risk, and the mental toll of delivering elite-level work.

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Episode 2 of The Three Planks Podcast explores the unseen side of craft — the work done under pressure, behind closed doors, and often without recognition.

We talk about:

• building a custom coffin to a tight deadline
• restoring and rehanging historic paintings
• clearing warehouses of antiques
• working on Grade I listed buildings
• why patience, trust and judgement matter

This is a conversation about responsibility, quiet professionalism, and the emotional side of craft — when the job matters far beyond the materials.

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The first episode of The Three Planks Podcast dives into the real working lives behind woodworking, antiques, restoration, salvage and craft.

Recorded in the workshop, this conversation explores making, restoring, building, saving — and sometimes losing — historic objects, from furniture and architectural salvage to Spitfire components, coffins, and centuries-old houses.

We discuss:

• the antiques trade and salvage work
• conservation and heritage buildings
• bespoke furniture and fine woodworking
• TV projects and unusual commissions
• the pressure of responsibility when history is in your hands

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