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Oh dear, I get back from the pub and lookwhats happened to the the thread. :(

I almost made a new friend there and everything. I had all these romantic visions of me and sheo, getting together, gathering over my saw, 'so, you're supposed to be able to sharpen these things, given the right insruction', look at all the scary teeth you know you can get a new one on wilkos for three quid' etc...

I'd already got our company name:Gallows Gibbet & Guillotine, purveyors of finest, um things, yes I'm definitely going o bed now.
 
PS - ha ha, i'm still young enough to be a priority case for working apprenticeships and other 'lets give kids jobs' programs that stop at 25.

LOL at fogies :p
 
Good luck!!!

It'll be fine, don't even worry about it. :cool:

I've got a book called 'how to start using tools' which is brilliant, totally simple instructions on how to make your first basic box, and then on to joints etc.

...Haven't looked at it properly yet :mad: :o
 
Stig said:
I've got a book called 'how to start using tools' which is brilliant, totally simple instructions on how to make your first basic box, and then on to joints etc.

...Haven't looked at it properly yet
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That's the trouble with books eh? Just having them isn't enough - you've actually got to read the bastards too!


Tank Girl said:
:hmm:
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Ask dodgepot! :D


Thankyou both for your good wishes :cool: ...I'm not fussed because it's something I desperately want to do iyswim...I'm just SHIT SCARED of interview type things...y'know, things where people are assessing you...'So, what do we think of sheo then? :hmm: ' heh heh........but I'm trying not to get into a flap about it and I will have my long list of questions to distract me a bit too. :D

<takes lots of deep breaths>
 
Ive done NVQ1 & 2 in carpentry, and the same in Hand Crafted Furniture (which involves making various bits of furniture to your own design out of various woods) and did both as a mature student. I had a great time and learnt loads.

Good luck I am sure you will love it. :cool:

Try not to worry about the interview, it will probably be over in a flash and you will wonder what you worried about. Best of luck anyway :)
 
Oooh that hand crafted furniture course sounds ace! :cool:
Don't think they do it at mine, but I'm going to ask them what other courses/directions I might expect it to lead on to (well, any AVAILABLE ones at least).

The interview is 2 fucking hours long :eek: - I was really, really worried about that, until it occurred to me that they wouldn't have the time to interview every single applicant for 2 hours (Dur!) so I'm assuming there'll be a few of us there - and that they'll be explaining the course a bit further etc - and am hoping that if I have to talk to anyone individually, it won't actually be for very long!

My bezzer wound me up by saying that they would probably do that thing where everyone sits in a circle and you have to say something about yourself, which is nigh on my worst nightmare. 'What are YOU going to say? :( You need to think about that. :hmm: ' she said. The fucking bitch! :mad: LOL!

Cheers Passdout - and dodge!

I gotta leave in an hour and a half - it's absolutely PISIING DOWN out too!
 
good luck sheo! :)

in the interview sit there all nonchalant like, cleaning under your nails with a viciously sharp chisel. let the fuckers know you mean business :D
 
I'm far more likely to sit there for at least 10 minutes of it, bright red, dripping with sweat and talking total bollocks tbh. :cool: :rolleyes: :D



Perhaps the chisel and the ropey wooden umbrella would distract them from all that though?! :hmm:
 
sheothebudworths said:
My bezzer wound me up by saying that they would probably do that thing where everyone sits in a circle and you have to say something about yourself, which is nigh on my worst nightmare. 'What are YOU going to say? :( You need to think about that. :hmm: ' she said. The fucking bitch! :mad: LOL!
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Hello, I'm sheo and I'm here because I have to make tanky a fucking wardrobe.

Good start eh?

I would say something like: I'm here because I've spent the last few years skipdiving for nice bits of wood, and now the house is full I need to know what to do with them.
 
Good luck, been considering doing the same sort of thing (on the cabinet making side) for ages but haven't got round to it.
 
Thought so :D

So, how did it go then? :hmm:

How? HOW? We all want to know! :eek:

(Is sheo still there, discussing vices, planes and lathes?)
 
You lot are way cool! Heh heh!


Well i did my best for sure.....having loads of 'Oh I should've said...' moments....mostly about the bloke who interviewed me suggesting (when I asked about the benefits - or not - of doing site-carpentry, as opposed to bench joinery - and whether I'd ever be in a position to choose between the two if i found I prefered one over the other) that for jobs around the house, site carpentry would be best. :D

To be fair, I don't think he was being out of order (it didn't feel like it) and although I said I hoped it would lead to a recognised qualification, I felt like a bit of a twat to have missed mentioning my age more than anything, given that the other 7 applicants were all men, under 25 afaics :eek:

But I didn't turn into a wreck, so it went quite well I reckon :D ....gotta wait 2 or 3 weeks to see if I've been offered a place.


They gave us a quick tour of the workshop too and I came came back and said something really naff like 'it smells beautiful! :cool: ' and was suddenly aware that the other 7 blokes probably wouldn't have said anything like that, but never mind :D (it IS the best smell though!).

I'm a bit pissed now, so soz if none of that makes any sense.
 
awwwrrrr

ill have me fingers crossed for you

although that might hurt doing it for 2-3 weeks.


ill start tomorrow :p
 
Maybe start in a week or two then lovely... :rolleyes: :mad: :D ...I don't care now - that's the worst bit out of the way...getting in or not is almost insignificant heh heh! :cool:
 
Sounds brilliant!

When they allocate the places they will be much more likely to choose someone who was enthusiastic and loved the smell :D than a young bloke who was only there because his mum forced him along and didn't really give two shits if truth be known.

Anyway I've been looking up the online courses just in case you needed them but I've got to wait three weeks now. :rolleyes:

Lucky really as the main one I saw before didn't look quite as good as last time I read it.... anyone know WTF an ASET qualification is, for starters? :confused:
 
Stig said:
Sounds brilliant!

When they allocate the places they will be much more likely to choose someone who was enthusiastic and loved the smell :D than a young bloke who was only there because his mum forced him along and didn't really give two shits if truth be known.

Anyway I've been looking up the online courses just in case you needed them but I've got to wait three weeks now. :rolleyes:

Lucky really as the main one I saw before didn't look quite as good as last time I read it.... anyone know WTF an ASET qualification is, for starters? :confused:
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I'd be up for doing this too, I need to do some refitting that doesn't look too rubbish.
 
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