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The Carpentry Show — 276 episodes

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Apprenticeship stories from the trade

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Robin Clevett & Sean Matthews On Customers Taking The...

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A Worrying Downturn For Outdoor/Garden Builds?

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Robin Clevett Talks About Plagiarism Online vs. Finding Inspiration With Derek Barrett

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Are The CITB Fit For Purpose? & Addressing Criticism From SMEs

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Robin Clevett Talks To Other Trades About Their Approach To Working With Wood!

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Where Is The Value?

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Are You Ready For This Big Change Coming in April?

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Robin Clevett Talks Tools - Inventions, Innovation & New Products

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Other Trades Share Honest Experiences Working With Carpenters

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The Passing of Skills Between Father & Son

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A Charity Project For A Great Cause

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What Would It Take For You To Teach?

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How To Generate Leads In 2026!

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Taking Risks & What Ifs

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What Might Define 2026 For Carpentry & Construction?

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Another Look Into Potential Apprenticeship Reforms

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Robin Clevett Chats To Derek Barrett About His Work, Business, Social Media & More!

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Why An 8 Month Apprenticeship Would Be Disastrous For The Trade

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GM Haus Discuss Tool Theft, Working With Architects & Share Thoughts On The Trade!

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Robin Clevett Chats To GM Haus About Their Business Success So Far...

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Best & Worst Days & Jobs EVER!

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Managing Tax, Books & Approach To Finances

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How Business Has Been In 2025 & An Exploration of Carpentry Across Europe!

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Carpentry Niches With Richard Wagner

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Incredible Water Tower Conversion Project With Adam Foster

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Robin Clevett Talks To Jade McDonald & Kyle Sutherland About Working Together

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Robin Clevett Chats With Chippie Em AKA Emily Kitchin

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Robin Clevett & Jack Auletta Discuss The Construction Industry

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Steven Hoare (109 Carpentry) Talks Tools, Employment & Home Renovation

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How Do Timber Prices In The USA Compare To The UK?

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Victoria Pirozzolo's First Year Apprenticeship Experiences

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Should There Be More Timber Framed Builds In England?

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The Worst Injuries & Accidents Ever!

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Robin Clevett Chats With 8th Generation Joiner Allen Burt

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Conflict! - Fights, Arguments & Frustration

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Top Tips, Tricks & Advice From Carpenters!

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Tool Theft Car Boot Sale Busts & Thieves Confronted By Builders

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A Joiner's Experience Building A School In Gambia

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Robin Clevett Talks To Award Winning Carpenter Joshua Lewis

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An Interview With Oli Lee AKA With Bear Hands

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Amazing Updates From Previous Guests

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Female Carpenters/Joiners & Their Experiences On The Tools

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A License For Tradespeople?

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Common Questions For Robin Clevett

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The Craft of Carpentry

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Carpentry's Toughest Jobs!

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Robin Clevett At The Timber Yard

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On-Site In The Surrey Hills

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Another Q&A Session With Robin Clevett

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An Australian Carpenter Comes To The UK...

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Q&A Session With Tameside College Students

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How Business Has Been So Far & What The Next Six Months Will Be Like...

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Tool Theft In 2025!

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Power Tools vs. Hand Tools

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Risk & Reward

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Avoiding Injury & Learning From Accidents

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Getting Back To Basics

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Improving Productivity

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The Good & Bad Of Social Media

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What Happened To The T-Level!?

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How Notre-Dame Was Reconstructed

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Plans For The Year Ahead...

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Carpenters Working On Passivhaus Projects

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Skillbuild 2024

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Getting Into Passivhaus

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Guide To... Taking Payments

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From Fencing To Finding People To Work With

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What Is It Like To Set Up A Business Today?

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If You Had Ten Grand To Spend...

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A look At Apprenticeships & Assessing At College

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Guide To... Taking On Larger Scale Projects

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Guide To... Workwear

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A British Carpenter Working In The USA

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Gary Banks Joins Robin Clevett To Discuss His Career In Carpentry

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Digital Carpentry with Adrian Potts from Buzz Production

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Working With A Quantity Surveyor & How To QS Your Projects

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Award Winning & Notable Projects - Part 2

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Tips, Tricks & Advice

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Award Winning & Notable Projects - Part 1

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Carpenters Taking On Garden Room Projects

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Guide To... Working Outside In Summer

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Robin Clevett Chats To Newer Members of The Trade

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Robin Clevett Discusses Managing People & The Weather This Summer...

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Hanging Doors & How To Bring People In To Work With You

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Robin Clevett Reflects On How The Trade Will Test You!

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Robin Clevett's Guide To... Vans & Vehicles

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Robin Clevett Is Interviewed On His Own Show!

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Robin Clevett Talks To Jason Joyce About His 5 Years Of Running His Business

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Approach To Working From Height

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What Does Sustainability Mean To Our Trade?

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Robin Clevett's Guide To... Social Media

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Approach To Design In Gardens

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Robin Clevett's Guide To... Tools

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Different Approaches To Work Site Cooordination

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Managing Strain & Dealing With Time Off Due To Injuries & Illness

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Robin Clevett Talks To Brian Tunbridge About Teaching

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Robin Clevett Talks To John Argyle About His Career In The Trade

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A Conversation About Mental Health

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Being Better Role Models & Mentors

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From Carpenter To Chartered Construction Manager

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Robin Clevett Helps Out A Carpenter Struggling To Build His Business

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This Carpenter Actually Confronted Tool Thieves...

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Specialising In Cabins

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How Does The Black Economy Affect Carpenters & Joiners?

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How Does The Black Economy Affect The Construction Industry?

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Specialisms: Kitchen Design & Crafting With Jonathan Randall

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A Short Guide To Quotes & Estimates

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Simon Bowler Discusses His Approach To Work & More

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Simon Bowler On His Business & Social Media Journey

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Creating Sculptures From Timber Using Chainsaws

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What Is 2024 Going To Be Like For The Trade?

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A Look Back On 2023 In Carpentry & Construction

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How Can You Take Your Business To The Next Level?

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Could This Create A Better Future For The Trade?

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What's It Like To Be A CITB SkillBuild Finalist?

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Robin Talks To Jason Joyce About Specialising In Roofing & Cladding

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Taking On Work & Working During The Winter

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Robin is Joined By Two Award Nominated Carpenters

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Is It Okay To...

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The Positives & Negatives of Becoming A Social Media Influencer

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Three Carpenters talk about their experiences on-site

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Robin Clevett is joined by two established Carpenters in the studio

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Robin Clevett discusses customer care & relationships

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Robin Clevett re-visits T-Levels with Jason Howe from City & Guilds

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Robin Clevett looks at the state of play in 2023

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Robin Clevett talks to Peter Hannam about restoration work in churches

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Robin Clevett talks to Ryan from The Carpentry Academy

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Robin Clevett tackles customer communication

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Robin Clevett looks into T-Levels

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Robin Clevett talks again to Charlie from Treehouse Life

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Robin Clevett talks to a Carpenter travelling the world building treehouses

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Robin Clevett talks about re-training and becoming a Carpenter

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Robin Clevett on keeping fit as a Carpenter/Joiner

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Robin Clevett troubleshoots some Carpentry problems

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Robin Clevett asks how you know you're charging enough?

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Robin Clevett talks to Phil Ladd (Cutswift Carpentry) about design & private work

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Robin Clevett talks to a carpenter working in television

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Robin Clevett talks to a Builder

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Robin Clevett talks to a Building Inspector

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Robin Clevett's Seven Sins of Carpentry - Part 2

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Robin Clevett's Seven Sins of Carpentry - Part 1

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Robin Clevett talks about working with other trades on-site

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Robin Clevett is joined again by the team from Pitch Perfect

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Robin Clevett with the team from Pitch Perfect

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Robin Clevett talks to Richard Wagner from The River Shop

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Robin Clevett on how to source materials properly

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Robin Clevett & Sam Thomas discuss issues that matter to Carpenters in 2023

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Robin Clevett & Sam Thomas talk about transitioning from site to private work

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Robin Clevett is joined by a Carpenter that's worked around the world

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Robin Clevett talks to a finalist from Britain's Best Woodworker

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Robin Clevett talks about becoming established in Henry's final show

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Robin Clevett & Henry Dex look at managing finances as a sole trader

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Robin Clevett talks Henry Dex through some of his on-site experiences

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Robin Clevett & Henry Dex look at networking, marketing & business development

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Robin Clevett & Henry Dex discuss investing in vans, tools and materials

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Robin Clevett & Henry Dex - How to win work

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Robin Clevett chats to Sam Thomas about his 30 years in the trade

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Robin Clevett talks about the weather

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Robin talks about setting up a bespoke carpentry business

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Robin Clevett on digitalising Carpentry & Joinery

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Robin Clevett chats to two Carpenters about plans for 2023

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Robin Clevett talks to Henry Dex about becoming qualified

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Robin Clevett bridges the gap between Tradespeople & Architects

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Robin Clevett catches up with Andrew Walker

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Robin Clevett has Marc Firkins back on one year later...

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Robin Clevett talks to David McFerran about heritage work

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Robin Clevett on work life balance

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Robin Clevett on anti-tool theft week

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Robin Clevett talks to two brothers about their training & business

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Robin Clevett is joined again by Paul & Andy from Building Crafts College

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Robin Clevett talks about corporate image

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Robin Clevett chats to two tutors from the Building Crafts College

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Robin Clevett chats with Sean Matthews about inflation

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Robin Clevett's five tips for success in Carpentry & Joinery

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Robin Clevett talks to Carl Downing about working in Norway

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Robin Clevett talks to Max Lee from Pitch Perfect

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Chance talks to Liam McGinley

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Chance talks to Andrew Walker about a 300 year old barn conversion

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Robin Clevett talks about Health & Safety on-site

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Robin is joined again by Alex from Errioc Carpentry

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Robin Clevett talks to Alex from Errioc Carpentry about his recent award win

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Robin Clevett chats to Sammy Smith about van conversions, tools & social media

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Robin Clevett discusses the lack of labour on-site and how we've gotten to this point

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Robin Clevett catches up with Chris Keel from Scotland

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John Revell discusses his experiences fitting and making front doors during lockdown

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Robin Clevett chats with carpenter and radio personality John Revell

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Robin Clevett and Geoff Rhodes discuss The Institute of Carpenters

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89. Robin Clevett & Geoff Rhodes - Sustainability & Innovation

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88. Robin Clevett & Geoff Rhodes - Everything That Matters To Carpenters & Joiners

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87. Robin Clevett & Geoff Rhodes - MDF & The Institute of Carpenters

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86. Robin Clevett On How To Win Work

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85. Robin Clevett Talks To FMB CEO Brian Berry

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84. Robin Clevett - Decline In Standards Throughout Construction

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83. Robin Clevett - Site Life

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82. Robin Talks To Trades Business Coach - Wayne Bettess

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81. Robin Clevett On The Stress Of Building Work

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80. Robin Clevett Joined By Harris - Sangster & Co

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79. Robin Clevett's Five Tips For Self Employed Tradespeople

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78. Robin Clevett With Derek - Derek Barrett Design Ltd

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77. Robin Clevett With Alastair Johnson - Freebird Interiors

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76. Robin Clevett Interviewed By Fan - Terry From Moo's Carpentry

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75. Robin Clevett Talks To Dan Brown About U-Scribe Jig

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74. Robin Clevett - Joined By John Jones (jonesinteriors_sw)

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73. Robin Clevett Talks To Dan From DTS Carpentry

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72. Robin Clevett Reflects On The Past Year In The Trade

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71. Robin Talks To Oli Lee - With Bear Hands

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70. Robin Clevett Joined By Former Apprentice Josh

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69. Robin Clevett Has Marc Firkins On To Share His Story

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68. Robin Clevett Talks To YouTuber Matt Estlea

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67. Robin Clevett Chats With Sean Matthews

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66. Robin Clevett on Tools, Preventing Tool Theft & More!

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65. Robin Clevett Is Joined By Female Carpenter Astrid Arnold

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64. Robin Clevett Is Joined By FMB's UK Apprentice Of The Year

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63. Robin Clevett Talks With Connor Crook From Diamondback Tool Belts

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62. Robin Clevett Talks To Rob From The Green Oak Carpentry Company

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61. Robin Clevett Talks To Independent Builders Merchant Owner Dick Lane

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60. Robin Clevett Chats To Andrew Walker (AW Maker)

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59. Robin Clevett Talks To CITB's Steve Radley

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58. Robin Clevett Chats With Former Apprentice Carl Downing

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57. Robin Clevett's Apprentice Success Stories

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56. Robin Clevett's Key Skills Needed To Become A Carpenter

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55. Robin Clevett Covers Listener Questions & More

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54. An Emotional Interview With War Hero Davie Birrell

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53. Robin Clevett Learning His Trade

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52. Tim From The Restoration Couple

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51. Robin Clevett On Working Abroad, Setting Up A Business & More

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50. Robin Clevett On Timber Supply Issues, Sanders & More!

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49. David Byrne - DSPB Joinery - Part 2

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48. David Byrne - DSPB Joinery

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47. Chris Keel - CJK Joinery

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46. Robin on Jigsaws, Mitre Saws, Messages Into The Show & More

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45. An Exclusive From Robin Clevett

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44. Lee Dunne - Site Carpentry Lecturer At Andover College

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43. Listener Reaction To Pay Topic & More Questions Into The Show

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42. Are Carpenters & Joiners Underpaid?

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41. Geoff Rhodes - IOC President

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40. Tim White - IOC Student Member & Second Year Apprentice

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39. Quickfire Q&A With Robin Clevett

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38. Tool Talk With Robin Clevett

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37. Who Is Robin Clevett?

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36. Andrew Walker

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35. Oli Lee - With Bear Hands - Part 2

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34. Oli Lee - With Bear Hands

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33. David Murray - MEDITE Smartply

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32. Robin Clevett - Part 2

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31. Robin Clevett

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30. Andrew Walker - Final Appearance of 2020

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29. Andrew Walker - Some Big News & Listener Questions

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28. Jim Marshall - Safe Charge Inventor - Part 2

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27. Jim Marshall - Safe Charge Inventor

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26. Dan Brown - Job & Knock Podcast - Part 2

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25. Dan Brown - Job & Knock Podcast

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24. Andrew Walker - Carpentry Agony Aunt

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23. Sean Matthews - Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2020

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22. Andrew Walker - Tackles Some Curveball Questions

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21. Andrew Walker - A Listener Mishap You Have To Hear

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20. Ian Nethercleft - London Woodwork Classes - Part 2

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19. Ian Nethercleft - London Woodwork Classes

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18. Richard Freebody - Peter Freebody & Co

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17. Andrew Walker Q&A Special - Part 2

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16. Andrew Walker - Bank Holiday Q&A Special

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14. James Lister Guitars

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13. Andrew Walker - AW Maker - Part 2

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12. Andrew Walker - AW Maker

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11. Matt Estlea - Part 2

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10. Jeff Wilson - Part 2 - Woodworking UK

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9. Matt Estlea

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8. Jeff Wilson - Woodworking UK

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7. Simon Frost - Part 2 - The Woodworker Magazine

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6. Simon Frost - The Woodworker Magazine

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5. Cameron Sidgwick - Part 2 - Maddison & Sons

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4. Cameron Sidgwick - Maddison & Sons

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3. Andrew Walker - Part 2 - Summer Projects & Tools

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2. Andrew Walker - Q&A Special

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1. Frazer Reid - FAR Cabinet Makers & Surf Boards