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www.holteyplanes.com- Classic Handplanes. Karl
Holtey, one of Englands leading authorities on woodworking
hand tools.
www.hocktools.com
- Excellent hard, high carbon steel and A2 cryo
plane blades. Also scraper plane blades (112 &
80), burnishers and spokeshave blades etc.
www.supertool.com
- Patrick's Blood and Gore. This robust personal
view of Stanley planes is a must!.
www.lie-nielsen.com
- Fine planes, tools and benches that really work.
If you are visiting the Toolworks in Maine, there
is a wonderful B&B close by:
www.blueskyefarm.com
www.classichandtools.com
- High quality Japanese and other tools. Mike is
currently the only UK supplier of Brusso hinges,
Hock blades and my favourite Japanese bench chisels.
The H.N.T. Gordon planes are superb for cranky,
difficult timber.
www.japanwoodworker.com
- Fine Japanese & other woodworking tool store.
www.woodworking.co.uk
- All sorts of information of interest to all woodworkers.
www.toolpost.co.uk
- On line woodworking store for woodturners and
woodworkers.
www.dick-gmbh.de
- Japanese tools, select woodworking tools, special
tools for instrument making and violin supplies.
Excellent!
www.crafts.org.uk/
Devon Guild of Craftsmen - High quality craftwork
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www.hntgordon.com.au
- H.N.T Gordon Classic wooden planes for difficult
timbers.
www.gifkins.com.au
-Superb through dovetail router table jig.
www.shokunin.com
- Comprehensive range of Japanese tools, a mouthwatering
catalogue. My favourite long paring chisels are
stocked here.
www.1ban.com -
Japanese woodworking site by ex-student Kaori
www.fine-boxes.com
- Andrew Crawford. Fine decorative boxes. Fine boxes
to commission. Box making courses. Books.
www.furnitureworks.co.uk
John Elbert, one of David's first students has
a workshop in Wandsworth.
www.sauerandsteiner.com
Beautiful handmade infill planes.
www.awafinefurniture.co.uk
New workshop set up in Salcombe by ex-student Andrew
Arthur.
www.joseph-lewis.co.uk/ Joseph Lewis originally
trained under David, and has established a reputation
for making distinctive Furniture with a strong emphasis
on detail and design.
www.hendriktroskie.co.uk
Hendrik
Troskie’s workshop in West Sussex.
www.johnwaymarkfurniture.co.uk Ex-student of
ours, designing and making fine furniture near Tavistock,
Devon.
www.scotthorsburgh.com/index.asp Ex-student
Scott's website
dedicated to the making of fine furniture.
www.langeobjekte.de/
Dirk Lange, an ex-students web site.
www.hearnehardwoods.com
With over
100 species of domestic and exotic hardwood lumber
in stock, Hearne Hardwoods Inc. is one of the largest
specialty lumberyards in the world.
www.oneida-air.co.uk/
Oneida's award winning cyclonic dust collection
products are now available in the UK.
www.nicholaspurcell.com/ Nick
Purcell, ex-student's website
www.secondhandtools.co.uk/ A specialist company trading mainly on the internet in quality used, secondhand, antique & user's metal, leather & woodworking, craft & gardening tools.
Non
Woodworking Links:
www.1ban.com/cafe
-Ex-student Kaori and Shinji's cafe called Queue
garden furniture and cafe.......it serves, fish
and chips, guinness, bass ale, baked beans etc!
www.dolessandseymour.co.uk/
Based in the Devonian Village of Hartland, Bob Seymour
splits his time between photography &
chairmaking.
www.longcottage.co.uk/
This is a B&B run by one of our ex-students
Simon Swallow and his wife Karine. He renovated
the old cottages himself to a very high standard
and has built a workshop there, where he makes furniture.
www.devonlife.co.uk/ Devon Life Magazine's website-
Hartland area.
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General
Information
www.touruk.co.uk/
This has brief information
about Hartland and area, with some local accommodation.
www.northdevon-aonb.org.uk
www.ttef.org.uk
The area around the Torridge
Estuary has been designated as a Biosphere Reserve
and the whole coastline is an AONB. The first link
has a village fact file about Hartland, the second
describes the estuary area, which is about 20 minutes
from Hartland.
www.hartlandpeninsula.co.uk
This is a new local website
which includes various types of accommodation as
well as attractions, facilities, local beaches,
walks, places to eat and news of events. Very helpful,
if you are intending to bring family with you.
www.hartlandabbey.com
The local stately home is
Hartland Abbey, which has beautiful gardens and
grounds. It also has cottages to rent, one of which
was used for the shooting of the recent BBC version
of Sense and Sensibility.
Local
Accommodation:
B and B
There is a wide variety of accommodation available depending on whether you are on your own or staying with your family. If you wish to stay in the village the most convenient is right next door at 2 Harton Manor. This is a friendly and relaxed B & B, where Merlyn offers VERY special rates to our students. Short courses: single/twin room £26pppn, double ensuite £30pppn. Long term lodgings for 12 week students: single/twin room £150 per week, double £180 per week. All with use of kitchen, washing machine & sitting room. Highly recommended. Website: http://www.twohartonmanor.co.uk or telephone 01237 441670
Three miles away is Hartland Quay Hotel 01237 441218, right on the dramatic coastline. You need to have transport to stay here, it is about 8 minutes journey time and there are no taxis. Costs are £40 pppn and £265 for 7 nights.
At Stoke (about 6 minutes drive) 1, Coastguard Cottages. Evening meals and packed lunches available upon request. Call Anna Dart on 01237 441011 or go to www.coastguardcottagestoke.com Ten minutes away there are several old farmhouses, which offer either B&B or self catering; Gawlish Farm 01237 441320, West Titchberry Farm 01237 441287, Elmscott Farm 01237 441276.
A small cottage in the village is occasionally available to rent, contact Peter Yelland on 01237 441804.
Camping
If you wish to camp there are two campsites available. Allins in the village has tent and caravan spaces, plus some caravans to rent by the week at about £200. Telephone 01237 441242.
In the hamlet of Stoke about 6 minutes drive away, opposite the church, is Stoke Barton campsite, on a working farm. Telephone 01237 441238
Cottage rental
Many cottages are available through agents, but below are some selected ones.
The most expensive is Berry House, which you would need a party of 24 to fill, but I list it for interest, it is a huge old farmhouse beautifully and recently restored. www.thebighouseco.com
Rose Cottage – Self catering cottage in a quiet valley, 10 minutes walk from the workshop. Call Mrs Reeves on 01237 441316 for information.
Glen Cottage – Thatched cottage near Hartland Abbey. Contact Nicola Madge on 01494 763177, 01237 441358, or email nmadge@gmail.com
Just outside Hartland, Highdown offers self catering and B and B. www.highdowncottage.co.uk
Close to Hartland in a lovely valley, this is self catering accommodation. www.spekesvalley.co.uk
A selection of holiday cottages with access to heated swimming pool, in converted barns. www.longfurlongcottages.co.uk
Two self catering units here in a beautiful old farmhouse about 10 minutes away. www.blegberryfarmholidays.co.uk
Luxury self catering farm cottages about 10 minutes away. The website has an excellent range of information about the area, and some good photographs of the coast. www.downecottages.com
Barn conversions in an ancient wooded valley, just outside Hartland. www.yaphamcottages.com
Barn conversions, a short distance from sea and Hartland. www.cheristow-cottages.co.uk
Thatched cottage, 3 miles from Hartland Quay. www.titchberry-cottage-devon.co.uk
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