In this bonus episode of Out of the Woodwork Sean talks to Alan Styles, Managing Director of Axminster Tools and his predecessor, Ian Styles, his uncle. This year marks Axminster Tools’ 50th year, which has seen it grow over the years from a small independent high street tool shop, to a global mail order and online retailer, with 8 stores UK wide. Woodwork continues to sit at the heart of what they do, striving to support the creative community by offering the products they need, the knowledg...
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In this bonus episode of Out of the Woodwork Sean talks to Alan Styles, Managing Director of Axminster Tools and his predecessor, Ian Styles, his uncle. This year marks Axminster Tools’ 50th year, which has seen it grow over the years from a small independent high street tool shop, to a global mail order and online retailer, with 8 stores UK wide. Woodwork continues to sit at the heart of what they do, striving to support the creative community by offering the products they need, the knowledg...
In this episode Sean talks to Iranian craftsman Abdollah Nafisi. Abdollah specialises in making one-off commissions, that fuse both modern and heritage craftsmanship, from his studio in Sussex. With spontaneity, playfulness and improvisation at the core of his work. Letting go and having no fear as a maker is one of the things that excites Abdollah - pushing boundaries while also exploring and maintaining the tradition of the craft.
Out of the Woodwork
In this bonus episode of Out of the Woodwork Sean talks to Alan Styles, Managing Director of Axminster Tools and his predecessor, Ian Styles, his uncle. This year marks Axminster Tools’ 50th year, which has seen it grow over the years from a small independent high street tool shop, to a global mail order and online retailer, with 8 stores UK wide. Woodwork continues to sit at the heart of what they do, striving to support the creative community by offering the products they need, the knowledg...
