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Neil McKinlay

Woodworker/Furniture Maker & Builder Argyll Glasgow Edinburgh Scotland

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This is the blog. Ramblings on how I'm making a living working with my hands. My take on designing stuff. Wee stories and pictures of the process. Read it. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for coming.

     

May 11, 2016

An Oak Home Office

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An Oak Home Office

A fit out of a home office with an oak cabinetry commission. A bit of a ramble but feel free to read on.

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Neil McKinlay

Caleb & Taylor provide finish carpentry and joinery throughout the UK. All types of architectural millwork, coffered ceilings, wainscoting, handmade cabinetry and furniture from our woodworking studio based in Argyll, Scotland. Creators of the original and best Whisky Barrel Skateboard

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An oak bench with a place for your records n’ stuff ✌🏻 . This will be for sale on the website sometime soon, the links in the bio 👨🏻‍🚀 . #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #woodworker #carpentry #carpenter #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #scotland #bespoke #oak #table #elm #modern #maker #scottish #lochgoil #argyll
Two wee legs. Turnin’ stuffs awe right but I don’t think it’s for me. I prefer dancing 🕺 . . #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #maker #woodworker #carpentry #carpenter #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #scotland #woodturning #bespoke #toolwall #oak #table #elm #modern #scottish #lochgoil #argyll
Made some boards from scraps in the shape of the Z Flex cos I like it. I’ll have about 4 maybe 5 that’ll be for sale when they’re finished 🏄🏽‍♂️ . It’s Friday, man. I’ve still not lost a job or been raped by an immigrant 🖖🏼 . #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #woodworker #zflex #maker #skateboard #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #scotland #bespoke #toolwall #oak #table #elm #modern #youtube #scottish #lochgoil #argyll
Fitted out a wee office/podcast studio for this delusional airhead a few months ago. A lot of stuff from Ikea, a lot of second hand stuff. Worked out well 🤗 . #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #woodworker #carpentry #carpenter #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #scotland #bespoke #toolwall #oak #table #elm #modern #youtube #scottish #maker #podcast #scottishpodcast #lochgoil #argyll @neilspodcast
These don’t have to be used just for separating your cutlery, equally as good in bedroom furniture for separating your sex toys ya creepy weirdo 🤟🏻 . . #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #woodworker #carpentry #carpenter #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #scotland #bespoke #toolwall #oak #table #elm #maker #modern #youtube #scottish #lochgoil #argyll
There’s naked ladies on the playing cards holding that door in position. The naked men cards were out of stock. Holla’ 💁🏼‍♂️ . . #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #woodworker #carpentry #carpenter #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #scotland #bespoke #toolwall #oak #table #elm #modern #youtube #scottish #lochgoil #argyll #maker
Furniture dismantlers Yo! 💁🏼‍♂️ . . #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #woodworker #carpentry #carpenter #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #scotland #bespoke #toolwall #oak #table #elm #modern #youtube #scottish #lochgoil #argyll #maker
Spoke to the wee Buddha head there. Said I’ll be fine but you’re all fucked #blessed 🙋🏼‍♂️ #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #woodworker #carpentry #carpenter #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #maker #scotland #bespoke #toolwall #oak #table #elm #modern #youtube #scottish #lochgoil #argyll
A wee coffin thing for a friend to keep their paraphernalia and such in. I need to come up with a wee thing like this that can be made quickly and sold cheaply to get some money together for a hair transplant, like a fund raiser type affair. Supposedly if you go to Turkey it’s more affordable than getting it done here. My heads too big to go baldy, it’d be like a big moon 👩🏻 . Take it easy. Relax. Be good to yourself. Don’t be an arsehole all your life. Shalom ✌🏻 . #maker #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #woodworker #420 #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #scotland #bespoke #oak #table #elm #modern #youtube #scottish #lochgoil #argyll
I've got this table that I'm selling. Open to offers. • It did have legs but I took them off to store it easier and then used the legs for something else, so actually I can't be calling it a table, it's just a big round bit of elm 🌳 • It's not free but I'm not looking for loads so just gimme an offer if you're interested. You can get yersel' a wee set a they hairpin legs from Amazon cheap and call it a table. . Message me or email or that. Can deliver locally to like Glasgow area or thereabouts. Tell yer mates. . Cool, mate. . #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #table #maker #woodworker #carpentry #carpenter #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #scotland #bespoke #oak #table #elm #modern #youtube #scottish #lochgoil #argyll
Went to New York cos’ we got married here 10 years ago. Ten fuckin’ years and I still think she’s awe’ right. Less than fifteen steps out the taxi and we saw an old homeless guys cock (penis) when he stood in front of us and took a pish in a used Starbucks cup. Felt just like Lochgoilhead! Gemma walked too much for someone with a fake hip but we found out that big muscular black guys like small white girls like her, one time this guy who looked like a young Idris Elba says “what up? .....you got pretty eyes” Thought he was talking to me but it was the muchacha he was aftr. I’m right here mate, that’s my wife n’ that but charge on, want me to hold your jacket ya sexual deviant. This happens a lot more than I think it should. Saw the Carole King show and fell asleep in the park, we’re not exciting people, we just like take it easy. America gets a bad rap but it’s sound, man. It’s always nice to us. Time flies, man! ✌🏻 . #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #woodworker #carpentry #carpenter #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #scotland #bespoke #newyork #oak #table #elm #modern #youtube #scottish #lochgoil #argyll
A couple from the recent kitchen we done. Turned out nice. For the curved doors I was helped out by @malcolm.daly I glued up blocks then he cnc’d out the face frames and door rails, he done all the drawings and sizes etc, I just put them together, you should follow him, he’s a good guy. @lewis1930ma was obviously there through it all cos he’s the man like that and @amillerglasgow done all the electrics, the other people that helped aren’t on Instagram cos they’ve got real lives with real people and don’t need the validation or short term satisfaction that social media can provide. I think the 90’s were better, man. . #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #woodworker #carpentry #carpenter #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #design #scotland #bespoke #oak #table #elm #modern #scottish #lochgoil #argyll #kitchen #curveddoors
Fittin’ doors n that then it’s getting fitted next weekend. A face frame with inset door on a butt hinge is probably my favourite. If you zoom in you can see the marks left by the spring clamps on the mitred corner post, these won’t be seen one @lewis1930ma has his way with it 🍁 . Friday, man. Hope you’re good. Feeling cute, might do a live thing later, don’t know. Word to ya mother ✌🏻 . #madeinscotland #whiskybarrellongboard #lochgoilhead #workshop #woodworking #woodworker #carpentry #carpenter #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #maker #design #scotland #bespoke #handmadekitchen #oak #table #elm #modern #youtube #scottish #lochgoil #argyll

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