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Neil McKinlay

Woodworker/Furniture Maker/Builder Helensburgh, Argyll, Scotland

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August 29, 2016

Elm Live Edge Table

August 29, 2016/ Neil
Elm Live Edge Table

An Elm table made for a restaurant down in London...London England.

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August 10, 2016

We Can't Control Anything

August 10, 2016/ Neil
We Can't Control Anything

A recent observation leading to a rant on not trying and just getting on with it :)

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August 05, 2016

Handmade Pine Kitchen Update

August 05, 2016/ Neil
Handmade Pine Kitchen Update

An update with a load of pictures of the pine kitchen build.

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July 04, 2016

Birch Ply and Oak cabinet

July 04, 2016/ Neil
Birch Ply and Oak cabinet

A piece of furniture I made, some pictures and a video. 

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June 29, 2016

Buying Something From a Small Business

June 29, 2016/ Neil
Buying Something From a Small Business

A few things I've made when the only option was handmade.

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June 28, 2016

Pictures of the week.....again

June 28, 2016/ Neil
Pictures of the week.....again

Some snaps from the past week or so.

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June 24, 2016

Oak Wardrobe Doors

June 24, 2016/ Neil
Oak Wardrobe Doors

Sliding Oak Wardrobes - A bit on how they were made.  

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June 19, 2016

A Scottish Carpenter in Los Angeles

June 19, 2016/ Neil
A Scottish Carpenter in Los Angeles

Some tips if you're travelling over to LA and putting in a shift.

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June 17, 2016

Podcast Recommendations

June 17, 2016/ Neil
Podcast Recommendations

Podcast recommendations 

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June 15, 2016

Nothing Important just a new phone number

June 15, 2016/ Neil

As the title says, I've got a new phone number and it's 07393 383511

Carry on with your day :)

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June 14, 2016

Handmade Photo Booth

June 14, 2016/ Neil
Handmade Photo Booth

A handmade whisky barrel Photo Booth we made a few months ago.

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June 10, 2016

Handmade Pine Kitchen

June 10, 2016/ Neil
Handmade Pine Kitchen

A pine kitchen in the works

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June 10, 2016

Tom Sachs is great.

June 10, 2016/ Neil
Tom Sachs is great.

Just a video that Tom Sachs done that I like.

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June 08, 2016

Some Books

June 08, 2016/ Neil
Some Books

Some books for the journey.

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June 03, 2016

Whisky Barrel Longboard and Beard Oil

June 03, 2016/ Neil
Whisky Barrel Longboard and Beard Oil

Done a board for the beard oil company "Braw Beard Oils" It turned out nice.

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May 21, 2016

Becoming a millionaire doing woodwork.....

May 21, 2016/ Neil
Becoming a millionaire doing woodwork.....

A ramble on becoming a millionaire and if it's even the whole point to this thing.

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Ramble
May 16, 2016

Handmade Ash Coffee Table

May 16, 2016/ Neil
Handmade Ash Coffee Table

A handmade Ash coffee table. It's going to be for sale - more pictures inside :)

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furniture, workshop
May 11, 2016

An Oak Home Office

May 11, 2016/ Neil
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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May 11, 2016/ Neil/
workshop, commission, furniture
April 28, 2016

Saying NO to work

April 28, 2016/ Neil
Saying NO to work

An observation on turning down work

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April 18, 2016

How To: Fit drawer fronts evenly.....with playing cards

April 18, 2016/ Neil
How To: Fit drawer fronts evenly.....with playing cards

A quick tip on using playing cards to get an even gap around drawer fronts.

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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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View fullsize Some Danish for @magdadevaris 

Walnut legs, Danish cord to sit on. A bit of a different pattern on these ones than the usual. Magda sent her sketches over and they were right up my street, really pleased how they turned out. 

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View fullsize A bit of work from the McKinlay’s. 
Some oak paneling and an oak floor, doing floors ruin your trousers, I’ve not done one in a while and the trousers get it. 

All went to plan, preassembled as much as possible in the workshop, the house
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Some notes about stuff…

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A Quick Danish
Feb 8, 2026
A Quick Danish
Feb 8, 2026
Feb 8, 2026
Oak Panelling
Feb 5, 2026
Oak Panelling
Feb 5, 2026
Feb 5, 2026
Lead times for 2026
Jan 23, 2026
Lead times for 2026
Jan 23, 2026
Jan 23, 2026