Thursday, February 25, 2010

Out of ice - a coat rack is born....


Let's face it, life in Scotland is a wee bit grim these harsh and pesky days of winter. In itself that does not negate any warm feelings of glowing satisfaction when yet another order for a new, bespoke coat rack rolls in for prompt execution. Stepping gingerly over the snow and ice, I negotiate my way to the sub arctic temperatures of the carpentry room at the back of the garage ( which I might add stores approximately 15 tons of coat hooks). I unlock the door and behold my trusty right hand man Paul Edwards has transformed the space and got rid of all the excess clutter such as dismantled wardrobes & etc. My heart gladdens when I see the superb power tools lately purchased made by FESTOOL, a truly fabulous German make that underscores their brilliance at such
things. In no time the wood is sized, cut, shaped and put together all perfectly squared up. Now the sticky, tricky part has to be overcome. In these frigid conditions how quickly will the stain and varnish harden off? Well, easily done if you remove the new rack to the boiler house and take advantage of the heat from our old boiler. Job done and another satisfied customer in Sterling will have a rack to be proud of for ever more. Service rendered, weather notwithstanding!