May 2025

The time has finally come to get serious about new workshop space. Yes, it’s been on the cards since last year, but one or two things have happened since then… like getting married in May! We picked the wettest day for months, but that didn’t stop us smiling. 😊

It’s Mrs Tim here (Catherine), helping out with some blog-writing while Tim scratches his head over workshop plans. The current Green Man Knives headquarters is a shed that’s too small, too leaky, and gradually ‘returning to nature’ as it seems to sink further each week. He needs bigger and better. The idea is to have TWO new workshops - one for the actual knifemaking (and other things) and a smaller, cleaner space for leatherwork, photography and packaging - plus an outside covered work space. The old shed has served well and faithfully to the best of its abilities, but it’s time to go.

We have the most awkward garden shape in the known universe, so planning has not been straightforward (NOTHING is straight – that’s the problem!). Then there are drains, trees and several different ground levels. Anyway, here’s the final plan, and we’re pretty excited about it. Now all that needs doing before the ground clearance is to move several tons of equipment and store it somewhere else in the house and garden…