A Chat with Gary Banks (Episode 7)

In this episode I talk with Gary from the much respected bankscarpentry on Instagram about all things fitted furniture, and more besides. Just give it a listen, you won't be disappointed! Find Gary at : https://www.instagram.com/bankscarpentry/ Find Alastair at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/freebird https://www.instagram.com/freebirdinteriors/ https://www.youtube.com/c/freebirdinteriors Some things mentioned in the podcast: Bessey K Body REVO clamps: https://www.besseytools.co.uk/k-body-revo-kre-600-95-2-in-a-box-beskre602koh Finsa MDF ‘Fibrapan Hidrofugo’ (??) MDF: Enquire with Stellafoam in Essex: http://www.stellafoam.co.uk/ Or direct with Finsa.com. UK Finsa number: 0151 651 2400 The Blum thick door profile hinge: Blum part code: 71B9550 https://www.blum.org.uk/shop/blumotion-hinges/blumotion-clip-screw-on-hinge-95deg-947420/ Supplier of coloured silicone: County Construction Chemicals https://www.county.construction/ The air assisted airless system we both use is the Graco Finishpro 395: https://www.graco.com/gb/en/products/contractor/emea-finishpro-ii-395-pc.html A cheaper Graco spray system Gary recommends is the GX-FF  https://www.graco.com/gb/en/products/contractor/emea-gxff.html The waterbased spray paint Gary uses is from Tikkurilla: https://www.tikkurila.co.uk/ The waterbased paint I use is the Sayerlack AT99 from Movac: https://www.movac.co.uk/wood-finishes/interior-wood/water-based-coatings/pigmented-topcoats/at99-sayerlack-water-base-topcoat-colours/

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I'm Alastair Johnson from Freebird Interiors on Youtube and in this podcast series due to start in February 2020 I'll be chatting with a wide range of other woodworkers, focusing mainly on fitted furniture manufacture and installation. I want to understand how and why they build things the way they do, including their choice of materials, tools and techniques. I also want to get under the skin of what motivates and inspires them, what led them to do this kind of work in the first place, what they love about it, what they hate about it, and what motivates them to keep doing it as a career.