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Hi, I'm Jacob. I'm a carpenter from the UK, originally from Devon in the South but living in the Scottish Highlands for the last three years. Before living in Scotland I spent a few years travelling around Europe, Australia and New Zealand, often using Workaway. I've been getting itchy feet again so now I'm looking for a change of scenery.
My background is in construction, at first as a cob builder (clay and straw) and then later as a carpenter. I've done bits of cabinet making and other joinery along the way and I'd be very interested to learn more about boat building. I'm also interested to learn more about sustainable/eco building, if there are any projects involving alternative building projects out there? I grew up working odd jobs on farms and have since done bits and pieces such as working on sheep farms in Scotland, a cattle station in Australia and a few stables in Europe. I'm not really one for city life so tend to stick to the countryside. I also play music, mainly classical guitar but a couple of other instruments too. Always up for a jam!
Interests
Carpentry
Books
Music
Farming
Camping
Sailing / Boating
Hiking
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
More details about your skills
Being a carpenter I can offer help with construction projects. Woodworking is my main skill but I've also done some stonework as well as cob building. Happy to be involved with anything mechanical too. I like working on old machinery, although I'm no expert.
I've worked on a few farms, mainly with cattle and sheep, so some have experience operating farm machinery, fencing, mustering and other farm related jobs. I hope to have my own small-holding sometime so I'm eager to learn more.
Age
27
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Driver's licence
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It was nice to hear him play the guitar on a couple of occasions, so I suspect that people who are more musically-inclined than me could have fun making cool sounds with Jacob. He was also… read more
He willingly turned his hand to a variety of tasks, some of which were physically… read more
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It was nice to hear him play the guitar on a couple of occasions, so I suspect that people who are more musically-inclined than me could have fun making cool sounds with Jacob. He was also… read more
He willingly turned his hand to a variety of tasks, some of which were physically… read more
