Bugols of Narberth

We have shavings to give away…..just come up to our Workshop & take it away!! It is a mixture of woods, so i don’t think it will be suitable for horse bedding. But check with us just in case.

Press release-17/10/08

Pembrokeshire College Carpentry & Joinery NVQ3 student Rhydian Williams returned inspired from competing in the SkillBuild British final in Leeds recently. He was placed in the top 6 after 2 & half days of competition where regional finalists had to demonstrate their skills and accuracy to make and finish a door.

Lecturers & students in his class were very proud of his achievment & several students are interested in taking part in the SkillBuild competition next year as a result of Rhydian’s endeavours.

Rhydian is also determined to enter the competition again. ”It was a really good experience & will be good for my C.V. I would love to enter next year after gaining more experience as a joiner.”

”This year’s winner is 21 & had been in the competition 3 years running, so in theory i have another 3 opportunities to enter,” commented 18 year old Rhydian.

”I’m very fortunate as my employer, Bugols Of Narberth, is very supportive & Carl my boss gave me the week off to compete as part of my work experience.”

SkillBuild competitions are open to all 17-21 year olds currently training in construction through further education colleges or work-based apprenticeships.

Rhydian has gained a huge amount of knowledge & experience as a modern apprentice with Bugols of Narberth that combines attending college for 2 days a week in the 1st year & 1 day a week in the 2nd & 3rd year to achieve NVQs in Carpentry & joinery at levels 2 & 3.

On the 28th October, Bugols are off to the W8 Trade Exhibition for all Wood Manufacturing. W8 Working with wood is the two yearly focus point for all of the wood manufacturing industries. Joinery, construction and furniture manufacturers are central to W8 which is a ‘must see’ event for all those working in, with or around wood.

Internationally acclaimed chain saw artist, Andrew Frost, will be shaping The Beauty Of Wood at the exhibition.

If you have been in and around Narberth, you will probably have seen our Latest Shopfront at Utopia . The previous shop front was approximately 40 years old and has now had a complete makeover. We have matched the original mouldings by templating the old frame, remaining as faithful to the beautiful detail of the original craftsmen and the new shopfront will now last for at least another 40 years!

The workshop construction took approximately two weeks and it was fitted in a day and finished within three days causing as little disruption to Utopia’s business as possible. Here is a before and after :

UPDATE: We are proud to announce that Rhydian Williams our CITB trainee has been awarded CITB student of the year through Pembrokeshire College. This is the second year running that Bugols of Narberth trainees have won this award - WELL DONE Rhydian!

PREVIOUS: Bugol’s success has come from a real team effort, with Oli and Carl fully encouraging their trainees. We firmly believe that our trainees are the craftsmen of tomorrow. For the past two years, both of our students, Nicholas Kelly & Rhydian Williams, who study at Pembrokeshire College have won the named ‘CITB trainee of the year‘.

These spalted beech tables are unique made from timber felled locally over twelve years ago and left to dry naturally. The spalt is caused by a fungus, as the timber dries out the spores are killed off and leave the patterned black stripes in the timber. Our craftsmen have accentuated the natural beauty of this wood by hand sanding and applying 5 coats of oil and a further coat of Fiddes Wax. After each application the surface is cut back achieving the glasslike finish. The legs are haunched, mortice and tennoned complimenting the rustic charm of the timber really alowing the beauty of this wood to be appreciated.