I got the power! (credit: Snap 1990)

After several hours of chipping away at bits of wood I've discovered that I don't have the requisite skills with hammer and chisel to form even the simplest of timber joints. Having never had woodwork classes at school (or since) this should not have come as any surprise, however as I had a book and the arrogance of the uninitiated it was a bit of an eye opener.

Fortunately being a gadget nut I have accumulated an impressive array of power tools, so having admitted to myself that I am no master craftsman I delved into the dark recesses of the garage and liberated the router from the "I'll find a use for that, one day" shelf. Well that day had arrived and although initial caution was exercised (this is a scary machine) I was soon removing wood with sufficient precision to make some very tidy joints. All the while this sound track was playing in my head

This is the fruit of my labour, the first section of sofa-bed.