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Over the past 34 years, hundreds of students have passed through the buzzing workshops of Chippendale School. We are proud to have supported the careers of many professional woodworkers and furniture makers, providing them with the skills to make a success of themselves in the industry.
One of the great things about the Chippendale school is that we have incubation space into which graduates can move and set up their own businesses.
It means that students can avoid the cost of buying machinery while negotiating the early months or years of self-employment.
It’s a route that was taken by Ewan Ogilvie when he graduated in 2013, although he’s now moved into his own workshop nearby.
This week. we’re talking to four professional course alumni who have gone on to create woodworking success and to listen to their advice for aspiring woodworkers.
Yesterday we had Ewan Ogilvie from Scotland, and today we have Sam Rouse from the United States who graduated in 2016.
Sam’s long-term plan was always to start his own business, but to gain more experience he decided to work for another furniture maker in Florida for a few years.
