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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Three Planks</strong> is a long-form podcast about <strong>craft, antiques, woodworking, restoration, and the working lives behind them</strong>.</p><p>Recorded in workshops, stores, and historic buildings, the series features honest, unfiltered conversations with <strong>makers, restorers, woodworkers, antique dealers, engineers, and craftspeople</strong> working at every scale — from bespoke furniture and conservation projects to unusual commissions and museum-level work.</p><p>Each episode explores:</p><ul><li>woodworking, joinery, and furniture making</li><li>antiques, salvage, and historic objects</li><li>heritage buildings and conservation</li><li>traditional skills alongside modern tools</li><li>the pressures, mistakes, and realities of making a living by hand</li></ul><p>This isn’t a highlight reel or a how-to show.</p><p> It’s about <strong>experience, judgement, failure, patience, and why craft still matters</strong>.</p><p>If you care about <strong>real craftsmanship, heritage skills, design, materials, and the people who work with them every day</strong>, <em>The Three Planks</em> is for you.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Three Planks - Episode 4</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:06:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Reclaimed Oak, CNC & Making Work That Outlives Us]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Episode 4 of <strong>The Three Planks Podcast</strong> ranges from the extraordinary to the everyday — beginning with the creation of a <strong>10-foot reclaimed-oak throne toilet</strong> for Beaulieu Palace House.</p><p>From there, the discussion opens into:</p><ul><li>reclaimed timber and architectural salvage</li><li>CNC carving alongside traditional joinery</li><li>designing with and without drawings</li><li>working on site with other trades</li><li>sourcing materials through auction and clearance</li><li>why making durable work still matters</li></ul><p>A thoughtful conversation about <strong>materials, adaptation and the future of craft</strong> without losing its soul.</p><p>🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:</p><p>👉 https://youtube.com/@thethreeplanks</p><p>🌐 Follow The Three Planks on social media:</p><p>Instagram 👉 https://instagram.com/thethreeplanks</p><p>Facebook 👉 https://facebook.com/thethreeplanks</p><p>YouTube Channel 👉 https://youtube.com/@thethreeplanks</p><p>Stay connected with <em>The Three Planks</em> across platforms for behind-the-scenes content, updates, and bonus material.</p><p>Follow us here:</p><p> YouTube: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><p> Instagram: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><p> Facebook: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Three Planks - Episode 2</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:59:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Coffins, Conservation & The Work Nobody Sees]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Episode 2 of <strong>The Three Planks Podcast</strong> explores the unseen side of craft — the work done under pressure, behind closed doors, and often without recognition.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>building a <strong>custom coffin</strong> to a tight deadline</li><li>restoring and rehanging <strong>historic paintings</strong></li><li>clearing warehouses of antiques</li><li>working on <strong>Grade I listed buildings</strong></li><li>why patience, trust and judgement matter</li></ul><p>This is a conversation about <strong>responsibility, quiet professionalism, and the emotional side of craft</strong> — when the job matters far beyond the materials.</p><p>🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:</p><p>👉 https://youtube.com/@thethreeplanks</p><p>🌐 Follow The Three Planks on social media:</p><p>Instagram 👉 https://instagram.com/thethreeplanks</p><p>Facebook 👉 https://facebook.com/thethreeplanks</p><p>YouTube Channel 👉 https://youtube.com/@thethreeplanks</p><p>Stay connected with <em>The Three Planks</em> across platforms for behind-the-scenes content, updates, and bonus material.</p><p>Follow us here:</p><p> YouTube: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><p> Instagram: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><p> Facebook: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Episode 2 of <strong>The Three Planks Podcast</strong> explores the unseen side of craft — the work done under pressure, behind closed doors, and often without recognition.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>building a <strong>custom coffin</strong> to a tight deadline</li><li>restoring and rehanging <strong>historic paintings</strong></li><li>clearing warehouses of antiques</li><li>working on <strong>Grade I listed buildings</strong></li><li>why patience, trust and judgement matter</li></ul><p>This is a conversation about <strong>responsibility, quiet professionalism, and the emotional side of craft</strong> — when the job matters far beyond the materials.</p><p>🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:</p><p>👉 https://youtube.com/@thethreeplanks</p><p>🌐 Follow The Three Planks on social media:</p><p>Instagram 👉 https://instagram.com/thethreeplanks</p><p>Facebook 👉 https://facebook.com/thethreeplanks</p><p>YouTube Channel 👉 https://youtube.com/@thethreeplanks</p><p>Stay connected with <em>The Three Planks</em> across platforms for behind-the-scenes content, updates, and bonus material.</p><p>Follow us here:</p><p> YouTube: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><p> Instagram: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><p> Facebook: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Three Planks - Episode One</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:42:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Making, Restoring & Losing Things That Carry History]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>The first episode of <strong>The Three Planks Podcast</strong> dives into the real working lives behind <strong>woodworking, antiques, restoration, salvage and craft</strong>.</p><p>Recorded in the workshop, this conversation explores making, restoring, building, saving — and sometimes losing — historic objects, from furniture and architectural salvage to <strong>Spitfire components, coffins, and centuries-old houses</strong>.</p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>the antiques trade and salvage work</li><li>conservation and heritage buildings</li><li>bespoke furniture and fine woodworking</li><li>TV projects and unusual commissions</li><li>the pressure of responsibility when history is in your hands</li></ul><p>🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:</p><p>👉 https://youtube.com/@thethreeplanks</p><p>🌐 Follow The Three Planks on social media:</p><p>Instagram 👉 https://instagram.com/thethreeplanks</p><p>Facebook 👉 https://facebook.com/thethreeplanks</p><p>YouTube Channel 👉 https://youtube.com/@thethreeplanks</p><p>Stay connected with <em>The Three Planks</em> across platforms for behind-the-scenes content, updates, and bonus material.</p><p>Follow us here:</p><p> YouTube: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><p> Instagram: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><p> Facebook: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The first episode of <strong>The Three Planks Podcast</strong> dives into the real working lives behind <strong>woodworking, antiques, restoration, salvage and craft</strong>.</p><p>Recorded in the workshop, this conversation explores making, restoring, building, saving — and sometimes losing — historic objects, from furniture and architectural salvage to <strong>Spitfire components, coffins, and centuries-old houses</strong>.</p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>the antiques trade and salvage work</li><li>conservation and heritage buildings</li><li>bespoke furniture and fine woodworking</li><li>TV projects and unusual commissions</li><li>the pressure of responsibility when history is in your hands</li></ul><p>🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:</p><p>👉 https://youtube.com/@thethreeplanks</p><p>🌐 Follow The Three Planks on social media:</p><p>Instagram 👉 https://instagram.com/thethreeplanks</p><p>Facebook 👉 https://facebook.com/thethreeplanks</p><p>YouTube Channel 👉 https://youtube.com/@thethreeplanks</p><p>Stay connected with <em>The Three Planks</em> across platforms for behind-the-scenes content, updates, and bonus material.</p><p>Follow us here:</p><p> YouTube: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><p> Instagram: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><p> Facebook: <strong>@thethreeplanks</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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