I actually have a mate who would LOVE to learn how to do that, Kim; he adores carpentry and wants to use completely traditional tools to make items and upholster them, but he can't find anyone to take him on, which is a shame.

I am trying to find ways to apply things I havent been able to do in ages mostly due to lack of demand; to be honest I actually shocked myself when I went through the list and realised, "Holy Croap, I actually know tonnes of stuff".  Go figure...

In Corwen, which is a strange little town (some people call it a village) where locals grumble but then go elsewhere to shop, there is a traditional bookbinder and a proper cobbler. (we have two proper butchers as well)

The bookbinder repairs ancient volumes for museums as well as making books and binding dissertations etc.

The cobbler is an eccentric - his shop looks as though it's shut and it's dificult to take stuff to him for repair, but I take my clogs to the local shoe shop and the owner then drops them off at the cobbler and they're back in the shoeshop within a week beautifully soled and heeled. Apparently there's an emporium in London which dispenses handmade shoes and sends shoes to our cobbler for repair.

My step father lives in Pentr cwrt Llandysul there they have a butcher come round to sell meat. He actually rings a bell. They also have bread delivered.
Kim