George and Willy Essential Ebook

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GE O RGE & WI LLY CON T E N T S 2 G E O R G E & W I L LY 3
8 PROJ E CT - L E AT H E R WA L L E T
18 L E A RN IN G - T H E PH ON E T IC
A L PH A B E T
20 INT E RMISSION ON E
22 L E A RN IN G - L A DA N IVA
24 PROJ E CT - COMP U T E R STA N D
36 INT E RMISSION T WO
38 L E A RN IN G - L AT E RA L
T H IN K IN G
44 L E A RN IN G - D IV ID E D L IGH T
W IN D OW S
46 PROJ E CT - WORK H U T S
George & Willy in the workshop
62 GA ME - ST U MP
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GE O RGE & WI LLY 4 G E O R G E & W I L LY 5
Hello!
Thanks for downloading our first ever E-Book.
Every morning at 7.30am, we come into the

workshop, excited about creating new products
that are going to make life for us and our
customers, a little bit simpler.
A lot of the time, we have ideas, prototypes

and stories that don’t go any further than our
workshop. It seemed a bit of a waste to file
them all away. So, we decided over a cuppa that
the best thing to do would be to share these
with you.
Here is the Essential E-Book, it’s a mixture

of teachings and thinkings, aimed to hopefully
inspire you to enjoy life and give things a go.
We hope you have fun.
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We never set out to start a business; we simply

started making things together which we needed
for ourselves.
It was fun, so we made more.
We are about the simple things done well. We’re

naturally curious about people, objects and
spaces and we create things that fit somewhere
in-between the three.
Whether it’s displaying messages, menus,

clothes or brands; Our products always have
function at heart and are made from classic
materials to ensure they’re long-lasting and
age with your space.
George and Willy.

Better ways to display.
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GE O RGE & WI LLY 8 G E O R G E & W I L LY PROJECT 9
PROJECT - LEATHER CARD WALLET
Working with leather is relatively easy to get TO O L S YO U Scalple / Craft Knife / Japanese Blade
into, the tools are cheap and easy to pick up. NEED Steel Rule
We like leather because it develops character Needle
and ages well over time. This is a photo of
George’s wallet that he made two years earlier. OPTIONAL Edge Beveler
TO O L S Stitching Punch
Hammer
DIF F ICULTY Edge Burnisher
Drill
Radius Cutter or Coin
TIME TO 1 Hour
CRAF T M AT E R I A L S Leather - around 1mm thick
YO U N E E D Thick Waxed Thread
Burnishing Gum
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GE O RGE & WI LLY PROJ E CT 10 G E O R G E & W I L LY PROJECT 11
75.0 100.0 40.0
50.0
75.0
215.0
75.0
20.0
STEP 1 For our wallet we use 1mm Veg Tan Goat leather. STEP 2 We use a Japanese Steel Blade to cut our
Any leather will work, but thin leather around leather. It’s very sharp. You can use any kind
1mm works the best. Mark out your leather at of sharp blade, the sharper the cleaner the
the above dimensions. cut. Using you steel rule cut out your leather.
Use multiple light stokes, this results in a
better cut and is safer.
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STEP 4 If you have radius cutter use this to trim the STEP 5 Fold your leather on top of itself and punch
corners on the tapered flap. If you don’t have the holes for stitching. You can mark out a
a radius cutter you can use a coin and cut line 4mm from each edge to keep it tidy. If you
around this with your knife. don’t have a stitching punch you can do this
with a nail.
STEP 6 Grab your needle and thread and begin stitching STEP 7 Once you get to the top, do the same thing
your wallet together. We use a heavy duty waxed through alternating holes so the stitching
thread and a large needle. Start at the bottom, creates one seamless line. When you get to the
pushing the needle through the bottom hole and bottom, tie a small tight knot. You can put a
then going up to the next hole and coming back tiny bit of super glue on the knot to stop it
through. Work your way up and it will look like untying if you like. Cut the thread as close as
the above image. you can to the knot. Repeat for the other-side
of the wallet.
STEP 8 This is not a necessary step but it makes for FINISHED So, that’s the leather wallet tutorial. We’d
a nicer final product and we are all about the love to see how you made yours, so please send
finishing touches. Rub some Burnishing Gum on us a photo or tag #georgeandwillyproject.
the edge with a foam roller or similar. Using
the burnishing tool on a drill, work your way
along the edges to round them off.
GE O RGE & WI LLY 18 G E O R G E & W I L LY LEARNING 19
A ALPHA N NOVEMBER
B BR AVO O OS C A R
C CHARLIE P PA PA
D DE LTA Q Q UEBEC
LEARNING - THE The phonetic alphabet is a good thing to know
off by heart and will only take 15 minutes to E ECHO R R OME
PHONETIC ALPHABET learn - once you know it it’s hard to forget!
F F OX T R OT S S IER R A
A spelling alphabet is used to spell parts of a
G GOLF T TA NGO
message containing letters and numbers to avoid
confusion, because many letters sound similar, H H OT E L U UNIFOR M
for instance “n” and “m” or “f” and “s”; the
potential for confusion increases if static I I N DI A V VIC TOR
or other interference is present. For instance
the message “proceed to map grid DH98” could J JULIET W W HIS K EY
be transmitted as “proceed to map grid Delta-
K KI LO X X R AY
Hotel-Niner-Ait”. Using “Delta” instead of “D”
avoids confusion between “DH98” and “BH98” or L LIMA Y YA NK EE
“TH98”. The unusual pronunciation of certain
numbers was designed to reduce confusion as M M I KE Z Z ULU
well.
The final choice of code words for the letters

of the alphabet and for the digits was made
after hundreds of thousands of comprehension
tests involving 31 nationalities. The
qualifying feature was the likelihood of a code
word being understood in the context of others.
For example, football has a higher chance of
being understood than foxtrot in isolation, but
foxtrot is superior in extended communication
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GE O RGE & WI LLY INT E RMISSION ON E 20 G E O R G E & W I L LY 21
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LEARNING - LADA NIVA
Most automotive manufacturers develop their W H Y W E LOV E • Niva translates in Russian to ‘Field’. The
products over time, but there is no need to IT Niva was produced purely to be used off-road
change the body of a car when it looks as good • First manufactured unibody offroader which
as the Lada Niva - and that’s why the design has inspired almost all modern day SUVs
has hardly changed in 20+ years. • Used as ambulances and by Police in Russia
• First wheeled vehicle to spend more than 10
This little Russian beauty is a character, years in Antarctica when used by the Russian
enjoy a few reasons why we love it. Antarctic Expedition
• Extremely uncomfortable on road as it was
designed only to be used off road.
• Recently awarded a 0-star safety rating
• General Motors purchased the Niva brand and
the car is still being produced today with
very minimal changes.
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PROJECT - COMPUTER STAND
We needed somewhere handy to put our things TO O L S YO U Table Saw / Drop Saw / Skill Saw
while we worked at the computer, so we created NEED Sander / Sand Paper
our own computer stand using scraps from around Drill
the workshop. We like how practical and simple Hammer
they are, plus it’s a great way of keeping Screw Driver
your desk clean. Craft Knife
Steel Rule
DIF F ICULTY Coarse Pad (Scotch Brite)
Paint Scraper
M AT E R I A L S Wax
TIME TO 2 Hours YO U N E E D 18mm Plywood
CRAF T 3mm Leather
Screws
Nails / Panel Pins
OUTSOURCE Laser Cutting & Folding PVA Glue
Wood Filler
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100.0 300.0 100.0
Down 90°
Down 90°
200.0
0
3.
5.0
STEP 1 Take the above drawing to your local steel STEP 2 Once your steel has been cut and folded it’s
laser cutter and folder. Ask to get it cut from time to finish it. Using your coarse pad rub
5mm mild steel. the edges to remove the scale. Using a rag or
cloth, rub the entire piece of steel with car
wax. This will extend the life of your stand
and stop it from rusting.
COMP U T E R STA N D E- BO O K C O M P U T E R S TA N D E- BOOK

261.0
164.0
1 X B A SE
95.0 164.0
2 X SID E S
297.0
95.0
2 X ENDS
STEP 3 Get your 18mm plywood and cut out the above STEP 4 Now you need to cut the notch for the leather.
pieces. A table saw will help you keep the cuts The notch needs to be 25mm deep and 6mm wide in
straight but if you only have a skill saw you the center of one of the plywood ends you have
can clamp a straight edge down and use this as cut. We recommend picking the best looking end
a guide. as this is the one you see. To get a clean cut,
set the height on your drop saw so it will only
cut down 25mm and clamp a scrap bit of wood to
the back of your plywood piece. This will stop
it splintering.

Sc
re
ws
ue
Gl
A
PV
Back Front
Side
Nail
Base
Nail
2.0
Na S I DE V I E W
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s
STEP 5 It’s time to assemble the drawer. We assemble STEP 6 We recommend drilling the holes for the screws
ours with the sides sitting down 2mm so it first to stop the wood splitting.
slides on the sides, not the whole base. We
recommend fixing all parts with screws and PVA
glue, apart from the front face. Use the nails
/ panel pins here as it will look much cleaner
than screws. Make sure to punch your nails in
below the surface of the wood.

150.0
25.0
12.5
5.0 8.0
STEP 7 Once your glue has dried apply filler to the STEP 8 Using your craft knife and steel rule, cut
nail holes. Use your paint scraper to smear a strip at the above dimensions from your
it flush with wood face. Let the filler dry. leather. It’s important to use a sharp blade.
Once dry, sand the whole drawer. A sander Don’t try to cut right through the leather on
will make this much faster, but if you don’t the first cut. Use multiple light cuts, this
have access to one, use some sand paper wrapped will keep the edge cleaner. Be careful with the
around a scrap bit of wood. knife. Ideally use a punch to make the holes.
If you don’t own a punch you can clamp the
leather between two bits of wood and drill it.

STEP 9 Fold your leather in half and slide it into FINISHED Your computer stand is now ready to go. Say
the front drawer panel. Using a screw fix both goodbye to sore necks and messy desks. We
flaps into the back of the front drawer panel. hope you are satisfied with your creation.
It’s hard to beat the satisfaction of
creating something for yourself, especially
when it’s this useful. We’d love to see the
stand that you’ve made so send us your photos
or tag #georgeandwillyproject.

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LEARNING - LATERAL THINKING
T H E TA L E O F Many years ago in a small village, a farmer had

T WO P E BBL E S the misfortune of owing a large sum of money
to a village moneylender. The moneylender was
interested in the farmer’s prized horse and
cart. So he proposed a bargain.
He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt if

he could take the farmers horse and cart. The
farmer was horrified by the proposal. So the
cunning money-lender suggested that they let
providence decide the matter. He told them that
he would put a black pebble and a white pebble
into an empty money bag. Then the farmer would
have to pick one pebble from the bag.
1. If he picked the black pebble, he would

have to give up his horse and cart.
2. If he picked the white pebble he could
keep his horse and cart and the debt
would still be forgiven.
3. If he refused to pick a pebble, the
farmer would be thrown into jail.
Lateral thinking is a type of problem solving
They were standing on a pebble strewn path
using an indirect and creative approach with
in the farmer’s field. As they talked, the
reasoning that is not immediately obvious. It
moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles.
involves ideas that may not be obtainable using
As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed farmer
traditional step by step logic.
noticed that he had picked up two black pebbles
and put them into the bag. He then asked the
We use lateral thinking everyday and it is
farmer to pick a pebble from the bag.
crucial to the development of our products.
When faced with a problem we utlise lateral
Now, imagine that you were standing in the
thinking to design a product that is creative
field. What would you have done if you were the
and unique.
farmer? If you had to advise him, what would
you have told him?
Lateral thinking is not limited to just product
development however, it can be applied in all
kinds of situations. Make a conscious effort to
use lateral thinking in your day to day and see
what happens.
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GE O RGE & WI LLY L E A RN IN G 40 G E O R G E & W I L LY LEARNING 41
The farmer put his hand into the moneybag and

Careful analysis would produce three drew out a pebble.
possibilities:
Without looking at it, he fumbled and let it
1. The farmer should refuse to take a pebble. fall onto the pebble-strewn path where it
2. The farmer should know that there were immediately became lost among all the other
two black pebbles in the bag and expose pebbles.
the money-lender as a cheat.
3. The farmer should pick a black pebble and “Oh, how clumsy of me!” he said. “But never
sacrifice his horse and cart in order mind, if you look into the bag for the one that
to save himself from his debt and is left, you will be able to tell which pebble
imprisonment. I picked.”
Take a moment to ponder this. Since the remaining pebble is black, it must be
assumed that he had picked the white one.
The above story is used with the hope that it
will make us appreciate the difference between And since the money-lender dared not admit his
Lateral Thinking and Logical Thinking. dishonesty, the farmer changed what seemed
an impossible situation into an extremely
The farmer’s dilemma cannot be solved with advantageous one.
traditional logical thinking. Think of the
consequences if he chooses the above logical The farmer looked beyond the obvious to find a
answers. solution in a way that wouldn’t initially come
to mind.
What would you recommend that the farmer do?
This is just one example of the power of
Lateral Thinking.
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LEARNING - DIVIDED LIGHT WINDOWS
These are the type of windows which look like Photography courtesy of Truck Furniture
a grid - a window made up from many smaller
windows. They are called divided light windows.
Often seen in older buildings, they have a
historic aesthetic and resemble the colonial
time period.
The manufacturing process from a few hundred

years ago only allowed the glass to be made up
to a certain size. A large window would have to
be made from many small pieces of the biggest
size glass they could make. We love these style
windows and thought the origin of the design
was interesting.
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PROJECT - WORKHUTS
We love our work huts because they are simple, TO O L S YO U Table Saw / Drop Saw / Skill Saw
functional and practical. The use of our space NEED Sander / Sand Paper
changes from day to day so we created these so Drill
they are easy to move around. Our work huts Hammer
gives us our own space to think but also still Tape measure
allows us to get together as a team. Paint Brush
Paint Roller
DIF F ICULTY
M AT E R I A L S 6x 12mm Plywood Sheets

TIME TO 10 Hours YO U N E E D 1638mm by 750mm of Material for desk - Ply,
CRAF T ash, MDF etc
36m of 35x65mm Timber
35mm Wood Screws
75mm Wood Screws
Nails (optional)
Filler
Paint
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REFERENCE Use these drawings as reference for how the hut

DR AW I N G S is put together.
WORK H U T S E- BO O K WO R KH U T S E- BOOK
900 1200
56°
600
997
997
2 X ROOF
56°
1 X B AC K
WA L L TOP
700
1800
56°
1908
1908
2 X S I DE S
1 X B AC K
1200
WA L L B OT TOM
1800
1200
STEP 1 Begin your hut by cutting out the plywood for STEP 2 Next up, cut the roof and sides from the
the back of it. Ideally use a skill saw here. plywood. The sides require the top cut to be
Clamping a straight edge down to cut along will angled and the roof requires the top and bottom
help you cut perfectly straight. cut to be angled. To do this use your skill saw
or table saw and angle the blade. Don’t worry
about it being exactly 56° within a few degrees
will be fine.
1800 56°
1105
56°
35
34°
35
1 X B ACK BOTTOM
1040
2 X BAC K A N G L E
1846
56° 34°
35
35
2 X B ACK UPRIG H TS 1079
6 X ROOF ANGLE
1830
56°
35
35
6 X S I D E UPRIG H TS 2238
2 X BAC K M I DDL E
STEP 3 Use your drop saw (or skill saw) to cut the
timber lengths.
1200
35
4 X S I DE H O R I Z O N TA L S
650 200
45°
65
65
2 X DE S K S I DE M O U N T S 2 X DES K BAC K MOUNTS
STEP 4 Once all your material is cut it’s time to STEP 3 Next assemble the sides. To do this lay out the
build the back wall. Lay out the BACK BOTTOM, SIDE UPRIGHTS and SIDE HORIZONTALS, make sure
BACK UPRIGHTS and BACK ANGLES. Make sure they they are square and then screw them together.
are square and then screw them together. Next, Then lay the SIDE ply on and screw/nail this
lay the BACK WALL TOP and BACK WALL BOTTOM on down. Do this for each side and then screw each
to the frame and screw/nail these on. side on the back like in the picture above.
700
429
STEP 4 Next comes the roof/apex. Begin by screwing the STEP 5 Screw on the DESK SIDE MOUNTS and DESK BACK
ROOF ANGLES to the hut and then the ROOF ply. MOUNTS to the hut. The top face should be 700mm
A tip for this part is to brace the sides at above the ground/bottom of hut. Screw the DESK
the correct distance apart. This will stop them BACK MOUNTS so that the screws go into the
splaying outwards. middle uprights on the back.
1638
750
STEP 6 Cut your desk out of your chosen material. The STEP 7 Use your filler to fill all screw and nail
choice is really up to you and depends on your holes. Wait for these to dry and then sand them
budget and access to material. You can use back smooth.
ply or something even nicer such as ash, or
even just use painted MDF, it’s up to you. We
recommend that you have your desk at least 30mm
thick. You can laminate multiple sheets to
achieve this, but this will give you a solid
work surface that doesn’t flex or bow. Don’t
forget to cut some cable holes as well. If you
use two screens it can be better to have two
holes. We used a 55mm hole saw for this but
there are multiple ways to do it, such as using
a chisel and small drill bit.
STEP 8 Next up is painting. If you are painting the FINISHED It’s now time to enjoy your work hut!
desk the same color you can fix this in first
or otherwise leave it out. Paint your hut any We’d love to see the huts that you’ve
color you would like! We chose white for its made so send us your photos or tag
simplicity and it keeps the hut bright. If you #georgeandwillyproject.
use a darker color it will make the hut darker
to be in. We actually used a spray gun to paint
ours but a brush and roller will do it just
fine.
GE O RGE & WI LLY 62 G E O R G E & W I L LY GAME 63
GAME - STUMP
SET UP Make sure your wooden round (the stump) is on

something secure. We made our own steel legs
for ours, but sitting the stump on a sturdy
table will do the trick. Get your crew together
and lightly tap a nail in for each person. You
want it to be in enough so that it won’t bounce
out when hit, 10mm should be fine. Each nail is
each persons life.
Stump is an easy and engaging game to play that H OW TO P L AY Play paper, scissors, rock to decide who gets
pleases the whole crowd. It takes a little bit to start. To play, throw the hammer in the
of competitive spirit and is great for outdoor air so it does a full rotation, catch it and
events such weddings or BBQs. without hesitating take a swing at someone
else’s nail. If you hit their nail, that’s
their life going down. You pass the hammer to
the next person and they do the same.
WH AT YOU Large Wooden Round
NEED Sturdy Legs or Table Eventually someones nail will be hit below the
Hammer surface of the wood, this means they are out of
Box of Nails the game. You can judge if someones nail is out
A Good Crew by dragging your fingernail across the head of
the nail and if you hook the wood, they’re out.
You go around the circle until there’s only one
nail left, they’re the winner! The winner gets
the pleasure of tapping in all of the nails for
the next round.
Send us your photos or tag #georgeandwillystump
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Cheers for taking the time to read our E-Book.

If you have any questions about the projects or
you are having trouble sourcing anything, send
us an email, we’d love to help you.
HAVE FUN
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GE O RGE & WI LLY 1

24 PROJ E CT - COMP U T E R STA N D

Thanks for downloading our first ever E-Book.

Every morning at 7.30am, we come into the

A lot of the time, we have ideas, prototypes

Here is the Essential E-Book, it’s a mixture

We hope you have fun.

We never set out to start a business; we simply

It was fun, so we made more.

We are about the simple things done well. We’re

Whether it’s displaying messages, menus,

George and Willy.

PROJECT - LEATHER CARD WALLET

75.0 100.0 40.0

The final choice of code words for the letters

LEARNING - LADA NIVA

PROJECT - COMPUTER STAND

100.0 300.0 100.0

COMP U T E R STA N D E- BO O K C O M P U T E R S TA N D E- BOOK

COMP U T E R STA N D E- BO O K C O M P U T E R S TA N D E- BOOK

COMP U T E R STA N D E- BO O K C O M P U T E R S TA N D E- BOOK

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COMP U T E R STA N D E- BO O K C O M P U T E R S TA N D E- BOOK

LEARNING - LATERAL THINKING

T H E TA L E O F Many years ago in a small village, a farmer had

He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt if

1. If he picked the black pebble, he would

The farmer put his hand into the moneybag and

LEARNING - DIVIDED LIGHT WINDOWS

The manufacturing process from a few hundred

M AT E R I A L S 6x 12mm Plywood Sheets

REFERENCE Use these drawings as reference for how the hut

2 X B ACK UPRIG H TS 1079

2 X DE S K S I DE M O U N T S 2 X DES K BAC K MOUNTS

SET UP Make sure your wooden round (the stump) is on

Send us your photos or tag #georgeandwillystump

Cheers for taking the time to read our E-Book.

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