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Billy Arthur walden

Carpenter, vehicle restorer, public speaker

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  • Canal boat for sale Matilda Jayne as featured on Channel 4’s George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces
  • MatildaJayne on Amazing Spaces! The Book.
  • Home
  • Volkswagen T25 Scrapyard purchase rebuild
  • Volkswagen Lt Refurbishment; Valerie.
  • B.A.W Rally team
  • Media events, talks and Awards
  • Putting a 5.9 Cummins 6BT into a VWlt
  • Furniture, reclamation and signage
  • Contact
  • BILLYS BARN BUILD
  • Rally action videos
  • How to make things video’s
  • Billy’s wonky sheds
  • Furniture made from reclaimed recycled wood
  • Volkswagen lt engine rebuild

Billy Arthur Walden is an award winning carpenter. At 15 years old he was the youngest person to complete a full camper-van conversion completely by himself with no assistance. It was furnished to the highest standard and the quality of workmanship was so outstanding and unique it even impressed Mr George Clarke  so much that it featured on his programme Amazing Spaces. George called Billy ‘a talented but humble craftsman’ and stated that Billy’s work ‘took his breath away’.  At 16 years old he then went on to prove the quality of his carpentry skills  by winning the SkillBuild award; the largest multi-trade competition in the UK.  

At 17 yrs old he fully rebuilt a 1965 narrow boat by himself, this was shown as an A build on George Clarkes Amazing Spaces and Billy became the youngest project manager on the programme and the first to have two builds shown on the same episode.

Billy has now been accepted into the Institute of Carpenters (LIOC) at the grade of Licentiate in recognition of his achievements at Lancaster and Morecambe College where he studied Carpentry and also gained first place in the Regional SkillBuild Competition.  The Institute also recognised the high regard for Billy expressed by his college lecturers and his referees. 

In 2018 Billy then went on to be placed second in the Institute of Carpenters Competition.  It was noted by the Judges that Billy had been at a disadvantage as he was the only child without tutor support or access to College facilities, this did not hinder Billy who still managed a prestigious second place with his hand made piece which he made solely.  In 2019 Billy again entered the competition again without tutor support or college facility’s and this time he won the regional Award

Billy’s first camper-van build, an amazing conversion from an old horsebox to superb camper-van, as seen on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces.

Please can everyone take a look at Matilda’s new website, all about Gardening, Home Education and cooking, Thanks.

https://matildariverwalden.godaddysites.com/

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Furniture, reclamation and signage

All our products are lovingly hand made out of the best quality wood, we take time and dedication giving a unique touch to every item.

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Contact

You can contact us in many ways by phone 07895348836, by email matilda12@live.co.uk or on Facebook either by Billy Walden or on my carpentry page the link is on the home page. Thank You.

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Postage and delivery

We can post all reasonably sized items for £2.99 and we send them by courier so they can be tracked. Please contact us if you would like a price for delivery of larger items. You may collect and we will deliver anything to Lancaster, Morecambe and the surrounding areas.
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  • Canal boat for sale Matilda Jayne as featured on Channel 4’s George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces
  • MatildaJayne on Amazing Spaces! The Book.
  • Home
  • Volkswagen T25 Scrapyard purchase rebuild
  • Volkswagen Lt Refurbishment; Valerie.
  • B.A.W Rally team
  • Media events, talks and Awards
  • Putting a 5.9 Cummins 6BT into a VWlt
  • Furniture, reclamation and signage
  • Contact
  • BILLYS BARN BUILD
  • Rally action videos
  • How to make things video’s
  • Billy’s wonky sheds
  • Furniture made from reclaimed recycled wood
  • Volkswagen lt engine rebuild