In our drive to support the carpentry trade and all the hardworking tradespeople who put the graft in on-site on a daily basis, Paslode were honoured to sponsor the ‘Carpenter of the Year’ award at this year’s On The Tools Awards, held at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Thursday 9th November.
The awards, sponsored by Jewson, celebrated the best of the best in the construction industry. All entries came from nominations which were open to the public and were shortlisted by a panel of expert judges for each individual category. The entries were judged on the quality of their work, expertise in their craft and contribution to their trade.
SAMMY SMITH – CARPENTER OF THE YEAR
Sammy Smith receiving his ‘Carpenter of the Year’ award from Leah Morrisey, Customer Back Innovation Manager for Paslode. Photo credit: On The Tools
The 2023 ‘Carpenter of the Year’ award was won by Sammy Smith (@carpentry_bysam on Instagram), a Midlands-based carpenter who impressed the panel with his wide range of projects and skills and exceptional work ethic.
According to Sammy’s nominators;
“Sammy is one hell of a carpenter with so much enthusiasm, and the knowledge base that he carries is second to none about all aspects of carpentry work and a cut above the rest, Sammy smashes any task he comes across, no job is to big and put in 100% every time, the jobs range from camper van installations, bespoke work on Victorian house builds.”
Sammy also received praise for his social media content and videography skills;
“Sam Smith is by far the best content creator on all social media platforms. His editing skills are next level. Sam is a fully deserved winner of the award…he has singled handedly changed the way we view carpentry.”
ABOUT ON THE TOOLS
On the Tools is the largest online construction-based community in the UK. Their mission is “to ‘connect construction’ [and] is rooted in the belief that those in the construction industry deserve the same opportunities as those within the white collar world.” They aim to entertain, inform, and empower UK tradespeople.
The On The Tools website provides a one-stop shop for tradespeople, providing them with the latest relevant news alongside valuable articles and resources on a variety of subjects from health and safety and money, to tool insurance and mental health.
