Archive for October, 2014
It’s hard in London
Life in London is tough, especially if you are a shower. Due to some unique geology, all of London is a hard water area. This means that we have minerals dissolved in the water which it makes it taste nice
Repairing a kitchen cupboard
A few years back we had a new kitchen installed, it’s proved reliable with the exception of a high cupboard with a lift up door. The screws holding the door to the hinge started dropping out. Because the doors are
Iron Bloke
Earlier this year the Metal Store ran a contest looking for Metal Masterpieces. I had a chance to talk to the winner Nick Wysoczanskyj. His Iron Bloke sculpture made from is made from scrap metal with a glowing LED eye.
Posted in: Interview, Welding
Tags: Competition, Metal Work
Cor-ten Steel
Most people working with steel go to great lengths to make sure that it does not rust. However “Weathering Steel” or Cor-Ten® Steel as it’s most commonly known is actually designed to rust. The sheets rust following installation and generate
Eye spy with my little opercula
Some people like to spot trains or busses, some like to take photos of fancy iron work. Christopher Howse on the other hand looks for opercula, coalhole lids. These are circular cast iron plates which lock into a metal ring
Posted in: Uncategorised
Materials: Cast Iron
Tags: coal hole
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
