Bently and Skinner – Jewellers Workshop
Bently and Skinner moved into 55 Piccadilly back in 2010 and have an on site workshop where they repair jewellery and resize rings. They have kindly placed this in a room with a window facing the street so you the
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4 Metal Easter Eggs
The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt is having a Grand Finalle in Covent garden and you can see all of the eggs that were previously scatter around the city. Here’s some of my favourite metal eggs, some which are still available
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April Fools
Just incase anyone did not twig, yesterday’s post about Leonardo’s Ipad was an April Fools joke, the fact the control mechanism was very like an Etch-a-sketch should have given it away. The touring exhibition Leonardo Da Vinci’s Workshop will be
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Repair Manifesto from 1831
A comment about Joshua Field (partner of Henry Maudslay) by James Nasmyth from when they both worked at Messrs. Maudslay, Sons and Field of Lambeth. “One point he often impressed upon me. It was, he said, most important to bear
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Stirling Rally 2012
The 12th Stirling Air Engine rally will be held this year on March 25th at Kew Bridge Steam Museum. I attended last year’s event and can report it was very popular, particularly the cafe. There was a great selection of
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Top Tip – Camden Miniature Steam Services
Whilst purchasing some Christmas presents for the relatives at Camden Miniature Steam Services I spotted an interesting book called “40 Power Tools You Can Make“. One of the previews was for a tip from H. Moore, Leeds, England. Having googled
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A round tuit
I’m not quite sure if the round tuit is a piece of equipment or some kind of storage container but I’ve heard that lots of projects will be finished once the engineer gets a round tuit.
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Bored
Rosamund Urwin reported recently on a problem of grown up people being bored. “At a party recently, a couple in their thirties — home-owners, two sprogs, successful at work — confessed they found their lives “chronically dull”. Then I overheard
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
