Archive for October, 2010
Drilling square holes
I’ll start by clarifying that I don’t actually have a need to make square holes at the moment but I am facinated by these techniques. The maker of the above video Jacques Maurel also wrote an article for Model Engineer
Posted in: Drilling
Tags: broaching, reaming, square holes
Sheffield Steel
A quick conversation on twitter got me wondering about Sheffield Steel @Workshopshed The use of antique and vintage tools is a form of recycling- That and the steel is so much better at keeping a sharp edge. via @Gallopers Gallopers
Blacksmith Supplies
Though I’d follow up on my previous blacksmith post with some suppliers of blacksmith tools. I’ve not actually purchased from any of these but I have been in contact with Vaughans (anvils.co.uk) as they also have casting equipment such as
Posted in: Blacksmithing
Tags: anvils, Tools
Train to be a blacksmith in milton keynes
The great thing about having Analytics setup on your blog is that you can see what keywords people have used to find your articles. One I found today was… “train to be a blacksmith in milton keynes” I don’t know
Posted in: Blacksmithing
Tags: course
The Balloon Factory
The Story of the Men who built Britain’s First Flying Machines by Alexander Frater My knowledge of aeroplanes was previously limited to the Wright Brothers, Louis Blériot, Frank Whittle and Amy Johnson. I now can add to this list Sam
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Workshop Practice Series New Titles
There are three new titles in the Workshop Practice Series, to be released 29th November 2010. Given that there are a large number of books in this range it’s a little surprising that there is not much for complete beginners
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: Workshop Practice
James Watt’s Workshop Update
Just a quick update on James Watt’s Workshop at the Science Museum. The science museum curators are currently working out how to move it across and set it up and it’s planned to open early next year. More on the
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: History, James Watt, Workshop
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
