Ceiling trains, shapers and collet chucks

Ceiling trains, shapers and collet chucks

Workshopshed: Bob Wright from Salem Ohio is a retired Oil Refinery Control Room Operator and has a passion for welding and all kinds of metal working. Bob’s creations include a variety of wrought iron projects, tools for forming and cutting

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André Wallace – Metal Sculptures

André Wallace - Metal Sculptures

I saw André Wallace‘s latest sculpture in the papers, a 6 foot tall roller scater in Pimlico. This got me thinking about what other works he might have done. André has been involved in art since the 1970s and got

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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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Bicycle repair men want you!

Bicycle repair men want you!

South London Druid Cycles is giving you a chance to join their team of travelling, bicycle repairman. “Druid Cycles is seeking mobile bike mechanic trainees. You don’t have to be a bicycle professional but you must have an aptitude for

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Welding Workshop

Welding Workshop

Workshopshed: Alan Ross is a metal artist in Herefordshire based artist who specialises in garden sculptures. He makes items to his own ideas as well as being commissioned for specific projects. In September 2008 he upgraded his workshop after years

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Tesla Day

Happy Tesla Day Today’s the day to celebrate the amazing inventions of Nikola Tesla. Nikola was well know for his electrical inventions such as the Tesla coil and radio. However he’s also the inventor of the Tesla turbine, a disk

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Workshop sheds

Workshop sheds

In celebration of shed week, I’ve trawled through flickr to show you these great pictures of working sheds. Engine Shed – Loughborough John’s Organised Chaos Poetical Workshop Vicky Luke Welding Old Glory by Jen Smith Dad’s toolbox

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Shed Week Charity Auction

Shed Week Charity Auction

It’s shed week this week and there’s a few hour left to have your chance to own a piece of history, signed booked and DVDs or a Beeny hat. Stop Press: The auction is now closed and raised over £380

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