Fire Safety
As I work in a wooden workshop fire safety is particularly important to me. Last time I completed any formal training was at Dowty in the 1990s and I mostly remember the demonstration of the effectiveness of halon extinguishers vs
Posted in: Safety
Tags: E-Learning, Fire Safety, Sponsored
James Watt’s biography by Andrew Carnegie
I received a Kindle for Christmas and one of the first things I did was to look for free books to read. I managed to find a few and the first was James Watt’s biography by Andrew Carnegie. James Watt’s
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: Inventing, old books, Steam Engine
Mounting a vice
Back at the end of 2010 I bought a new 100mm jaw mechanics vice from Axminster as an upgrade to the existing draper one I’ve been using. The existing vice is quite small and there is an issue with the
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: vice
Do something new for 2013
Many people’s New Years resolutions include learning a new skill and mine’s no exception. This year I’m determined to give “TIG Brazing” a go. I’ve done gas brazing and TIG welding already so it’s should be something that I can
Roundup of the year 2012
At this time of year I normally have the same though, “not much got done this year”, this is then followed by a quick check of the blog archives and a happy moment of surprise when I see that actually
Posted in: Yearly Review
Tags: 2012
Monty the horse
Over in Edmonton just off Montagu road is a full sized sculpture of a horse made from slabs of steel. I’ve passed it in the car many times but finally at the weekend had a chance to stop and take
Grinder Guard Fix
Although I have power to my workshop, it is currently limited to two sockets down one end. This means that if I want to use anything down the other end, such as the drill or grinder then I have to
Posted in: Repairs
Materials: Aluminium, Polycarbonate
Metalsmith Magazine
Metalsmith is the magazine for the Society of North American Goldsmiths. It contains a wide range of articles and news to match the diverse interests of the society members. The current edition looks at jewellery makers Petra Class, Barbara Stutman,
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: jewellery, magazine, metalsmith
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
