A day at the forge
Thanks to my relatives I had the chance to spend the day as a blacksmith. Up at Standalone Farm next to Letchworth Garden City, Jo Fry runs a one day blacksmith course. After a chat and a safety brief we
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Tags: forge
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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Tags: workshopshed
Danish Bikes
As you might have gathered from my last post, I’ve been over in Denmark this week. On my short trip to Copenhagen I’ve seen hundreds if not thousands of bikes around the city. Many people use bikes for transporting anything from their shopping
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Tags: Bicycle
Danish Garden Sculptures
Some interesting sculptures at Amaliehaven by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro with lovely weathered metals and abstract shapes.
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Tags: Ameliehaven, Copenhagen
Robot Interview
I’m a big fan of sculptures made from found objects such as the kinetic scuptures of Gina Kamentsky or the cars and dogs of Josh Welton. My latest such find is CyberCraft Robots, it’s best to introduce them by their
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Tags: found items, robots, women makers
Invention of the day – Welded rivet
I’ve been following Patrick Andrews Invention of the day for some time now and it’s inspired me to share the following thought with you. My thought this morning was based on what I saw the other weekend when welding a
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Top 10 Titanic Technical Links
A selection of technical articles on the Titanic, looking at its design and why it sank. Titanic Research & Modeling Association – A great source of information on all technical aspects of the ship, including drawings, design details and scale
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Tags: Engine, ship, titanic, white star line
Doing it yourself?
Are you handy with a hammer or perfect with a paintbrush? Do you know your nuts from your bolts? Have your home improvements gone way beyond fixing the odd drawer? These are the questions that TV company Love Productions are
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
