Felting a shed roof
As part of my roof upgrade I’ve been putting felt on the roof. I used two layers of felt, the underfelt does not have the stone chippings on it that protect the felt from the effects of the sun. I’ve
Posted in: DIY, Shed
Tags: Roofing Felt
Shed Roof Project
When I inherited the Workshopshed I was impressed by the clear plastic roof and how much light it gave. However as the first winter hit I spotted that it provided no thermal insulation at all and also had some issues
Floating Fountain
Whilst wandering around London at lunchtime I came across this rather interesting water feature. The whole fountain is suspended about 30cm above the ground level so that it allows the trees to grow underneath. I’ve not visited this at night
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: fountain
Has anything changed since 1906?
Over on Bench Crafted Jameel suggested that the 18th Century answered pretty much everything you need to know about woodworking so why try to improve of that. My thought was that a lot of that also applies to the world
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: Metal Work
Sticky Stuff
The other evening I attended a talk arrange by the IET on Adhesives. The presenter was Edwin Eve of 3M and as well as giving us an overview of all the different products and brands that 3M are involved in
Sam’s Welding
I stumbled upon v when a friend on twitter posted a message telling me to have a look at their excellent work. I had a look and got in touch to find out a bit more. Sam’s Welding is run
Posted in: Blacksmithing, Interview, Welding
Tags: etsy
Latest from the Salvager
The September edition of the Salvager Magazine is now available to read online. Open publication – Free publishing – More 2011
Wheeler Dealers
I’m not much of a petrolhead having only bought my first car just a couple of years back and that’s a small practical one. However when I’m away of business trips I do like to watch some of the car
Posted in: Repairs
Tags: cars, customising, Metal Work
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
