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
Knebworth Country Show
Over the weekend I visited the Knebworth Country Show, it’s not as big as the Hertfordshire County show but it does have a nice village fete feel to it. The first thing I saw was a big tent with “Tools
Big drill bits
There’s quite a few different types of drill available in your local DIY store but for making larger holes you need a more specialist tool. Blacksmith Drills These are large sized drills with a smaller shank (typically 13mm). They are
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Tags: Drill
A round tuit
I’m not quite sure if the round tuit is a piece of equipment or some kind of storage container but I’ve heard that lots of projects will be finished once the engineer gets a round tuit.
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Tags: workshopshed
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
