Bullet casings …
Thanks to my son’s rifle club, I now have a reliable source of raw material in the form of brass bullet casings. …
Where there’s a Will there’s a way (part 2)
Today we would see the results of our smelted copper and the goddess would break free from her tomb.
Where there’s a Will there’s a way (part 1)
You may recall I mentioned a crazy caveman called Will Lord in my earlier post (Where it all began). Well this is the tale of my next meeting with this highly skilled and fascinating gentleman.
The bronze knife – finishing
I needed to enhance my tool kit if I was to stand any chance of finishing my knife to a reasonable standard. …
The bronze knife – casting
It was very cold and misty on the 19th December 2016. It was the kind of freezing dampness that hangs in the air and slowly permeates your clothing and gnaws at your bones if you stay out in it for too long. …
A gift
So, my good friend Andy gave me this over the weekend as he’s moving house and was clearing out his garage … …
Where it all began
If I could roll back the sands of time things would be very different. I would be wealthy beyond my wildest dreams for starters. Plus, a handful of other events that didn’t quite go my way would have turned out significantly better. But alas, it is not to be. …
A long, long time ago …
… in a galaxy far away a young padawan artisan studied hard in a workshop to hone his skills in a variety of set disciplines. …
