Posted inAccessories
The Bargain Benchmark
They are a simple metal frame with wooden battens filling in the gaps to create a worktop. This will be great for fitting my tools to them, allowing for a…
Posted inThoughts
Almost Forgotten
I was watching television and found that the UK's Channel 5 was showing a program about the Great Fire of London. It was entitled, 'The Great Fire of London -…
Posted inEngineering Projects
A Shed is Born
It’s time to get mentioning my latest shed. I picked it up, in a state, in the autumn of 2023. The roof and floor were broken, the locks were rusted…
Posted inHand Tools
Plane Sale
This is a quick post about a fantastic tool find. At my local charity warehouse, I came across these beautiful, old, planes. They might look ‘well used’ now, but I…
Posted inPower Tools Projects
Refurbishing the Horsebox – Part Two
Although short, and sweet, part two took the longest time, comparable to all of the other hours put in, thus far. My task for the second phase, was to keep…
Posted inPower Tools Projects
Refurbishing the Horsebox – Part One
December ‘2022: Having been asked to give the horsebox a spruce-up, I set off down the hill to look at the lorry. It’s a twenty-two year old, blue, box of…
Posted inThoughts
The Essence of Play
I was driving, when I suddenly thought about ‘play’. As children, we are encouraged to use play as a learning mechanism. Early education is logged through play and interactions. My…
Posted inScience
Fish Speak – Do They Have Dialect Too?
Sitting and looking over my Twitter feed, I come across some very interesting news items. Today will see me write for Biology, a word that is surprisingly hard to type! It…
Posted inEngineering Technology
Movement – A-Z Without Fuss
Can we really create movement without energy? Not really, energy is always required from somewhere. Whether it is from a power cell or from the sun's rays, it has to be…
Posted inTools
My First Toolbox
Growing up, I was interested in building stuff. Sticking wood together and using my dad’s drill became a weekly need. I remember when I got my first toolbox. A blue,…