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The Tack Room Refurb: Hours 28-32
This might be the last of the Tack Room posts, as I have finished it, pending whether a last bit is required that will add another two hours on. Either…
Posted inHand Tools Refurbishments
Repairing the Big Tool
The time finally arrived, the big adjustable spanner was to be refurbished. I had picked it up at a charity shop, six months ago. You could see that it was…
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The Grace of Hand-Built
I spent yesterday afternoon building a fence on the front yard. I want to create a separated space that sits in front of the workshop. The fence will section off…
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The Tack Room Refurb: Hours 24-27
Another week, and another set of progress. Today was all about completing what I had started last week. I had put the inner-skin into place using pins, but wasn't sure…
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The Tack Room Refurb: Hours 18-23
The whiteboard is populated! It finally became time to do some more on the Tack Room. I decided to try a different way of constructing the shelves, so an experiment…
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The Tack Room – Update
There is still much to do on the tack room, with new materials having been bought, today. I have taken some time off of it, but will return with a…
Find: 9203 Duplo Toolo RC Unit
This was found on eBay as I needed a Toolo Shank. The hand-tool is an expensive grab, closest to UK stocks will set you back at least £8. A new…
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The Tack Room Refurb – Hours 8-13
Another day of building was here and I made my way over to the stables. Between 10am and 3pm, I carried on the endeavour of pigeon-holing the boot shelves. This…
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The Tack Room Refurb – Rough Plan
As promised, here is a plan out of the phases. I predict that each phase will take up to 15 hours to complete. The phases break down, as follows: Phase…
Posted inPower Tools Refurbishments
The Tack Room Refurb – Hours 1-7
And so it begins... So, I finally got started on refitting the Tack Room at the stables. This has been discussed for more than a year and I had yet…