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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 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…
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…
Posted inWorkshop
Workshop Update
The D-Wing is coming along like a charm. Today, I have added more boarding to the walls. It should be the last of it, as the place above the window…
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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…
Find: Japanese K Tin Duck
What you see before you is my latest find. A tin duck that dates from the 50s or 60s, that was made in Japan. I have found little about the…
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…