Smoggy

I think the blackboard cabinet doors are a great idea, it's one of the " why didn't I think of that?" category. (..er, thinking a little more, I'm sure I have half a tin of blackboard paint laying about somewhere....that is now destined for the side of my rather large box bellows.... Cheers for that idea Doug )

Hi Charles, which part of this side of the pond did you belong?

Yes, I knew that when I last saw at AO15 the weekend gone Dwarf lol......see my first post in the intro section. ( Yes it is I, he who need only peer at a forge to choke it with clinker )

No photos, as I've neither taken any or had a look see how to post them here yet.....however, my whole shop is repurposed. The shed itself is and old aluminium (aluminum) frame green house (glasshouse) with all but a few pains replaced with corrugated sheet from an old garage door, a gas bottle stove use for various additional processes has an exhaust pipe (auto muffler) chimney, A Brake disc (rota) forge. I have two anvils, both 1cwt counterbalance weights set on stumps. A display unit serves as storage and the box bellows is made from the packing crates that components arrive at the Land Rover factory in, the list goes on but bar the tools that I do not keep in there, as it's not secure at the moment.....one item stands out as unique....a chair, which I use to sit on!

Hi all, recently registered and after two day I've eventually found the introduction section.....not to worry I'll find me bearings shortly! I was directed here by Iron Dwarf who I've know for some years now and have helped at displays previously (Strattford last year and was to be seen malingering around the stand again last week). I was originally an apprentice Fitter and Turner, then had a full working life in Civil Engineering followed by a short career in Adult Education. As a young lad I promised myself I would one day have my very own workshop (hobby) and as I'm now a gentleman of leisure I'm in the process of sorting it all out. The forge/foundry is all but up and running ( intentionally no power supply ) and I've started on my machine shop. So here I am 40 years later still on that learning curve and happy to be so.....and fair itching to get me hammer swinging regularly!