John B Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Hi to all interested, Westpoint Forge is hosting a forge in weekend on the 7th and 8th July, Usual bring and buy, demonstrations and general "bring a problem and see if we can solve it" sessions If there is anything anyone wants specifically to do, know or have demonstrated, let me know and I will see if we can arrange it. If you are coming along, please indicate so we can sort the catering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Budd Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I'm teaching on the saturday, but will try and make it over for sunday :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Hrrmmmmm. I'm back from America on the 1st, and am supposed to be going to watch my cousin boxing in Clevedon on the 7th. Tempted to come along, even if it is to watch people and maybe make a few bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Anymore registering an interest ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I would love to come along one weekend . I am however teaching a bladesmithing class . but I will keep an eye out for future dates. all the best Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzonoqua Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Saturday depends on the weather as I have a weekly market stall, if it's raining then it's likely I'll turn up, but I'm afraid I can't be more definite than that, at the moment the forecast does not look good though! I am currently engaged in family 'negotiations' with regards to Sunday... could go either way at this point, and depends whether I make it on the Saturday. I am hoping I will be there for at least one day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Budd Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I'll see you tomorrow morning, assuming Westpoint hasn't been flooded out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Thanks Dave, see you then, things are going swimmingly at the moment, no problems on site, just surrounding it, Ottery in particular, but shouldn't bother you, Three managed to get there today, one from Sussex, but although raining he travelled down Friday so missed most of the flooding, just seemed to be driving down rivers, Bit of a novelty, White water rafting in a white van to a forge in...Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 john, really sorry hate to keep saying no, i am moving workshops next week, HAVE to achieve it before school breaks up..... it is not through lack of interest -= hope it goes well.. hope you are well too.. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Good luck with the move Beth, Moving myself on July 12th, will be difficult to reach until July 25th when Internet lines will be connected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 thanks john, i want to get it all straight before it all grinds to a halt for summer holidays. the new place is bigger lighter dryer more lockable and harder for people to come and waffle me at my fire!! cant wait really... so this is the whole house move then john? good luck yourself, guess youve shifted lots of your tools up to westpoint now then? how did the forge in go?did you get many in the end? have i imagined it , or am i still in credit with you ? ;) many apologies if i have this wrong, i will take your word for it either way :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Hi Beth, Yes whole move, no workshop, all workshop went to auctionand steel stock to scrap with a few exceptions until we get settled, have to get rid of camper van now, (nowhere to keep it, or the trailer, sooner get rid of the car ) Forge in went great for me, Rob and Dave today, made a couple of different size Acorn spring tools for Rob, (Key rings) went through making the oak leaf also, played on the Blacker, had a nice lunch on the patio, watching the Buzzard playing with the Rooks (natures cabaret), and Dave went through modifying a wood turners tool for making bowls etc. Got rid of some of my odd tools left over, mainly stakes, sparkmesh for fireguards, discs, and weird steel. Saturday went through making the bulldog head hook, and used this method to make a pigs head, played about making a horses head and firewelding Don't think you are in credit, but not sure, and paperwork is stashed all over at the moment. Ain't Chaos great.! The Pikey life beckons !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 what camper van are you selling... (see - i cant resist? its in my blood...) forge in sounds great - as does lunch time cabaret, like the sound of your wierd steel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Weird Steel, even got Mr Budd confused, but looks good for making repoussee/chasing tools Van is a 1978 Bedford CF 5 berth, should be 6 but bunk/stretcher bars are missing, fibreglass wings and bonnet, new shower trauy fitted and never been used since fitting, I took it in for an MOT and the garage managed to put a tear along one side of it, so I stripped off the bottom panels all round, replaced any suspect timbers, and reclad with 2mm Aluminium chequer plate, Very seldom use it now and it is on SORN, so have to get the MOT sorted before selling, insurance is £98.00 (about) fully comp. and it is insured at the moment, Photo at the last Royal Show at Stoneleigh. Buyer may need sunglasses, upholstered in deck chair colours Its a more smiles to the miles kind of vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 i quite like that - the old cf is a classic in its own right, and this version has a certain je ne cest quoi :) any more pictures of inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hi Beth, here are few pics of the inside, bit of a tip because I've just been using it to store stuff, the double bed was left made up to stop upholstery being bleached by sun (not much danger of that at the moment) Loads of high level cupboards not shown, new shower tray still has plastic cover on These are quite old pics but layout is still same, the dark blue covers have been replaced with the blue and white striped ones. Have also got pics of the installation and replacement structure when I re clad it with the chequerplate after this scratch. Then it joined its buddies at the 40 years of the Bedford gathering at Malvern 2009, Been on a Sorn for the last couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 thanks for the photos john it looks great - i was going to get into a conversation about that camper with you as i have had my big bedford listed on ebay... it has not sold :) so i better not even have that conversation till it goes. we never know wether to keep it and make do or down size... you know how these dilemmas are.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Hi Beth, no problems, its going into the bedford doctors tomorrow to have an oil change, replace cambelt and sort carb out (or fit a proper one, one fitted at moment is a Land Rover one) and a new crankshaft oil seal fitted as it has been stood for a bit now and leaks there a bit, also MOT and any welding needed, (shouldn't be any but you never know it is 34 years old) Want it in tickety boo condition so I can hopefully catch a couple of shows before I sell it, We move on Monday, and no room to park it where we are going (no room for much at all really, hence the wanderlust and open road tempting me) Shall miss it but its got to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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