I’ve cut glass before but only ever in straight lines. So cutting curves accuratelyhas been quite a learning process. Just for practicing I’ve used green house glass. Using the self oiling glass cutter, it’s quite easy to score an even line. The difficulty is following the pattern. Sighting through the glass to printed pattern below […]

Time to bite the bullet and get my wallet out. If we’ve got all the stuff we need, the windows stand a much better chance of getting made. Being totally new to this craft we hadn’t got much of a clue where to start. O.H. hit the web and surfed around. First site worth a good look at was […]

You might have seen the work I’ve done making our new front door. I might have mentioned that the next step was to make the two leaded glass panels. Well it’s been a while but we’ve made some progress. I say “we” because it a project / hobby that the wife has fancied taking on. […]

It’s finished. (first part posted https://idostuff.co.uk/blogs/2010/two-wheel-tractor-intermediate-technology/) The tractor couples up to the trailer with a tow ball. I had to extend the trailer towing arm to give my a bit more room to stand. A brace stops it from bending down at the joint but with a ball joint at one and hinge at the […]

Details of the highly technical, precision engineering required to make a tractor in about a week. A Hammer and Angle Grinder can get anything to fit.

So lateral thinking kicked in. Make my own. Two off road wheels powed by a bike engine. I’d got the bike, my old CB 100 N that I passed my test on. But not the wheels. Right, how can I make it Scrap heap Challange style, scavanging from my own or friends personnal stocks of bits.

So the plan, no drawings, no messing about, as quick as I can. I’ve not cleary though how I can

How to make safe steps for zimmer frame or walking frame access.
This simple step adaptor took an evening to build and 15 minutes to fit. A cheap, temporary access solution to overcome the only obstacle to getting out and about.

I final got round to fitting our reclaimed, Victorial Cast Iron Railings. It’s involved a fair bit of learning, discovering how they where originally assembled with lead and fitted with Rivets.

It’s an fantastically successful design. A 100 or 200 year lifespan is proven. Compared to around 20 years for uPVC windows, the timber sliding sash window is a winner.

What would you do to win a £20? A Friend from Ireland has spent about 700 hr’s of hard labour to win a £20 bet from me.  He had to build his fantasy wooden bike before I finished my trike. An amazing amount of fantastic craftmanship and inginuity has gone in to the build. The […]