ceb's Big Log

It's worked out that in 2016 I. is going on hoilday without me quite a lot, for a variety of reasons. So I have decided to spend my holiday time and money on doing courses instead.

Let me show you the MASSIVELY COOL THING that spurred this decision...

http://owenbush.co.uk/events/from-ore-to-knife/

Start the week with iron ore, finish it having forged a knife.

Anyone want to join me?

Quick photos because both of these are going away as presents....

( photos beneath )

( haberdashery and ironmongery AT THE SAME TIME! )

Lessons learnt:

• go carefully, anodised rings scratch easily


• once it's done, don't mess with it - if you mess it up it'll be *really* fiddly to fix


• I need nylon pliers - covering metal ones in tape works well for a bit but if you want to do anything fiddly (see above) it's like trying to thread a needle whilst wearing thick socks over your hands


• no really, *don't* mess with it

Pictured on the other thing I made (helped make) this weekend - shelves! Oh how I love my shelves. Sadly missing some brackets yet, so pictures to follow.